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Synopsis: CAPITAL C is the first documentary about crowdfunding. It follows the hopes and dreams as well as the fears and pitfalls of a whole new generation of independent creators, who reach out to the crowd in order to change their lives forever.(C) FilmBuff

Brian Fargo, Zach Crain, Jack Robinson

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Northern Limit Line

Synopsis: June 29th, 2002. As the citizens of South Korea celebrate the FIFA World Cup, the North Korean navy sends two patrol boats to a disputed border in the Yellow Sea. The surprise attack on Battleship 357, now remembered as the Battle of Yeonpyeong, honors the men who bravely fought for freedom - on the Northern Limit Line.

Jin Goo, Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Chung-Ah

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

The Vatican Tapes

17% 22%

Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Djimon Hounsou

Synopsis: THE VATICAN TAPES follows the ultimate battle between good and evil- God versus Satan. Angela Holmes is ordinary 27-year- old until she begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close, causing serious injury and death. Holmes is examined and possession is suspected, but when the Vatican is called upon to exorcise the demon, the possession proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than ever imagined. It's all up to Father Lozano (MICHAEL PEÑA) to wage war for more than just Angela's soul, but for the world as we know it. (C) Lionsgate

PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

Gloria

100% 63%

Sofía Espinosa, Julian Sedgwick, Marco Pérez

Synopsis: Gloria Trevi, the "Mexican Madonna," rose from poverty to international stardom, only to be brought crashing down by a sex scandal that mesmerized the Spanish-speaking world. The new movie Gloria tells the true story of her astonishing life, from her meteoric rise to the top of the pop charts to the humiliating fall that followed, all set to a soundtrack of the diva's infectious hits. (C) Picturehouse

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

Dope

87% 85%

Shameik Moore, Kiersey Clemons, Tony Revolori

Critic Consensus: Featuring a starmaking performance from Shameik Moore and a refreshingly original point of view from writer-director Rick Famuyiwa, Dope is smart, insightful entertainment.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Billy Elliot the Musical Live

96%

Elliott Hanna, Elliott Hanna, Ruthie Henshall

Synopsis: Fathom Events, invite you to join fans nationwide as Billy Elliot the Musical Live makes the leap from the stage to the big screen in a special three day only event on November 12, 15, and 18. This unique cinema event will feature the return of Liam Mower, the first boy ever to play the role of Billy on stage, in the role of Older Billy. PLUS as a special treat, 25 past and present Billys will reunite for a very special mash-up finale! Don't miss your opportunity to experience this extraordinary musical dubbed, "A global theatrical phenomenon" by the LA Times. Dazzling audiences in London's West End since it first opened in 2005, this spectacular show has gone on to captivate audience across five continents, winning more than 80 theater awards along the way, including 10 Tony Awards (R). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.FathomEvents.com.

PG-13, 3 hr. 15 min.

Faith Of Our Fathers

10% 59%

Kevin Downes, David A.R. White, Stephen Baldwin

Synopsis: With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul (David A.R. White and Kevin Downes), meet as strangers. Guided by letters handwritten from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark onan unforgettable journey to The Wall-the Vietnam Veteran Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devestation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

After Words

38% 63%

Marcia Gay Harden, Jackie Torres, Jenna Ortega

Synopsis: Academy Award (R) Winner Marcia Gay Harden (Fifty Shades of Grey) stars as a librarian who attempts to escape her mid-life crisis by traveling to Costa Rica. There she meets a younger man (Oscar Jaenada - Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides) who takes her on an unexpected journey filled with adventure and romance.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

81% 88%

Thomas Mann, R.J. Cyler, Olivia Cooke

Critic Consensus: Beautifully scripted and perfectly cast, Me & Earl & the Dying Girl is a coming-of-age movie with uncommon charm and insight.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Ten Thousand Saints

55% 47%

Hailee Steinfeld, Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield

Synopsis: Jude (Asa Butterfield) is a teenage boy who is trying to reconnect with his father Les (Ethan Hawke) in 1987 Manhattan. When Jude's friend, Teddy (Avan Jogia), dies of a drug overdose, Jude finds himself befriending a group of friends who are against drugs, alcohol, profanity and sex and live for punk-style rock music. When he meets Eliza (Hailee Steinfeld), who is sixteen years old and is pregnant with Teddy's child, he and Les are forced to be her rock as she struggles through her pregnancy and early motherhood while Jude struggles with his feelings for her and his relationship with his father. (C) Official Facebook

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Final Girl

27% 22%

Abigail Breslin, Alexander Ludwig, Wes Bentley

Synopsis: Every night, four boys trick a young, blonde girl into meeting them in the forest for a date with the intention to hunt and kill her for sport. One night, Veronica is selected and little do they know she is a trained assassin with her own set of tricks for these boys. When the hunt begins, the boys soon realize that they messed with the wrong girl when she turns the tables on them.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

17% 50%

Anne-Marie Duff, Raffey Cassidy, Celia Imrie

Synopsis: MOLLY MOON AND THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM tells the story of a young orphan girl, Molly Moon, who comes across a book 'Hypnotism, An Ancient Art'. Learning its lessons, she hypnotizes her way to stardom in London and becomes rich and famous. But little does she know that an unscrupulous man wants her book. He tracks her to London, kidnaps her dog, Petula and blackmails Molly. In order to get her dog back, she must rob Shorings Bank of all its jewels! And then she must find the friends she has lost from her hypnotic journey.

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Hidden

Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Emily Alyn Lind

Unrated,

The Gospel of John

Synopsis: The life of Jesus Christ according to the apostle John is portrayed.

David Harewood, Selva Rasalingham, Mourad Zaoui

Unrated, 2 hr. 40 min.

Dark Places

26% 35%

Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Corey Stoll

Synopsis: 25 years after testifying against her brother as the person responsible for massacring her entire family, a haunted woman (Charlize Theron) is approached by a secret society that specializes in complex, unsolved cases. Nicholas Hoult, Corey Stoll, and Chloe Moretz co-star in this Mandalay Pictures thriller directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, and based on the novel by Gillian Flynn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

The Falling

78% 42%

Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Florence Pugh

Critic Consensus: Well-acted and overall unsettling, The Falling delivers thought-provoking thrills -- and suggests a bright future for writer-director Carol Morley.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Manglehorn

49% 28%

Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine

Critic Consensus: Manglehorn boasts a nicely understated performance from Al Pacino, but that isn't enough to compensate for a slight story and uneven script.

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Amour Fou

90% 61%

Christian Friedel, Birte Schnöink, Stephan Grossmann

Critic Consensus: Amour Fou risks overpowering its deceptively impactful story with its remarkable visuals, but ultimately forms a fascinating whole.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Fresh Dressed

87% 68%

Pharrell Williams, Damon Dash, Daymond John

Synopsis: FRESH DRESSED offers a fascinating glimpse inside the complex relationship between fashion and hip-hop, and the hustle and swagger that brought baggy pants and graffiti-drenched jackets from the streets to high fashion catwalks and Middle American shopping malls. Director Sacha Jenkins draws from a rich mix of archival materials from the 70s, 80s and 90s and present day in-depth interviews with more than 70 music and fashion industry luminaries including: Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Nasir Jones, Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane, Riccardo Tisci and André Leon Talley. The result is FRESH DRESSED, a passionate re-telling of the evolution of hip hop culture from the South Bronx to Paris Fashion Week. (C) Goldwyn

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

1001 Grams

82% 56%

Ane Dahl Torp, Laurent Stocker, Stein Winge

Synopsis: When Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

The One I Wrote For You

Synopsis: Ben had bigger dreams than serving chai lattes to hipsters. He had wanted to be a singer and a songwriter. But life doesn't always follow the script we try to write. Ben has a family and bills to pay. So when he's offered a manager position at the coffee shop, his financial problems seemed to be solved. Then a new reality television show-the Song-comes to town. Without him knowing it, Ben's precocious 10-year-old daughter has entered Ben in the competition. Now Ben must decide if he'll pick up the microphone, along with a shattered relationship he left behind, to pursue the life he was meant to lead.

Avi Lake, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Woods

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Tio Papi

29% 38%

Joey Dedio, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Kelly McGillis

Synopsis: It was a bachelor's life for hard-working and fun-loving Ray Ray Dominguez (Joey Dedio) who dreams of leaving the barrio for a more carefree existence in Miami. That's until one day when everything changed - and he became a reluctant "Tio Papi" aka Uncle Daddy to his sister's six children ages six to 16. Now, in charge of raising this energetic (and expensive) clan, Ray Ray must make important decisions on what life really is all about. Combining heart-warming drama with light-hearted comedy, TIO PAPI, directed by Fro Rojas from the original screenplay by Joey Dedio and Brian Herskowitz, is an upbeat story of life's unexpected surprises and ultimately what matters the most - the love of family. (c)Active Fox

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

In The Courtyard

60% 51%

Catherine Deneuve, Gustave de Kervern, Pio Marmaï

Synopsis: Middle-aged musician Antoine suddenly decides to end his career. After several days' aimless wandering, he is hired as the caretaker of an old residential building in Paris. Mathilde is a recently retired resident, generous-spirited and deeply involved with the management of the building. After she discovers a crack in her living room wall, her worry gradually turns to panic - what if the building were to collapse? Slowly, Antoine develops a fondness for this woman he is afraid will slip into madness. Through a confusion of misfires and anxiety, the two develop an awkward friendship, funny yet solid, which might just get them through this difficult patch.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Different Drummers

Synopsis: David, wheelchair-bound by muscular dystrophy, is growing progressively weaker, while his friend, Lyle, has a problem with an increasingly high energy level. David informs Lyle that their teacher is about to die and claims that God told him this. When their teacher does die, a confused and doubtful Lyle convinces David that he can teach him to run, secretly viewing this as a way to test the existence of God. When Lyle begins to twist the rules in a desperate attempt to give his friend some of his own excess energy, they come face to face with life's most transcendent and painful truths - and Lyle's question is ultimately answered, in a way he never could have imagined.

Lisa Coronado, D.R. Anderson, David Brown-King

PG, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Ardor

34% 17%

Claudio Tolcachir, Iván Steinhardt

Synopsis: A visually sumptuous adventure about a mysterious man who emerges from the Argentinian rainforest to rescue a family from ruthless land-grabbers bent on stealing their farm, Ardor is written and directed by Pablo Fendrik (Blood Appears, The Mugger), and stars Gael García Bernal (No, Motorcycle Diaries) and Alice Braga (I Am Legend, City of God) working together for the first time since their collaboration in Fernando Meirelles' Blindness. Ardor made its world premiere as an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival. (C) Participant

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Unexpected

67% 51%

Anders Holm, Cobie Smulders, Gail Bean

Critic Consensus: Unexpected proves a thoughtful and well-acted -- if somewhat mild -- look at worthy, thought-provoking themes.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Zipper

19% 26%

Alexandra Breckenridge, Patrick Wilson, Dianna Agron

Synopsis: A family man who has it all until he risks losing everything due to his inability to fight off his obsessive temptation for other women.

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

37 A Final Promise

Synopsis: Rocker Adam Webb has been tortured his entire life from something he did as young boy. Unable to find peace, he is determined to end the torment on his 37th birthday. 12 weeks before this, he meets and falls in love with Jemma, a beautiful woman who inspires him to reconsider things. But it gets more complicated when he discovers that Jemma too has a dark secret. (c) Official Site

Tricia Helfer, Scottie Thompson, Scott Wolf

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Felix & Meira

77% 66%

Martin Dubreuil, Hadas Yaron, Luzer Twersky

Critic Consensus: Félix & Meira uses its simple structure and slight story as the setup for a sensitive, well-acted romance whose unusual specifics belie universal truths.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Aloft

13% 29%

Mélanie Laurent, Cillian Murphy, Jennifer Connelly

Critic Consensus: Glacially paced and ineptly plotted, Aloft crushes the game efforts of a talented cast under a dreary viewing experience whose title proves sadly ironic.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Lyle

Synopsis: A mother's grief over the death of her toddler leads to horror.

Ashlie Atkinson, Gaby Hoffmann, Ingrid Jungermann

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Synopsis: Howard E. Rollins stars as martyred civil-rights spokesman Medgar Evers, while Irene Cara co-stars as his wife (and future NAACP leader) Myrlie. The film concentrates on the last years of Evers, an ex-insurance agent turned activist. His home in Jackson, Mississippi is besieged by bigots and he and his family are threatened with dire consequences, but Evers continues to work towards the goal of integrating his racially-polarized state. In June of 1963, the 37-year-old Evers is shot to death in front of his home. This 90 minute drama was adapted from a book co-authored by Mrs. Evers, Ossie Davis and J. Kenneth Rotcop. For Us, the Living was first telecast March 22, 1983 on PBS' American Playhouse .

Howard E. Rollins Jr., Irene Cara, Laurence Fishburne

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

My American Cousin

Synopsis: Set in the late '50s, the life of a young Canadian girl (Margaret Langrick) is plagued by boredom until her older California cousin Butch (John Wildman) visits her house. With a healthy dose of James Dean rebelliousness, Butch introduces her to rock & roll and chewing gum, among other things. The film won big at Canada's 1985 Genie Awards, carting off the Best Picture trophy, as well as Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay.

Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donat

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Farewell Party

94% 83%

Ze'ev Revach, Zeev revah, Levana Finkelstein

Synopsis: THE FAREWELL PARTY is a unique, compassionate and unlikely funny story of a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who decide to help their terminally ill friend. When rumors of their assistance begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends are faced with a life and death dilemma. (C) Samuel Goldwyn

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Boiling Pot

Synopsis: BOILING POT is based on a true story about a modern collegiate student body rocked when a noose is found hanging from a tree on campus. Racial tensions grow between various student groups and culminate in violence, leaving everyone to wonder if there is anyone left who is truly innocent.

Danielle Fishel, Louis Gossett Jr, M. Emmet Walsh

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Saint Laurent

51% 44%

Gaspard Ulliel, Jérémie Renier, Louis Garrel

Critic Consensus: A well-intentioned but frustratingly diffuse biopic, Saint Laurent proves an ironically poor fit for a look at the life of a fashion icon.

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

The Only Real Game

100% 87%

Melissa Leo, Sarungbam Lalit Singh, Devika Toleka

Synopsis: This deeply stirring documentary by award winning director Mirra Bank and narrated by Academy Award (R)-winner Melissa Leo, THE ONLY REAL GAME illuminates the magic of baseball for people in a remote and troubled place. Once princely Manipur, a strife-torn border state in northeast India, defies armed insurgency, drug trafficking and HIV/AIDS through love of our national pastime. Dreams chase reality when a band of baseball-loving New Yorkers, and two Major League Baseball Envoy coaches, team up with Manipuri men, women and children to "Play Ball." With gifted women and girls among the best players - as well as leaders of peace and justice initiatives - this far away story brings us to the heart of the great American Game, or as Babe Ruth put it, "the only real game in the world." (c)

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Heart Machine

94% 57%

John Gallagher Jr., Kate Lyn Sheil, David Call

Synopsis: Tracking two parallel journeys that show how digital media complicates modern love, THE HEART MACHINE explores the evolving relationship between physical and emotional intimacy, isolation in the urban hive, and the seduction of hiding behind a screen. This modern mystery tells the story of Cody (John Gallagher Jr. - HBO's The Newsroom, SHORT TERM 12) and Virginia (Kate Lyn Sheil - Netflix House of Cards, YOU'RE NEXT), who fall in love online, despite the distance between them. Through an interrelated series of events, Cody suspects that Virginia might not actually live in Berlin and may even live in the same city as he does, and seeks to find the truth. THE HEART MACHINE questions love and intimacy in the digital age, and whether you can really trust whom you meet on the internet. (C) FilmBuff

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

In the Name of My Daughter

52% 45%

Guillaume Canet, Catherine Deneuve, Adèle Haenel

Critic Consensus: Perplexingly less than the sum of its dramatic real-life parts, In the Name of My Daughter doesn't do enough to support its story -- or Catherine Deneuve's performance.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Nightingale

81% 64%

David Oyelowo, Barlow Jacobs, Heather Storm

Critic Consensus: Nightingale serves up a breathtaking solo performance by David Oyelowo in a film served well by its modest cinematic style.

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Heaven Knows What

85% 67%

Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Eleonore Hendricks

Critic Consensus: Grueling and rewarding in equal measure, Heaven Knows What hits hard -- and serves as a powerful calling card for its captivating star, Arielle Holmes.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Red Knot

86% 44%

Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Thirlby, Lisa Harrow

Synopsis: Peter and Chloe, a young married couple from New York, decide on impulse to take a belated honeymoon on-board a research vessel en route to the icy wastes of Antarctica. Not long into the journey, Chloe begins to feel neglected and betrayed by Peter, who is focused on gathering information for an article he plans to publish on their return about the work of one of their fellow passengers, the whale biologist Roger Payne. After an unforgivable betrayal of trust by Peter, Chloe turns their fledgling marriage upside down by moving into her own room and staking out her independence onboard the ship. Drawing attention to the poles within each of us, the impressionistic story oscillates between the super-confined interiors of the ship and the vast open spaces of Antarctica. In the end, it's not until Chloe and Peter are lost - perhaps literally, perhaps metaphorically - in the Antarctic ice that they discover how essential one is to the other.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Love & Mercy

89% 86%

Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Brett Davern

Critic Consensus: As unconventional and unwieldy as the life and legacy it honors, Love & Mercy should prove moving for Brian Wilson fans while still satisfying neophytes.

PG-13, 2 hr.

Little Glory

Cameron Bright, Isabella Blake-Thomas, Hannah Murray

Synopsis: Two young orphans, living in economic hardship, try to survive against the odds in LITTLE GLORY, a heartwarming film about lives torn apart by fate, but held together by the strongest bond of all. When his alcoholic father suddenly dies, nineteen-year-old drop-out Shawn (Bright), decides to step up and raise his little sister, Julie (Blake-Thomas), on his own. Hoping to cash in on his dad's life insurance policy, Shawn battles his aunt Monica (Astrid Whettnal) for custody of Julie. Unfortunately, providing for a nine-year-old proves harder than he could have imaged. Taking on everyone and everything to keep the two of them together, Shawn discovers just how important it is to be a big brother when your little sister is all you've got.

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Reality

65% 69%

Alain Chabat, Jonathan Lambert, Élodie Bouchez

Synopsis: Jason, a quiet cameraman, dreams of directing his first horror movie. Bob Marshal, a wealthy producer, accepts to finance his movie on one condition: Jason has 48 hours to find the perfect scream in the history of film. During his search, Jason gradually gets lost in a nightmare.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Closer To The Moon

38% 66%

Vera Farmiga, Joe Armstrong, Harry Lloyd

Synopsis: A band of Romanian freedom fighters pull the crime of the century in this gripping heist film based on an incredible true story. Bucharest, 1959: with anti-Semitism on the rise, a group of Jewish WWII resistance members, led by a police inspector (The Imitation Game's Mark Strong) and an academic (Academy Award-nominee Vera Farmiga), reteam for an audacious act of political agitation. Posing as a movie crew, they hold up the Romanian National Bank by making it look like a film shoot. But what comes next is even more unbelievable when the group is handed down a punishment as outlandish as their crime. Game of Thrones' Harry Lloyd co-stars in this slyly comic satire ripped from the strange-but-true pages of history.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

United Passions

0% 11%

Gérard Depardieu, Tim Roth, Sam Neill

Synopsis: Gérard Depardieu, Sam Neill and Tim Roth trace the history of the FIFA World Cup in United Passions.(C) Official Facebook

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Diplomacy

93% 80%

André Dussollier, Niels Arestrup, Robert Stadlober

Critic Consensus: For filmgoers who value character development and smart dialogue over plot, Diplomacy yields rich, powerfully acted rewards.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

American Heist

15% 17%

Adrien Brody, Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster

Synopsis: James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily. Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go. He turns to his underworld connections and convinces James to join him in hopes that one last job will be the solution to change both their lives.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Paper Planes

80% 66%

Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Deborah Mailman

Synopsis: An imaginative children's film about a young Australian boy's passion for flight and his challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Age of Adaline

54% 67%

Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

Critic Consensus: The Age of Adaline ruminates on mortality less compellingly than similarly themed films, but is set apart by memorable performances from Blake Lively and Harrison Ford.

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Queen and Country

81% 50%

Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, David Thewlis

Critic Consensus: Graceful and bittersweet, Queen and Country finds writer-director John Boorman revisiting past glories with warmth and wisdom.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Other One

Synopsis: After surviving a horrific school shooting, a teacher returns to her childhood home to care for her ill mother and find some comfort in her grief. As her mother's dementia deepens, long, dark secrets tumble out including a dark family secret that will turn her life upside down forever.

Brian Crawford, Caitlin Bidwell, Grace McPhillips

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

I'll See You in My Dreams

94% 70%

Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott

Critic Consensus: I'll See You in My Dreams would be worth watching even if Blythe Danner's central performance was all it had going for it, but this thoughtful drama satisfies on multiple levels.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Backcountry

89% 54%

Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop, Eric Balfour

Synopsis: In this terrifying and critically-acclaimed thriller, a young couple's romantic camping trip becomes a tale of survival as they face the darkest side of nature: a man-eating bear. (C) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Urok (The Lesson)

77% 76%

Margita Gosheva, Ivan Barnev, Ivan Savov

Synopsis: In a small Bulgarian town, Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher struggling to keep her life together. Her unemployed, alcoholic husband has secretly spent their mortgage payements on booze, and now the bank is threatening to auction off the house where they live with their young daughter. The agency where she translates legal documents to English for extra cash is going under and unable to pay her what she's due, and a thief in her class has stolen the last few dollars out of her purse. With few options left, she solicits help from a local loan shark who is happy to give her what she needs at a steep price. With the reposession looming, Nade will resort to measures her former self, untouched by the realities of economic desperation and moral compromise, would have found depraved, as she makes one last extreme effort to secure the money she needs. (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Bessie

87% 65%

Queen Latifah, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton

Critic Consensus: Strong performances, led by Queen Latifah, overpower a middling script in the entertaining and informative Bessie.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

In Stereo

23% 71%

Beau Garrett, Aimee Mullins, Maggie Geha

Synopsis: After their painful break-up, they each endure an individual purgatory (for David, a self-destructive artistic endeavor, and a relationship with an immature beauty who has taken to sleeping with his best friend - for Brenda, a failing acting career, an eviction notice, and a boyfriend who just doesn't do it for her) until chance brings them together on the streets of New York at the worst possible time.(C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Gridiron Heroes

Synopsis: Narrated by Taylor Kitsch. this documentary is the story of high school football star Chris Canales, who was paralyzed in a championship football game. The film chronicles the work of the Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Foundation started by Chris and his father Eddie culminating with them both being nominated for the prestigious "CNN HEROES OF THE YEAR" Award. "Gridiron Heroes" exams of the game of football itself starting from the owners of Professional football teams down to the players themselves speaking out. Some of the most famous faces in the game discuss the larger problem of brain damage and spinal cord injuries that occur on the football field and a potential solution, "Heads up Tackling," that is sweeping the nation

Taylor Kitsch, Al Michaels, Jerry Jones

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Safelight

6% 32%

Evan Peters, Juno Temple, Kevin Alejandro

Synopsis: The paths of three desperate individuals perilously cross in a dusty desert town. Charles (Evan Peters) is a high school senior with physical challenges, Vickie (Juno Temple) is a troubled runaway turning tricks at a truck stop, and Skid (Kevin Alejandro) is her dangerously psychotic pimp, who has a huge chip on his shoulder. He continuously harasses Charles and Vickie but things take a menacing turn when the two embark on a road trip up the California coast to photograph lighthouses. Skid can't stand the imagined betrayal and comes looking to punish Vickie, armed with a hunting knife. The three of them face each other in a violent showdown that will change their lives forever. (C) Arc

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Road to the Open

Synopsis: Struggling after the loss of his wife, the future looks bleak for Jerry McDonald (McKay). As a single-parent, tennis has become his only semi-social outlet with his eccentric best friend, Miles (DeVona), who's working through anger management with the help of his life coach (Nelson). Reluctantly, Jerry caves to Miles' pressure to play in a local tournament that could earn them a once in a life-time slot in an exhibition match at a prestigious national tournament, The Open. But they'll have to meet the infamous Gollant Brothers (Roberts and Schneider) who haven't lost club champion status for a decade. Let the training begin. (c) Zoeco Releasing

Troy McKay, Phillip DeVona, Michelle Gunn

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Boulevard

51% 33%

Robin Williams, Kathy Baker, Roberto Aguire

Critic Consensus: Boulevard features a richly layered performance from Robin Williams, but that may be this dour drama's sole distinctive feature.

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Suicide Theory

76% 69%

Leon Cain, Steve Mouzakis, Erin Connor

Synopsis: THE SUICIDE THEORY is an intense thriller that takes the viewer on an unexpected rollercoaster of twists and turns. A suicidal man hires a demented killer to assist him in suicide, but for some reason, miraculously survives each attempt on his life. (C) Freestyle

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

About Elly

97% 86%

Golshifteh Farahani, Taraneh Alidoosti, Taraneh Alidousti

Critic Consensus: About Elly offers viewers performances as powerful as its thought-provoking ideas, and adds another strong entry to Asghar Farhadi's impressive filmography.

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Amnesiac

25% 14%

Kate Bosworth, Wes Bentley, Olivia Rose Keegan

Synopsis: A psychological thriller about of a man who wakes up in bed suffering from memory loss after being in an accident, only to begin to suspect that his wife may not be his real wife. The web of lies and deceit deepen inside the house where he soon finds himself a prisoner.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Face Of An Angel

36% 11%

Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevingne, Daniel Brühl

Critic Consensus: The Face of an Angel finds director Michael Winterbottom in pursuit of ideas that remain frustratingly diffuse and agonizingly out of his grasp.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

L'amour au temps de la guerre civile (Love in the Time of Civil War)

Synopsis: Alex is a young addict who sells his body in Montreal. He's flanked by Bruno, Simon, Jeanne, Eric and Velma, all of them caught in the same spiral of compulsion.

Alexandre Landry, Jean-Simon Leduc, Simon Lefebvre

Unrated, 2 hr.

Felt

56% 41%

Amy Everson, Alanna Reynolds, Kentucker Audley

Synopsis: Amy is hanging on by a thread. Struggling to cope with past sexual trauma and the daily aggressions of a male-dominated society, she creates grotesquely costumed alter egos that re-appropriate the male form. While giving her the sense of power she craves, acting as these characters pushes her further into a world of her own making. When she begins a new relationship with a seemingly good guy, she opens herself up to him - but that vulnerability comes at a dangerous cost, and her alter egos threaten to lash out in explosive violence. Based on the real experiences and art of co-writer/star Amy Everson, Felt doesn't just point a finger at rape culture; it takes a full on swing at it, creating a feminist psychological thriller that audiences will be hard-pressed to shake off. (C) Amplify

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Dark Was The Night

41% 42%

Kevin Durand, Lukas Haas, Bianca Kajlich

Synopsis: A long slumbering evil is awoken in the trees, outside the remote town of Maiden Woods. Isolated and threatened it sets its sites on the townspeople, as Sheriff Paul Shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past, so that he may protect those that he loves.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Beyond The Mask

25% 78%

Adetokumboh M'Cormack, Andrew Cheney, John Rhys-Davies

Synopsis: The chief mercenary for the British East India Company, being double crossed by his former employer, has made his way to the American Colonies. Working to redeem his name, William Reynolds (Andrew Cheney) now hides behind a different mask in hopes of thwarting his former employer. As his past life closes in on him, Will must somehow gain the trust and the help of his beloved Charlotte, a woman he has been lying to, as well as a colonial intellectual by the name of Ben Franklin. All the while he races against time to defuse a plot that could have devastating effect on the birth of a new nation. (C) Submarine

PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Surface

Synopsis: A chance meeting in the middle of Lake Michigan forces two desperate strangers, each on the brink of disaster, to confront their worst fears in The Surface. Mitch (Sean Astin) begins this day with a visit to his mother, confined to a nursing home with dementia, before motoring out to sea in his late father's 70's era boat for a journey to the center of Lake Michigan. As he settles in for what he envisions as a solitary final ride, Mitch's vessel collides with the wreckage of a small plane, knocking off his propeller and stranding him in the midst of the vast body of water. As the tiny boat drifts, Mitch discovers Kelly (Chris Mulkey), the plane's pilot, still clinging to the debris, and pulls the severely injured man out of the water. Instead of being grateful, Kelly is angry and suspicious, treating his rescuer like an adversary and aggressively protecting a mysterious backpack. Out of cell phone range and taking on water, the two men begin to reveal their real reasons for being on the lake that day. As they confront the secrets and sorrows that brought them there, they find inspiration in one another's struggle to survive. (C) eOne

Sean Astin, Chris Mulkey, Mimi Rogers

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Broken Horses

21% 44%

Anton Yelchin, María Valverde (II), Sean Patrick Flanery

Synopsis: Having left town as a child after the death of his father, young music prodigy, JACOB HECKUM, returns to his desolate hometown after years only to discover that BUDDY, the child-like elder brother he left behind, now works for a notorious drug gang. The gang's ruthless boss has twisted Buddy's simple mind and manipulated him into a killer...asurrogate son who blindly does as he is told. Jacob is unable to convince Buddy to leave his new fraternity. Drowned in guilt for having abandoned him, Jacob realizes the only way to save Buddy is from the inside out. Set in the shadows of the turbulent American-Mexican border Broken Horses is a gritty, epic thriller about bonds of brotherhood, laws of loyalty and the futility of violence.(C) Vinod Chopra Films

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Animals

83% 79%

David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Heard

Critic Consensus: Animals' drug-fueled storyline is undeniably grim, but its sensitive approach to its difficult themes -- and its talented cast -- make watching it well worth the discomfort.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Five Star

76% 59%

James "Primo" Grant, John Diaz, Jasmin Burgos

Synopsis: In a blend of fiction and reality, FIVE STAR explores the relationship between two men - Primo, an actual gang leader in the East New York Bloods, and John, a young man trying to decide whether gang life is the path for him. As Primo mentors John in the workings of the gang world, a secret threatens both men's futures. The film is a nuanced portrait of two men struggling with gang life, and an intimate contemplation on manhood in the modern urban environment.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Lila & Eve

38% 44%

Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Aml Ameen

Synopsis: A tense and exciting film, LILA AND EVE is directed by Charles Stone III (DRUMLINE), and tells the story of Lila (Academy Award (R) Nominee Viola Davis), a grief-stricken mother who in the aftermath of her son's murder in a drive-by shooting attends a support group where she meets Eve (Jennifer Lopez), who has lost her daughter. When Lila hits numerous roadblocks from the police in bringing justice for her son's slaying, Eve urges Lila to take matters into her own hands to track down her son's killers. The two women soon embark on a violent pursuit of justice, as they work to the top of the chain of drug dealers to avenge the murder of Lila's son. (C) Samuel Goldwyn

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Breach

Synopsis: Wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest are examined. Included: why its numbers have dwindled; and how to bring it back.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Where Hope Grows

46% 85%

Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, William Zabka

Synopsis: Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teenager daughter. His life is in a slow downward spiral when it is suddenly awakened and invigorated by the most unlikely person - Produce, a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store. Calvin slowly loses the chip on his shoulder as he begins to experience the world through Produce's eyes. Faith, work, purpose and most importantly family, blossom into Calvin's life as their friendship develops. The unlikely pair becomes intertwined giving Calvin's life new meaning and purpose, but unfortunately leads to tragedy due to single decision echoed from Calvin's past.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Runner

29% 24%

Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen, Sarah Paulson

Synopsis: In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Wolf at the Door

82% 90%

Fabiula Nascimento, Leandra Leal, Milhem Cortaz

Synopsis: Based on real events, and set in Rio de Janeiro, "A Wolf at the Door" is the nerve-rattling tale of a kidnapped child and the terror of the parents left behind. When Sylvia (Fabíula Nascimento) discovers her 6 yr old daughter has been picked up at school by an unknown woman, police summon her husband Bernardo (Milhem Cortaz) to the station for questioning. There Bernardo confesses his extra-marital affair with Rosa (Leandra Leal), whom detectives believe to be involved in the kidnapping. Inspired by real events, Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Coimbra's debut feature captures the heightened anxiety of every parent's worst nightmare, casting a light upon the cruelties of which humans are capable. (C) Outsider Pictures

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Two Days, One Night

97% 78%

Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée

Critic Consensus: Another profoundly affecting work from the Dardenne brothers, Two Days, One Night delivers its timely message with honesty and clear-eyed compassion.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Color Wheel

76% 61%

Anna Bak-Kvapil, Bob Byington, Carlen Altman

Synopsis: The Color Wheel is the story of JR, an increasingly transient aspiring news-anchor, as she forces her disappointing younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover's apartment. Problem is, these grown up kids do not get along, and are both too obnoxious to know better. Chaos and calamity are not far behind her beat up Honda Accord. Too bad that nobody else in the world can stand either of them. Not Colin's neglectful girlfriend, nor JR's former high school friends, nor strangers they clash with at pretty much every step of their hopeless and increasingly infuriating voyage of frustration, failure and jerks. It can only be a matter of time before JR and Colin arrive at the strangest and most unsettling of resolutions and put to rest their decades of animosity, half-baked sibling rivalry and endless bickering. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Welcome To New York

74% 37%

Gérard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Calderon

Critic Consensus: Led by a fearless performance from Gerard Depardieu, Welcome to New York is director Abel Ferrara at his most repulsive -- and most compulsively watchable.

R, 2 hr. 5 min.

October Gale

22% 20%

Patricia Clarkson, Scott Speedman, Tim Roth

Synopsis: Toronto doctor Helen Matthews, mourning the death of her husband, retreats to the isolated island cabin where they'd spent some of their most cherished moments together. Her reverie is cut short when a mysterious man, Will, washes ashore with a bullet in his shoulder. As he recuperates, the two develop a tentative connection, though Will refuses to explain what happened. When a severe storm traps them on the island as Will's would-be killer returns, their ability to trust each other then becomes a matter of survival. This film is the story of a couple warily exploring their growing bond under extreme circumstances.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Pardon

Synopsis: With all the picturesque glamour of the 1940s, The Pardon captures the spirit of the universal need to be loved and forgiven, yet with a surprising twist. Recounting the unlikely but true story of Toni Jo Henry (Jaime King), a woman tried for murder in 1942 Louisiana, this compelling drama unveils the profound inner struggle of a tormented soul as she pleads her innocence to a skeptical jury. (c) Official Site

Jaime King, Jason Lewis, John Hawkes

PG-13, 2 hr.

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

89% 73%

Michel Houellebecq, Luc Schwarz, Mathieu Nicourt

Synopsis: Playing himself in this comedy drama from director Guillaume Nicloux, author Michel Houellebecq is kidnapped by a group of amazteur criminals who bungle their efforts from start to finish.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Love at First Fight

76% 65%

Adèle Haenel, Kévin Azaïs, William Lebghil

Synopsis: Arnaud (Kévin Azaïs), facing an uncertain future and a dearth of choices in a small French coastal town, meets and falls for the apocalyptic-minded Madeleine (Adèle Haenel), who joins an army boot camp to learn military and survival skills to prepare for the upcoming environmental collapse. Intrigued and excited by Madeleine's wild ideas, Arnaud signs up for the boot camp himself. They soon realize that the boot camp is harder than they'd imagined, but the experience nonetheless cements them together as the couple continues to explore their young love. (C) Strand

G, 1 hr. 38 min.

Seventeen

Synopsis: Originally made for PBS but banned for its frank depiction of high-school life in the racially diverse town of Muncie, IN, this intimate documentary breaks down the boundaries between subject and filmmakers.

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Strangerland

35% 24%

Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes

Critic Consensus: Strangerland has a marvelous cast, but their efforts aren't enough to overcome the story's blandly predictable melodrama.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Welp (Cub)

39% 32%

Stef Aerts, Evelien Bosmans, Titus De Voogdt

Synopsis: A feral child stalks a group of Cub Scouts on a weekend excursion into the woods in this menacing tale of terror from Belgium. As the rambunctious scouts make their way into the woods, troubled 12-year-old Sam (Maurice Luijten) seems to be the only one who takes the stories of a vicious child named Kai who is rumored to attack unsuspecting campers at night. When darkness falls and bullied Sam catches a glimpse of Kai, his repeated attempts to warn his troupe fall on deaf ears. But it isn't long until the body count starts to rise, and no one can deny the truth - something deadly is lurking in the shadows, and it has come to prey on them. Surprisingly, Sam soon begins to develop a tenuous bond with the strange child. But Kai isn't the only threat out there, and it won't be long now before Sam discovers the true meaning of fear. Zombi's Steve Moore provides the synth-heavy score for this grim horror thriller. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

La Sapienza

86% 56%

Fabrizio Rongione, Christelle Prot, Ludovico Succio

Synopsis: Named for the famous seventeenth-century Roman church Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, which was designed by the legendary architect (and Bernini rival) Francesco Borromini, LA SAPIENZA echoes Rossellini's Viaggio in Italia in its tale of Alexandre Schmid (Fabrizio Rongione), a brilliant architect who, plagued by doubts and loss of inspiration, embarks on a quest of artistic and spiritual renewal guided by his study of Borromini. His wife Aliénor (Christelle Prot), similarly troubled by the crassness of contemporary society - as well as the couple's lack of communication and passion - decides to accompany him. In Stresa, a chance encounter with adolescent siblings Goffredo (who is about to commence his own architectural studies) and his fragile sister Lavinia upends the couple's plans. As Borromini's spirit and the vertiginous splendour of his structures spin a mysterious web among them, within the course of a few days the foursome experiences a series of life-altering revelations. (C) KIno

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Merely Players

Adam Leotta, Kristin Milewski, Ashley Solano

Synopsis: Amy, an attractive woman, confuses love with money and becomes a victim of the materialistic lifestyle of South Beach. Her relationship with Nick, a down-to-earth, young architect is great, but Amy has dreams that he can't fulfill and afford. In her search for glamour and a dancing career, Amy meets Sam, an older, married man. Even though Sam provides her with the luxurious lifestyle, she begins to feel a void for love and attention. Unwilling to let go of Sam's financial support, Amy becomes involved in another relationship with Robert, who grows suspicious. Amy soon discovers that life in South Beach, not everything is as good as it looks.

Unrated,

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

67% 70%

Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg

Critic Consensus: Its efforts to earn laughs can be as ungainly as its title, but for viewers in tune with its absurdist humor, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared offers much to recommend.

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Little Boy

20% 80%

Emily Watson, Jakob Salvati, Kevin James

Critic Consensus: Well-meaning but manipulative on a horrifically misguided scale, Little Boy is the rare faith-based film that many viewers may find legitimately offensive.

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Riot Club (Posh)

64% 45%

Douglas Booth, Holliday Grainger, Max Irons

Critic Consensus: The Riot Club may not be subtle, but it makes its points with power, using dark humor and a talented cast to offer a scathing indictment of unearned privilege.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Club Life

Synopsis: When Johnny D. (Jerry Ferrara) is forced to take on his family's financial troubles, he turns to the Manhattan club scene to make some fast cash. As he falls under the wing of a veteran nightlife promoter (Danny A. Abeckaser), Johnny quickly rises through the ranks - but soon finds that not everything behind the red rope is full of glitz and glamour. (C) The Orchard

Jerry Ferrara, Jessica Szohr, Jay R. Ferguson

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Soaked In Bleach

30% 78%

Tyler Bryan, Sarah Scott, Daniel Roebuck

Synopsis: SOAKED IN BLEACH reveals the events behind Kurt Cobain's death as seen through the eyes of Tom Grant, the private investigator that was hired by Courtney Love in 1994 to track down her missing husband (Kurt Cobain) only days before his deceased body was found at their Seattle home. Cobain's death was ruled a suicide by the police (a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound), but doubts have circulated for twenty years as to the legitimacy of this ruling, especially due to the work of Mr. Grant, a former L.A. County Sheriff's detective, who did his own investigation and determined there was significant empirical and circumstantial evidence to conclude that foul play could very well have occurred. The film develops as a narrative mystery with cinematic re-creations, interviews with key experts and witnesses and the examination of official artifacts from the 1994 case.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Cleveland Abduction

Synopsis: The true story of Michelle Knight, a 21-year-old single mom who was abducted by Ariel Castro in Cleveland and held captive in his home for more than 11 years, along with two other young women.

Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz, Samantha Droke

Unrated, 2 hr.

Lost For Words

33% 67%

Sean Faris, Grace Huang (II), Will Yun Lee

Synopsis: Amid the sweeping cityscape of cosmopolitan Hong Kong, a newly arrived ex-US Marine (Sean Faris 桑輝魯斯) falls in love with a young dancer from Mainland China (Grace Huang 黃芝琪). Against mounting cultural and religious pressure, the two star-crossed lovers risk it all in pursuit of true love. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Find A Way

Cornelius Muller, Donald James Moore, Vonii Bristow

Synopsis: In this inspirational faith-based drama, a community rocked by the untimely and sudden death of a beloved young man (Cranston Johnson) must come to terms with tragedy and find the silver lining of God's love in even the most painful times. Based on a true story.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Police Story: Lockdown

13% 36%

Jackie Chan, Ye Liu, Jing Tian

Synopsis: Police Captain Zhong Wen (Jackie Chan) knows all about sacrifice. He's always been too busy chasing bad guys to be a father to his daughter Miao (Jing Tian). Tonight, he's seeing her for the first time in years - and meeting her fiance, club owner Wu Jiang (Liu Ye). But Wu knows Zhong. And his plans for the evening include taking Miao, Zhong, and the entire club hostage. Zhong knows about sacrifice. What will he give up to save his daughter? (C) Well Go

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Match

76% 68%

Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard

Synopsis: A Seattle couple travels to New York to interview an eccentric former choreographer.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Do You Believe?

18% 84%

Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin, Alexa Vega

Synopsis: A dozen different souls-all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ ... even if they don't believe it. Yet. When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate. This stirring new film from the creators of God's Not Dead arrives in theaters Spring of 2015. More than a movie, it's a question we all must answer in our lifetimes: DO YOU BELIEVE? (C) Submersive Media

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

A Little Chaos

40% 47%

Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman

Critic Consensus: Stylish and well-acted without ever living up to its dramatic potential, A Little Chaos is shouldered by the impressive efforts of a talented cast.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

True Story

44% 40%

Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones

Critic Consensus: James Franco and Jonah Hill make a watchable pair, but True Story loses their performances -- and the viewer's interest -- in a muddled movie that bungles its fact-based tale.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Insurgent

30% 61%

Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Daniel Dae Kim

Critic Consensus: Shailene Woodley gives it her all, but Insurgent is still a resounding step back for a franchise struggling to distinguish itself from the dystopian YA crowd.

PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

Child 44

26% 43%

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman

Critic Consensus: There's a gripping story at the heart of Child 44 and a solid performance from Tom Hardy in the lead, but it all still adds up to a would-be thriller that lacks sufficient thrills.

R, 2 hr. 17 min.

Blackbird

29% 55%

Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington, Terrell Tilford

Synopsis: BLACKBIRD tells the story of seventeen-year-old Randy (Julian Walker), a devout Christian, who, as strong as he seems on the outside, is hiding a secret inner struggle - the denial of being gay. He is also struggling with his life at home since his father (Isaiah Washington) has left, and Randy cares for his emotionally disturbed mother (Mo'Nique). It is not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Every Secret Thing

26% 33%

Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Dakota Fanning

Critic Consensus: Every Secret Thing has a sterling pedigree both on and off the screen, yet all that talent adds up to little more than a listless, predictable thriller.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Far From the Madding Crowd

85% 77%

Carey Mulligan, Tom Sturridge, Matthias Schoenaerts

Critic Consensus: Far from the Madding Crowd invites tough comparisons to Thomas Hardy's classic novel -- and its previous adaptation -- but stands on its own thanks to strong direction and a talented cast.

PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

Brother's Keeper

Synopsis: Brother's Keeper is a story that revolves around 2 twin brothers Andy and Pete that grow up in the 1950s in a small town called Bainbridge, GA. Shorty after their senior prom, the brothers find themselves fighting for survival after a terrible twist of events, orchestrated by the most powerful family in town, the LeeMasters. Pete ends up in jail, framed for murder. He begins to wrestle with his emotions and question God about this cruel twist of fate that he's been dealt. All the while, Andy relentlessly struggles to find a way to help his brother ... even if it means coming to peace with God and abandoning his hopes for revenge.

Alex Miller [act-;], Graham Miller, Ray Wise

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Madame Bovary

43% 25%

Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller, Rhys Ifans

Critic Consensus: Over the years, Flaubert's Madame Bovary has proven an exceedingly difficult novel to film -- and this version adds another disappointing entry to the list.

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Salvation

69% 60%

Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Critic Consensus: It's all but impossible to add anything new or fresh to the traditional Western, but -- thanks in no small part to Mads Mikkelson's performance -- The Salvation comes close.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Jackie & Ryan

62% 29%

Ben Barnes, Katherine Heigl, Clea DuVall

Synopsis: Ryan Brenner (Ben Barnes) a travelling musician and Jackie Laurel (Katherine Heigl) a former singer at a crossroads in her marriage, have a chance encounter while Ryan is busking on the streets of Ogden, Utah. After a sudden car accident propels them together, Ryan finds himself at Jackie's house for dinner. Ryan's battling to find the courage to write his own music while Jackie's fighting for independence from her estranged husband who wants her to return to their upscale Manhattan marriage. When Ryan's musician mentor dies in a train accident and Jackie's husband threatens to take custody of her daughter, Ryan and Jackie find the strength and music they need in each other. What they don't know is, if the paths they choose will lead to one another. (C) EntertainmentOne

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Any Day

0% 18%

Eva Longoria, Kate Walsh, Sean Bean

Synopsis: Vian McLean (Sean Bean) is an ex fighter who is filled with resentment. He killed a man with his bare hands and has just spent the last twelve years in prison for the crime. Upon his release from Prison he comes to stay with his Sister Bethley (Kate Walsh) and her son Jimmy who gets to know Vian and looks up to his uncle as the greatest man he has ever known. Vian struggles to find a job and does and then meets a girl Jolene (Eva Longoria) and falls in love and everything seems to be working out, but when a tragic event happens Vian is thrown into a dark place and faces the greatest challenge of his life only to be shown the right path in a sudden experience that will alter his life for ever. (C) Gravitas Ventures

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering

58% 80%

Ralph W. Moss, Alec Pruchnicki, Robert Good

Synopsis: The War On Cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of new ideas in fighting the disease of cancer. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, America's leading cancer research center at the time, was assigned the task of testing an unconventional therapy called "Laetrile" in an effort to curb the public's "false hope" in the alleged "quack" therapy. Ralph W. Moss PhD, a young and eager science writer, was hired by Sloan-Kettering's public relations department in 1974 to help brief the American public on the center's contribution to the War On Cancer. One of his first assignments was to write a biography about Dr. Kanematsu Sugiura, one of the Center's oldest and leading research scientists as well as the original co-inventor of chemotherapy. (C) Merola

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Faults

Synopsis: Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth. (C) Screen Media

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leland Orser, Beth Grant

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Runoff

83% 89%

Joanne Kelly, Tom Bower, Alex Shaffer

Synopsis: The beauty of the land cannot mask the brutality of a farm town. As harvest draws near, Betty confronts a terrifying new reality and will go to desperate lengths to save her family when they are threatened with being forced from their land. An old friend, struggling to keep his own farm profitable by any means necessary-offers Betty a way out. She refuses to get involved, but as the pressures mount for her family and they are on the brink of eviction, her husband, Frank, reveals that he is seriously ill. How far will one to go to take care of one's own? Recalling all that is heartland Americana, this film combines an ecological urgency with a compelling yet sensitive story. (C) Monterey

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

52 Tuesdays

86% 69%

Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Del Herbert-Jane, Imogen Archer

Synopsis: Directed by Sophie Hyde (Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure), the Australian filmmaker who won the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic at last year's Sundance Film Festival, 52 TUESDAYS is centered on the relationship between James (Del Herbert-Jane), a mother undergoing gender transition, and her precocious teenage daughter Billie (Tilda Cobham-Hervey). Looking forward to starting his gender transition but weary of how the process might affect his daughter, James asks Billie to move in with her father Tom (played by Beau Travis Williams). To make up for the abrupt separation, mother and daughter make a commitment to meet every Tuesday afternoon, no matter what. As the year progresses, James and Billie watch each other change in ways that sometimes threaten their once-unshakable relationship. As both individuals explore deep personal issues and struggle to remain connected, a complex tale of human desire and ultimately, physical and psychological transformation, emerges. (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Comet

41% 52%

Emmy Rossum, Justin Long, Kayla Servi

Synopsis: Justin Long and Emmy Rossum are star-crossed lovers whose relationship blooms and unravels over the course of six years in this mysterious, dazzlingly original romance. When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell (Long) and the quick-witted Kimberly (Rossum), the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges. Sumptuously shot and boasting incredible chemistry between the leads, Comet is a one-of-a-kind cosmic love story. (C) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Jauja

90% 52%

Viggo Mortensen, Ghita Nørby, Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Critic Consensus: Jauja will prove haunting for those lured in by its deliberate pace and lovely visuals, though it may test some viewers' patience.

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Water Diviner

63% 61%

Russell Crowe, Isabel Lucas, Jai Courtney

Critic Consensus: The Water Diviner finds Russell Crowe on somewhat uncertain footing as a director, but he's rescued by a strong performance from himself in the leading role.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

White God

92% 72%

Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Monori

Critic Consensus: White God isn't an easy watch, but its soaring ambition and powerful acting -- human and canine alike -- make it well worth the effort.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

3 Hearts

73% 42%

Benoît Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni

Synopsis: A touching and tense drama about destiny, connections, and passion, 3 HEARTS presents a headily romantic look at a classic love triangle. One night in provincial France, Marc (Benoît Poelvoorde) meets Sylvie (Charlotte Gainsbourg) after missing his train back to Paris. Instantly and intensely drawn to one another, they wander through the streets until morning in rare, almost choreographed, harmony. A thwarted plan for a second meeting sends each in a separate direction - Sylvie reunites with her ex and leaves France; Marc falls in love and marries. What neither knows is that Marc's new bride is Sylvie's sister, Sophie (Chiara Mastroianni). Upon Sylvie's return to France, the spark between her and Marc is reignited in ways that will forever alter the relationships between sister to sister and husband to wife.(C) Cohen

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Bill Collector

Synopsis: A prominent bill collector finds himself indebted to a very dangerous man, and scrambles to raise the funds needed to save his life in this independent drama featuring Danny Trejo. Lorenzo Adams (Gary Moore) works for Lump Sum Collections. A top agent for the company, he never returns to the office empty handed. Meanwhile, Lorenzo owes has been skipping on his own debt to fierce Uncle Frankie (Trejo) for years. When Uncle Frankie learns that Lorenzo has been hiding out in Norfolk, West Virginia, he reckons that the time has come to collect from the collector. But Lorenzo is flat broke. Now, with no place to run and Uncle Frankie losing patience, Lorenzo turns to Pastor Kevin (Ron Kenoly) and the down-trodden members of an inner-city parish to pay off his lingering debt while he still can. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Danny Trejo, Gary Moore, Brandon Hardesty

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Glass Chin

85% 45%

Corey Stoll, Billy Crudup, Brendan Sexton III

Synopsis: After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon (Corey Stoll) bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a fixer-upper apartment in New Jersey with his girlfriend, Bud longs for his former Manhattan glory. In an effort to get back in the game, he makes a deal with a crooked restauranteur (Billy Crudup). But quick schemes rarely bring easy pay-offs and as the consequences of his business negotiations unfold, Bud has to make a choice between his integrity and his ambitions. (C) eOne

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Seeds of Yesterday

Synopsis: The final chapter in author V.C. Andrews' saga about the incestuous Dollanganger family. Dark secrets are revealed as the clan's two adult sons, Bart and Jory, struggle to cope with troubled relationships and misfortune that will haunt them forever.

Jason Lewis, Rachael Carpani, James Maslow

Unrated, 2 hr.

What We Do In The Shadows

96% 86%

Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathon Brugh

Critic Consensus: Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Tangerines

85% 90%

Critic Consensus: Tangerines' impassioned message and the strong work of a solid cast more than make up for the movie's flawed narrative and uneven structure.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Wild Horses

17% 16%

Robert Duvall, James Franco, Josh Hartnett

Synopsis: Texas Ranger Samantha Payne (Luciana Duvall) reopens a 15-year-old Missing Persons case, uncovering clues linking a local boy's death to wealthy family man, Scott Briggs (Robert Duvall). Samantha will stop at nothing to discover the truth even if it means risking her own life. With the unexpected return of his estranged son Ben (James Franco), Briggs must find a way to either silence the law for good, or come to terms with the relationship between Ben and the boy that he tried to conceal all those years ago. (C) eOne

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Set Fire To The Stars

56% 34%

Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly

Critic Consensus: Set Fire to the Stars doesn't quite do justice to its legendary real-life protagonist, but thanks to Celyn Jones' spirited performance, it occasionally comes close.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Kid Blue

Synopsis: A hapless outlaw discovers he isn't any better off on the right side of the law in this offbeat western comedy set at the turn of the century. While Bickford Waner (Dennis Hopper) is known to lawmen as notorious bandit Kid Blue, his reputation far outstrips his actual success as a crook, and after a train robbery falls apart moments after it began, Bick decides it's time to go straight. Bick settles in Dime Box, Texas, a shabby little town dominated by a ceramics factory that makes novelty ashtrays, and manages to find a lose a series of odd jobs through his innate clumsiness and his short temper. Bick moves into a rooming house where he's befriended by Reese Ford (Warren Oates), a good natured man fascinated with the ancient Greeks and their ideals of male friendship, and his wife Molly (Lee Purcell), who doesn't believe their relationship need be platonic. Bick also finds a friend in pill-popping Preacher Bob (Peter Boyle) and makes an especially fierce enemy in foul-tempered sheriff "Mean John" Simpson (Ben Johnson). After his personal and professional lives take unexpected turns for the worse, Bick decides he needs to go back to a life of crime, though he hasn't gotten much better at armed robbery than he was before. Also starring Janice Rule, Ralph Waite and Clifton James, Kid Blue was shot in 1971, but not released until 1973, after the box-office failure of Dennis Hopper's The Last Movie sent his career into a tailspin; it would be his last role in an American feature until 1979's Apocalypse Now. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Dennis Hopper, Janice Ford, Warren Oates

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Dawn Patrol

0% 14%

Scott Eastwood, Jeff Fahey, Rita Wilson

Synopsis: After the brutal murder of his beloved brother, a small-town surfer seeks revenge against the gang of merciless thugs he holds responsible. However, when another tragedy brings him face to face with the consequences of his actions, he must seek forgiveness from the very people he despises most.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Black Beauty

Synopsis: In this stirring drama about love that transcends species, an animal-loving teenager (Sarah Ann Schultz) becomes an advocate for a striking yet injured horse and adopts the animal over the objections of her strict father (Luke Perry).

Luke Perry, Bruce Davison, Sarah Ann Schultz

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Longest Ride

31% 73%

Scott Eastwood, Brittany Robertson, Alan Alda

Critic Consensus: The Longest Ride is less manipulative than the average Nicholas Sparks film, but it's still saccharine and hopelessly contrived -- not that it'll matter to the target audience.

PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.

Clouds of Sils Maria

Critic Consensus: Bolstered by a trio of powerful performances from its talented leads, Clouds of Sils Maria is an absorbing, richly detailed drama with impressive depth and intelligence.

Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe Grace Moretz

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

The Unwanted

Synopsis: In this Southern Gothic retelling of Sheridan Le Fanu's vampire story 'Carmilla,' a young drifter (Christen Orr) arrives in a rural town seeking the whereabouts of the mother she never knew. When she becomes sexually involved with an emotionally fragile waitress (Hannah Fierman), she exposes the secret of her mother's disappearance and incites the wrath of the girl's overprotective father (William Katt).

Elizabeth Hunter, Hannah Fierman, William Katt

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Ex Machina

92% 85%

Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson

Critic Consensus: Ex Machina leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it's still a visually polished piece of work -- and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Freedom

0% 59%

Cuba Gooding Jr., William Sadler, David Rasche

Synopsis: Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

24 Days

79% 45%

Zabou Breitman, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Elbé

Synopsis: In January of 2006 a beautiful young woman walks into a Parisian cellphone shop, looks around, and asks for the sales attendant's number. Later, she calls asking to meet. Who could have known Ilan, the 23 year old man, was flirting with death? The next time his family hears from him is through a cryptic online message from kidnappers demanding ransom. French director Alexandre Arcady delivers one of the most "wrenching and politically astute" films to come out of France (Screen Daily). Based on a book co-written by Ilan's mother, Ruth Halimi, Arcady's cinematic adaptation offers a searing insight into his vicious ordeal, the violent world of the gang of Barbarians, and the harrowing experience of his family waiting and hoping the Police would save their son. For 24 days the Police, insistent upon handling the case as a normal for-ransom kidnapping, fail to recognize the anti-Semitic hatred of his abductors. Many opportunities to save Ilan are missed or squandered as his family receive nearly 700 phone calls, insults, threats, photographs and sound recordings of their tortured son.(C) Menemsha

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Goodbye to All That

60% 36%

Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Camp

Synopsis: Paul Schneider (Parks and Recreation) stars as a newly single dad navigating the good, the bad, and the weird of the 30-something singles scene in this whip-smart comedy. When his wife unexpectedly informs him that she wants a divorce, well-meaning but oblivious husband Otto Wall (Schneider) finds himself thrust back into bachelorhood. Cue a hilarious sequence of romantic encounters-from reconnecting with a former crush to online dating-as Otto searches for the real thing amidst a string of one night stands. Directed by the acclaimed writer of Junebug, this sexy farce co-stars Anna Camp, Heather Graham, Amy Sedaris, and Melanie Lynskey. (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Alone Yet Not Alone

Synopsis: This historical drama is based on a true story. The full-length feature film recounts the faith and courage of a German-American immigrant family as they face hardship, loss and sorrow during the French and Indian War. (c) Official Facebook

Kelly Greyson, Natalie Racoosin, Clay Walker

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Woman in Gold

52% 81%

Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes

Critic Consensus: Woman in Gold benefits from its talented leads, but strong work from Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds isn't enough to overpower a disappointingly dull treatment of a fascinating true story.

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

5 Flights Up

52% 47%

Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, Cynthia Nixon

Critic Consensus: 5 Flights Up is a bit of a narrative fixer-upper, but when it comes to watching Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman share screen time, you really can't beat the view.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Road Within

33% 62%

Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel, Zoë Kravitz

Synopsis: After the passing of his mother, Vincent (Robert Sheehan), a young man with Tourette's, finds himself at a center for those dealing with similar psychological disorders. Soon, he finds company in Marie (Zoë Kravitz), a young woman at the center for her anorexia, and Alex (Dev Patel), his OCD-stricken roommate. These unlikely companions, with clashing personalities, find themselves on a three-day journey, making for hilarious antics and unexpected new friendships. With Dr. Rose (Kyra Sedgwick), the head of the center, and Vincent's father (Robert Patrick) in pursuit, Vincent, Marie and Alex find they're perfectly capable of living their lives according to their own rules, while breaking some others in the meantime in this coming of age road comedy. (C) Well Go USA

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Merchants Of Doubt

85% 75%

Patricia Callahan, Matthew Crawford, Stanton Glantz

Critic Consensus: Merchants of Doubt is a thought-provoking documentary assembled with energy and style, even if it doesn't dig as deep as it could.

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Ruth & Alex

30% 22%

Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, Cynthia Nixon

Synopsis: A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Deli Man

79% 71%

Ziggy Gruber, Fyvush Finkel, Jerry Stiller

Synopsis: Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food - as its name suggests - remains a beloved communal delicacy.In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S. His story - augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz's, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate 'n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage - embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods. (C) Cohen

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Echoes of War

31% 39%

James Badge Dale, Rhys Wakefield, Ethan Embry

Synopsis: In post-Civil War Texas, two neighboring families are grieving tragic losses while they struggle to survive in this rural drama. The cattle-ranching McCluskeys have lost both a son and their entire herd to the war. The Rileys, mourning the loss of wife and mother Mary to illness, eke out a living trapping animals and selling their pelts. When Seamus Riley's brother-in-law Wade (James Badge Dale, The Lone Ranger, Iron Man 3) returns from fighting for the Confederacy, he soon discovers that Randolph McCluskey (William Forsythe, The Rock, Once Upon a Time in America) and family have been stealing animals from his family's traps. He decides it is intolerable and takes matters into his own hands, sparking yet another tragic and senseless war.(C) Arc Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The A-List

Synopsis: Alyson Stoner (Step Up films, "Phinneas & Ferb"), Hal Sparks ("Lab Rats" "Queer as Folk") and Skyler Vallo ("True Blood") costar in this hilarious comedy. Eric Schultz (Hudson Thames, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager") is the coolest student at Lake Odell High School. He has the looks, the girl, and the popularity. Even the school newspaper has turned into a gossip blog about his personal life. His guidance counselor, Sylvia Martin (Elizabeth Bond), is just as in awe of him as everyone else is. Being a nerd back in her day, Sylvia has always wished she could have done the things that come so easily to Eric. When she discovers he is missing one class to graduate, she makes a deal with him. If Eric completes a list of 5 things she always wanted to do in High School (like date the quarterback and be a cheerleader) she will fudge his transcript and allow him to graduate!

Alyson Stoner, Hal Sparks, Hudson Thames

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Maggie

54% 32%

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson

Critic Consensus: Maggie lurches a bit clumsily at times, but is partially redeemed by strong performances and an unexpectedly thoughtful tone.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

'71

96% 81%

Jack O'Connell, Sean Harris, Jack Lowden

Critic Consensus: Powerfully directed and acted, '71 stays true to its fact-based origins while remaining as gripping as any solidly crafted action thriller.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Gone Doggy Gone

71% 88%

Shaina Vorspan, Brandon Walter, Kasi Brown

Synopsis: This film is a comedy about a couple stuck in a lackluster marriage who treat their dog like a baby. Working the grind in Los Angeles they leave little time for each other and what free time they have they spend doting on the dog... until it gets kidnapped! What ensues is an outlandish cat- and-mouse adventure as they hunt down the kidnapper, enlist a slick dick P.I., find a renewed love for each other, and conquer their fear of parenthood. (C) Indican

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Uncertain Terms

71% 75%

India Menuez, India Salvor Menuez, David Dahlbom

Synopsis: After catching his wife with another guy, Robbie (David Dahlbom) flees Brooklyn for the countryside to stay with his neurotic aunt who runs a home for pregnant teenagers. As the only man in the house, Robbie inadvertently becomes the object of the girls' attention... and affection. He eventually meets Nina, (India Menuez) who is mature beyond her age and struggling with relationship troubles of her own. The more Robbie and Nina get to know each other, the more "complicated" their friendship becomes, stirring up jealously among the girls. In trying to save Nina from making the biggest mistake of her life, Robbie gets caught in a love triangle between Nina and her delinquent baby daddy, Chase.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Tiger Orange

Synopsis: In the small Central California town where they grew up, two estranged gay brothers struggle to reconnect after the recent death of their father.

Gregory Marcel, Frankie Valenti, Johnny Hazzard

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Alex of Venice

75% 36%

Chris Messina, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Derek Luke

Critic Consensus: Alex of Venice does immensely likable things with its overly familiar parts, adding up to an agreeable calling card for debuting director Chris Messina.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Zero Motivation

85% 82%

Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein

Critic Consensus: Darkly funny and understatedly absurd, Zero Motivation is a refreshing addition to the canon of irreverent war comedies -- and an intriguing calling card for writer-director Talya Lavie.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

While We're Young

83% 52%

Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller, Adam Driver

Critic Consensus: Poignant and piercingly honest, While We're Young finds writer-director Noah Baumbach delivering some of his funniest lines through some of his most relatable characters.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Danny Collins

77% 74%

Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner

Critic Consensus: Thanks to Al Pacino's stirring central performance - and excellent work from an esteemed supporting cast -- Danny Collins manages to overcome its more predictable and heavy-handed moments to deliver a heartfelt tale of redemption.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

87% 63%

Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard

Critic Consensus: Powerfully acted and lovely to look at, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter offers a treat for cinephiles with a taste for the pleasantly peculiar.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Childless

Barbara Hershey, James Naughton, Diane Venora

Synopsis: With the unexpected passing of Katherine, a vibrant teenager, the four adults in her life are left unsettled. As each gets ready for the funeral, they reveal off-kilter, self-serving, and frequently humorous accounts of the family dynamic; trying to understand - and justify - the current state of their own lives. Even Katherine can't help trying to set the record straight. (C) Monterey

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Forger

6% 32%

John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Ehle

Critic Consensus: So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, The Forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldn't be overpowered by a decent basic-cable drama.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

All American Bully

Synopsis: Every seven seconds in America a child is victimized by a bully, and the Internet is the new school playground. Three friends have a falling out at school after one of them is bullied, and their lives are slowly torn apart as the they fall deeper into a twisted web of hate, ignorance, and revenge - where it turns out no one is truly innocent - all leading to a disturbing and violent conclusion.

Adrienne King, Dara Davey, Alicia Rose

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Timbuktu

99% 77%

Ibrahim Ahmed, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed

Critic Consensus: Gracefully assembled and ultimately disquieting, Timbuktu is a timely film with a powerful message.

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Spike Island

48% 41%

Elliott Tittensor, Emilia Clarke, Chris Coghill

Critic Consensus: Spike Island has energy and visual style to spare; unfortunately, they're lost within the movie's clichéd story and choppy direction.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Pound Of Flesh

18% 19%

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Charlotte Peters, John Ralston

Synopsis: In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood. (C) eOne

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Druid Peak

Synopsis: Druid Peak is a coming of age story about a troubled teenage boy who finds his place in the world tracking wolves in the wild lands of Wyoming. (C) Official Site

Andrew Wilson, Spencer Treat Clark, Rachel Korine

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Stop The Pounding Heart

79% 41%

Sara Carlson, Colby Trichell, Tim Carlson

Synopsis: Rural Texas. Sara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents homeschool their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young amateur bull rider, she is thrown into crisis,

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

All the Wrong Reasons

Synopsis: The fates of a big-box store manager, a clerk, a fireman, and a security guard collide following an unforeseen tragedy in this tale of intersecting lives starring Kevin Zegers, Karine Vanasse, Emily Hampshire, and Cory Monteith in one of his final film roles. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cory Monteith, Karine Vanasse, Kevin Zegers

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Marfa Girl

27% 42%

Adam Mediano, Mercedes Maxwell, Indigo Rael

Synopsis: Filmmaker Larry Clark (Kids, Wassup Rockers) employs a cast of unknown actors to tell the story of a teenager coming of age in the multi-cultural border town of Marfa, Texas. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

9 Full Moons

Synopsis: A powerful, brooding love story that examines the seemingly implausible relationship between Frankie and Lev, two radically diﬀerent personalities that somehow were always meant for each other. Set against the country-tinged, singer‐songwriter hipster music scene of East Los Angeles and Hollywood, the ﬁlm chronicles the couple's struggle with their personal demons as they try to hold on to one another against insurmountable odds. (C) Official Facebook

Amy Seimetz, Bret Roberts, Brian McGuire

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Old Fashioned

21% 89%

Elizabeth Ann Roberts, LeJon Woods, Nini Hadjis

Synopsis: A romantic-drama, OLD FASHIONED centers on Clay Walsh, a former frat boy who gives up his carousing and now runs an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town. There, he has become notorious for his lofty and outdated theories on love and romance. When Amber Hewson, a free-spirited young woman with a restless soul, drifts into the area and rents the apartment above his shop, she finds herself surprisingly drawn to his noble ideas, which are new and intriguing to her. And Clay, though he tries to fight and deny it, simply cannot resist being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life. Ultimately, Clay must step out from behind his relational theories, and Amber must overcome her own fears and deep wounds, as the two of them, together, attempt the impossible: an "old-fashioned" courtship in contemporary America. (C) Freestyle

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Welcome to Me

71% 46%

Kristen Wiig, Tim Robbins, Linda Cardellini

Critic Consensus: A transfixing central performance by Kristen Wiig performance holds Welcome to Me together and compensates for its uneven stretches.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Wild Tales

95% 92%

Ricardo Darín, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Darío Grandinetti

Critic Consensus: Wickedly hilarious and delightfully deranged, Wild Tales is a subversive satire that doubles as a uniformly entertaining anthology film.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

100% 81%

Ronit Elkabetz, Menasheh Noy, Simon Abkarian

Critic Consensus: On paper, GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem might seem less than thrilling, but on the screen, it delivers two hours of nonstop, tightly wound, brilliantly acted drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Electric Slide

14% 25%

Jim Sturgess, Chloë Sevigny, Isabel Lucas

Synopsis: Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, 21, One Day) plays Eddie Dodson, a Melrose Avenue antiques dealer who decided to become a bank robber. Dodson drove to the banks in a black '63 Ford Galaxy LTD. He dressed up like an elegant criminal. He made mix tapes to listen to on his getaways. And in only nine months, Eddie robbed 64 banks - more than anyone has robbed before or since. Taking its aesthetic cues from Eddie Dodson and the unique moment he occupied in L.A.'s countercultural history, director Tristan Patterson has forgone the style of straight‐ahead biopics to create a New Wave dream of a romantic outlaw seeking self‐reinvention and immortality in paradise. (C) Paragon

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Novack Murders

Synopsis: The wealthy heir to the Fountainebleau Miami Beach Hotel is brutally murdered and the investigation focuses on the victim's wife, a former stripper. Based on the true story of Ben Novack Jr.'s life and death.

Rob Lowe, Paz Vega, Candice Bergen

Unrated, 2 hr.

Mr. What

Mark Maki, Shaylan Hall, Diane Ziemba

Synopsis: Named for the question Mattiesko Wuopio gets every time he says his name, Mr. What has spent 22 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Upon apprehension of the true culprit, he's released, only to face harassment and the jailbird stigma as he attempts to re-enter society in tiny Tecumseh, Michigan. Meanwhile, Mr. What seeks redemption through his ailing father, who is beset with Alzheimer's disease, a neighbor boy without friends or a father who cares, and a stray dog. In the end, a miracle proves that God is never far out of reach for those in need of a little healing.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Comeback Dad

Charles S. Dutton, Loretta Devine, Tatyana Ali

Synopsis: An alcoholic father (Charles S. Dutton) attempts to reconcile with his estranged family, but his daughter's trust has been damaged severely by his checkered past in this family drama.

Unrated, 2 hr.

Papadopoulos & Sons

77% 53%

Stephen Dillane, Cosima Shaw, Georges Corraface

Synopsis: Greek immigrant Harry Papadopoulos is a self-made millionaire with a lavish mansion house and extravagant lifestyle. But when the economic downturn hits, Harry suddenly loses everything. The one thing the bank cannot seize is the disused family fish and chip shop in London. Harry can't sell it without the consent of the co-owner - who happens to be his long-estranged brother Spiros. The only option is for Harry and his three children to move into the chippy itself - easier said than done, especially when a rival Turkish kebab shop owner is scrutinising their every move! But upon moving in, Harry finds that old memories are being stirred and, together with his brother, he decides to re-open the neglected chippy...

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Serena

18% 25%

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Ifans

Critic Consensus: Serena unites an impressive array of talent on either side of the cameras -- then leaves viewers to wonder how it all went so wrong.

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Cas & Dylan

31% 63%

Richard Dreyfuss, Tatiana Maslany, Aaron Poole

Synopsis: When 61-year-old self-proclaimed loner and terminally ill, DR. CAS PEPPER, reluctantly agrees to give 22-year-old social misfit, DYLAN MORGAN, a very short lift home, the last thing he anticipates is that he will strike her angry boyfriend with his car, find himself on the lam, and ultimately drive across the country with an aspiring young writer determined to help him overcome his own bizarre case of suicide note writer's block. But as fate would have it, that is exactly what happens. Suddenly Cas's solo one-way trip out West isn't so solo. With Dylan at his side, the two take off on an adventure that will open their eyes to some of life's lessons - both big and small.(C) eOne

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Squeeze

17% 40%

Jeremy Sumpter, Christopher McDonald, Jillian Murray

Synopsis: THE SQUEEZE is a caper about a notorious gambler who discovers a modest young man in a small rural town with uncommon golf skills. Seeing his potential, the gambler convinces him to abandon his dreams of winning the US Open and start playing in high-stakes matches. They don't lose. The stakes grow higher and higher until the game becomes "life or death."(C) Arc

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

All Relative

10% 93%

Connie Nielsen, Jonathan Sadowski, Sara Paxton

Synopsis: Availabile Same Day as Theaters. When Harry (Jonathan Sadowski), a graduate student in New York City, meets Grace (Sara Paxton), he immediately falls for her. With the help of some dating tips from a seductive divorcée (Connie Nielsen), Harry successfully courts Grace. But when he's introduced to her parents, a shared secret turns his world into a living nightmare. Forced to survive a weekend riddled with tension and socially awkward moments, the bonds of both couples are tested to their breaking point in this wildly engaging mix of comedy and drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

A Song to Remember

Synopsis: This film alleges to be the true story of Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Cornel Wilde does a nice job as the tempestuous Chopin, whose patriotic fervency frequently takes priority over his music. Merle Oberon plays novelist George Sand, who had a decade-long affair with Chopin.

Cornel Wilde, Paul Muni, Merle Oberon

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Wish You Well

Synopsis: A tragic accident forces twelve-year old Louisa Mae and her younger brother Oz to move from New York City to live with their great grandmother on a small farm in Virginia. Once Lou and Oz finally adjust to their new home, their family is threatened to be torn apart again when a coal company tries to steal their land. Now, Lou must team-up with lawyer Cotton Longfellow, to fight for their land, their home and their future.

Ellen Burstyn, Mackenzie Foy, Josh Lucas

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Summer's Shadow

Synopsis: In this dramatic family film inspired by true events 12-year old Summer Larsen builds a friendship with a stray dog that has been following her. She cares for the dog with the help of neighbors and learns that she must follow her conscience, even when it's not an easy choice. Directed by Steve Franke.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Eastern Boys

91% 77%

Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov, Danil Vorobyev

Critic Consensus: Thoughtful, unpredictable, and overall gripping, Eastern Boys fills its sprawling running time with compelling themes and sharply drawn characters brought to life by powerful performances and deft direction.

Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

Focus

57% 54%

Will Smith, Rodrigo Santoro, Margot Robbie

Critic Consensus: Focus may have a few too many twists and turns, but it nearly skates by on its glamorous setting and the charm of its stars.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

McFarland USA

79% 89%

Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor

Critic Consensus: Disney's inspirational sports drama formula might be old hat, but McFarland, USA proves it still works -- especially with a talented director and eminently likable star in the mix.

PG, 2 hr. 9 min.

Camp X-Ray

73% 66%

Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moadi, Lane Garrison

Critic Consensus: Camp X-Ray's treatment of its subject verges on the shallow, but benefits greatly from a pair of impressive performances from Kristen Stewart and Peyman Moaadi.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Monsters: Dark Continent

19% 14%

Joe Dempsie, Johnny Harris, Kyle Soller

Critic Consensus: Monsters: Dark Continent lacks the fresh approach and thought-provoking subtext of its predecessor, settling instead for tired war movie clichés.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Li'l Quinquin

100% 70%

Bernard Pruvost, Alane Delhaye, Lucy Caron

Synopsis: French auteur Bruno Dumont, best known for uncompromising and austere dramas, proves with the comedy Li'l Quinquin that he is capable of shifting gears without conceding his signature style. This absurdist, metaphysical murder mystery opens with the discovery of human body parts stuffed inside a cow - a literal bete humaine - on the outskirts of the English Channel in northern France. The bumbling and mumbling Captain Van der Weyden (played by Bernard Pruvost) is assigned to investigate the crime, but he has to contend with a young prankster, the mischievous Quinquin (Alane Delhaye), as he proceeds to investigate the case. Dubbed an "epic farce" by the New York Film Festival, Li'l Quinquin has been compared to Twin Peaks and True Detective. But simply speaking, Li'l Quinquin is "a wonderfully weird and unexpectedly hilarious" (Scott Foundas, Variety) masterwork from one of the most important contemporary French directors. (C)Kino

Unrated, 3 hr. 20 min.

American Bad Boy

Synopsis: This release features the film American Bad Boy about a hip-hop artist who must become an exotic danger in order to pay off his debts.

Katt Williams, Obba Babatundé, Ciarra Carter

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Know How

40% 73%

Deshawn Brown, Niquana Clark, Michael Kareem Dew

Synopsis: A film written and acted by foster care youth ripped from the stories of their lives. Five youth's worlds interweave as they confront loss, heartbreak, and come of age in this tale about transience and perseverance. Addie struggles to graduate from high school while her best friend Marie loses her grandmother. Megan copes with being taken from her abusive family and faces the harsh reality of living in a residential treatment center. All the while Eva works to be mother to her sister while their father falls deeper into a crack addiction. Finally, there's Austin who's living on the street with his brother; barely able to feed himself. All of them must decide to survive or else fall victim to a broken system.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

As Night Comes

Synopsis: Troubled 17-year-old Sean Holloway falls in with a group of teenage outcasts called "The Misfits" whose charismatic leader, Ricky, takes him under his wing. But as Sean becomes more and more entangled in the gang's anarchist ways, things begin to spiral out of control, and Sean realizes Ricky is a ticking time bomb on a rampage of revenge. On the eve of Halloween, as night comes, everything explodes...

Evanne Friedmann, Myko Olivier, Kent Harper

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

41% 19%

Elvis Nolasco, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams

Synopsis: A Spike Lee Joint, DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS is a new kind of love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette's wife, Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society. A reinterpretation of Bill Gunn's horror cult film "Ganja & Hess", which played as a Critics' Choice at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, Spike Lee's stylized thriller features an Original Score by Bruce Hornsby.

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.

See You in Valhalla

0% 41%

Sarah Hyland, Bret Harrison, Steve Howey

Synopsis: After the bizarre death of her brother, Johana Burwood must return home after four years to face her quirky family, including her estranged dad, her two competitive brothers and various significant others. The family is uncomfortable with each other at first, and their inner turmoil manifests itself in quarrels and outright fights. Johana is forced to face some secrets from her past when she runs into an old boyfriend who just can't seem to let go. It's only when tensions are at a breaking point that someone comes up with a brilliant idea that will send their departed brother off with incredible style.(C) ARC Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Loft

11% 39%

Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller

Critic Consensus: Populated with characters as unpleasant as its sleazy storyline, The Loft is uninhabitable for all but the least demanding erotic thriller fans.

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Seventh Son

12% 35%

Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes

Critic Consensus: Seventh Son squanders an excellent cast and some strange storyline ingredients, leaving audiences with one disappointingly dull fantasy adventure.

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Ballet 422

84% 59%

Justin Peck, Amar Ramasar, Sterling Hyltin

Synopsis: Cinematographer and documentarian Jody Lee Lipes crafts an intimate, fly-on-the-wall documentary offering a rare peek into the highly-guarded world of professional ballet. The film shadows Justin Peck, the 25-year old choreographer of the New York City Ballet, as he undertakes the Herculean task of creating the company's 422nd original piece while simultaneously fulfilling his role as a Corps de Ballet member. Lipes chronicles Peck's creative process from its embryonic stages to its highly anticipated premiere, quietly observing as he balances a roster of musicians, designers, and dancers from this famed institution. Ballet 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of Peck and his fellow NYCB dancers-as well as those who remain hidden in the wings. (C) Tribeca Film Festival

PG, 1 hr. 12 min.

The Missouri Traveler

Synopsis: An orphaned 15-year-old (Brandon DeWilde) decides to gain independence as a farmer in Missouri. With support from a newspaperman (Gary Merrill) but challenges from another man (Lee Marvin), the young man eventually grows roots. The film is based on a novel by John Buress.

Brandon De Wilde, Lee Marvin, Gary Merrill

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

État de Siège (State of Siege)

Synopsis: Like most of Costa-Gavras' political thrillers, the French State of Siege is based on a true story. The incident dramatized herein is the kidnapping of a U.S. official somewhere in Latin America. The director's sympathies clearly lie with the kidnappers, especially since the official (played by Yves Montand), ostensibly an expert in traffic control, has been assigned as special advisor to the government's secret police, training these worthies in the art of the torturing of political prisoners. Uruguay was the country where this story actually took place; though no names are given, there's little doubting the identity of Costa-Gavras' fictional locale. Despite its up-to-date radicalism, State of Siege adheres to time-honored Hollywood formula, with ugly, vulgar bad guys vs. handsome, articulate good guys.

Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse

Unrated, 2 hr.

Dial A Prayer

71% 41%

Brittany Snow, Glenne Headly, Kate Flannery

Synopsis: In DIAL A PRAYER, Cora (Brittany Snow), a disenchanted and troubled young woman, begrudgingly answers phones at a Prayer Call Center under the watchful direction of its religious leader Bill (William H. Macy). When her prayers start making a difference, one caller shows up convinced he's been saved by her voice. With the discovery of her newfound gift, Cora struggles to reconcile her troubled past, and grapples with the faith that others have started to show in her. (C)

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Journey

Synopsis: A screenwriting teacher in New York City must contend with a scheming student. ~ Sarah Block, Rovi

Joaquim de Almeida, Richard Edson, James Wilder

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Wuthering High School

Synopsis: An updated 21st century version of the Emily Bronte novel set in modern day Malibu, California where the wealthy Earnshaw family adopts Heath, a troubled teenager. The Earnshaws teenage daughter, Cathy, falls madly in love with him, embittering her rich boyfriend, Eddie, and the rest of their exclusive, upscale community. Wrapped up in her exciting fling, Cathy is blind to the dangerous side of Heath until it's too late.

Paloma Kwiatkowski, Sean Flynn, Francesca Eastwood

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Father's Love

Synopsis: Struggling to find fulfillment in relationships, Sarah discovers that forgiveness is the key to true love.

Angela Lin, Erik McKay, Jordan Turchin

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

My Dad's a Soccer Mom

Synopsis: A former NFL player grows bored with his new post-football life until he takes an active interest in his daughter's soccer games.

Wendy Raquel Robinson, Lester '"Rasta" Speight, Skai Jackson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

American Sniper

72% 85%

Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes

Critic Consensus: Powered by Clint Eastwood's sure-handed direction and a gripping central performance from Bradley Cooper, American Sniper delivers a tense, vivid tribute to its real-life subject.

R, 2 hr. 14 min.

Before I Disappear

29% 65%

Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Emmy Rossum

Synopsis: A troubled young man and his straight-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in this heartrending drama based on an Oscar-winning short. As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie (Shawn Christensen) decides to end it all-only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister (Emmy Rossum) to babysit her precocious daughter (Fatima Ptacek). So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bonds in the unlikeliest of places. Ron Perlman co-stars in this hugely moving adaptation of up-and-coming director/star Christensen's own 2013 Academy Award-winning short Curfew. (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Leviathan

99% 79%

Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Liadova, Vladimir Vdovitchenkov

Critic Consensus: Leviathan lives up to its title, offering trenchant, well-crafted social satire on a suitably grand scale.

R, 2 hr. 20 min.

Last Love Lost

Jahmar Hill, Toni Belafonte, Talli Clemons

Synopsis: A young man who was shot by his father during a domestic dispute awakens from an 18-month-long coma, and gets a second chance at life and love. Meanwhile, the woman he has fallen for is under the thumb of a violent man with a hair-trigger temper. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Girlhood

95% 74%

Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Karidja Touré

Critic Consensus: Powerfully acted and smartly scripted, Girlhood offers a fresh perspective on familiar cinematic territory.

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

All The Wilderness

68% 43%

Virginia Madsen, Danny DeVito, Evan Ross

Synopsis: James (Kodi-Smit-McPhee) has shut himself off from his surroundings, falling into a world of imagination and darkness. Visits with his psychiatrist (Danny Devito) have proven unhelpful - though he takes a liking to fellow patient, Val (Isabelle Fuhrman). As James begins to rebel against his single mother (Virginia Madsen), he ventures into the night where he meets a mysterious kid (Evan Ross) who welcomes him into an eccentric city. Relationships are put to the test as James navigates unfamiliar territory, wrestling with the reality of his own personal wilderness. (C) Screen Media

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Blue Room

86% 51%

Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Stéphanie Cléau

Critic Consensus: The Blue Room proves a sobering study of the dark side of human nature, as well as a coolly assured directorial effort from star and co-writer Mathieu Amalric.

R, 1 hr. 16 min.

The Living

43% 37%

Fran Kranz, Jocelin Donahue, Kenny Wormald

Synopsis: Awakening from an alcohol induced black out, Teddy discovers he has severely beaten his wife, Molly. As he seeks her forgiveness, she struggles with a possible future together. Absent a father's protection, her brother's humiliation over not being able to defend his sister quickly turns to hate. In desperation, Gordon seeks out and hires an ex-con to kill Teddy setting forth an unstoppable sequence of shocking events. Redemption, revenge, forgiveness, inhumanity interweave in an ill-fated tale of life and unforeseen circumstances. (C) Monterey Media

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Immortalists

70% 70%

Bill Andrews, Aubrey de Grey

Synopsis: 'Cure ageing... or die trying.' So goes the rallying call of Bill Andrews, the American scientist searching for a solution to the great inevitable. A health-conscious runner, his approach contrasts sharply with the methods of his British counterpart Aubrey de Grey, a magnificently bearded, beer-swilling theoretical biologist. The science is fascinating, with complex theories spun out through onscreen animation. And the moral and social implications are certainly meaty. But it is the characters themselves who are the most compelling element of this film. As we spend time with these radical biologists the personal reasons for their quests emerge, with particularly touching scenes detailing their parental relationships. And, like many a high-functioning brainiac, they possess a cadre of peccadilloes, none more so than de Grey, whose views on polyamory and al fresco lovemaking seamlessly flow into a philosophy that both men share - the absolute and defiant desire to live. (C) GaiamTV

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Blackhat

34% 25%

Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei

Critic Consensus: Thematically timely but dramatically inert, Blackhat strands Chris Hemsworth in a muddled misfire from director Michael Mann.

R, 2 hr. 13 min.

Still Alice

88% 85%

Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart

Critic Consensus: Elevated by a gripping performance from Julianne Moore, Still Alice is a heartfelt drama that honors its delicate themes with bravery and sensitivity.

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Beloved Sisters

74% 43%

Hannah Herzsprung, Florian Stetter, Henriette Confurius

Critic Consensus: Smart, vivid, and powerfully acted, Beloved Sisters injects new life into its pretty period tropes and soapy plotting.

Unrated, 2 hr. 50 min.

Two Men in Town

44% 27%

Forest Whitaker, Brenda Blethyn, Harvey Keitel

Synopsis: After a troubled youth and 18 years in prison, William Garnett (Forest Whitaker) is being released. With the help of an idealistic parole agent (Brenda Blethyn) and his new-found Islamic faith, Garnett struggles to rebuild his life and overcome the violent impulses which possess him. However, Bill Agati (Harvey Keitel), the Sheriff of the small New Mexico border county where Garnett is released, has other ideas. Convinced that Garnett is unredeemable and is a threat to the security of his county, Agati launches a campaign to return Garnett to prison for life. Also starring Luis Guzman, Dolores Heredia, and Ellen Burstyn. (C) Cohen Media

R, 2 hr.

Just Before I Go

11% 61%

Seann William Scott, Olivia Thirlby, Garret Dillahunt

Synopsis: Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live. (C) Anchor Bay Films

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

[REC] 4: Apocalypse

82% 34%

Manuela Velasco, Héctor Colomé, María Alfonsa Rosso

Synopsis: Angela Vidal wakes up in a high-security quarantine facility, sole survivor and witness to the horrific events inside the building. But does she remember what happened to her? Is she carrying the virus? Distrust spreads through the isolated facility while new, even more deadly forms of evil spread even faster. (C) Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Sleepwalker

50% 31%

Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Stephanie Ellis

Synopsis: Shocking family secrets shatter a woman's quiet country life in this psychosexual thriller. Young couple Kaia (Gitte Witt) and Andrew (Christopher Abbott) spend their days restoring her family's sprawling rural estate. Their peace is upended one night when Kaia's emotionally disturbed sister Christine (Stephanie Ellis) shows up unexpectedly, followed by her distraught boyfriend (Brady Corbet). As Christine's behavior grows increasingly unhinged-including an unsettling incident of sleepwalking-long-buried traumas resurface. With a haunting score by Sondre Lerche, director Mona Fastvold keeps the tension mounting as this provocative nerve-jangler reaches fever pitch. (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

White Rabbit

21% 65%

Sam Trammell, Nick Krause, Brittany Robertson

Synopsis: Harlon Mackey (Nick Krause) has been tormented by visions since his alcoholic father (Sam Trammell) forced him to kill an innocent rabbit while hunting as a boy. Now that Harlon is a bullied high school student, his undiagnosed mental illness is getting worse. He begins to hear voices and his imagination encourages him to carry out violent acts. Things begin to look up when Julie (Britt Robertson), a rebellious young girl, moves to town and befriends Harlon... But when she betrays him, the rabbit along with other imaginary comic book characters taunt him into committing one final act of revenge.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Wo kou de zong ji (The Sword Identity)

Synopsis: A swordsman must prove his abilities to a dizzying variety of opponents in this witty take on martial arts action cinema. A nameless warrior (Song Yang) wanders into the Chinese city of Shuangye and announces he intends to open a school to train students in the martial arts. However, the man with the sword soon learns that's not as simple as he hoped; there are four long-established schools in Shuangye, and he must defeat representatives from each academy before he's allowed to open for business. He also discovers his Japanese weapons draw suspicion from Qie (Ma Jun), who oversees all four schools and believes the new arrival is an outlaw up to no good. Eventually, the swordsman must take on a small army of fighters to prove his mettle while forging an unlikely alliance with a troupe of dancers led by Sailan (Xu Fujing). Wo Kou De Zong Ji (aka The Sword Identity) was the first feature film from writer and director Xu Haofeng, previously known as an author and film historian. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Yu Chengui, Yang Song, Zhao Yuanyuan

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

A Year In Champagne

Synopsis: Written and directed by David Kennard, A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE is the follow-up to A YEAR IN BURGUNDY and boasts many revelations about France's most famous beverage. And just as in A YEAR IN BURGUNDY, legendary wine importer Martine Saunier is our guide as we get a rare glimpse behind the scenes into the real Champagne through six houses - from small independent makers like Champagne Saint-Chamant, where each and every bottle is still turned by hand in the cellars, to the illustrious houses of Gosset and Bollinger, which have been instrumental in shaping the image of Champagne around the world. (C) Samuel Goldwyn IDP

Martine Saunier

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Infini

36% 34%

Daniel MacPherson, Grace Huang (II), Luke Hemsworth

Synopsis: In INFINI, a search and rescue team are transported through deep space to a distant mining colony to save the sole survivor of a biological outbreak. During their mission, they find a lethal weapon which is set to arrive on Earth within the hour... (C) Vertical

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Brush With Danger

20% 80%

Livi Zheng, Ken Zheng, Norman Newkirk

Synopsis: A brother and sister -- a painter and a fighter, both artists in their own way -- are forced to flee their home, arriving in Seattle inside a shipping container. The two struggle to make their way in a new world until one day, a wealthy art dealer/gallery owner takes an interest in the sister's painting, and the pair find themselves living a dream come true. The sister loses herself in her art and the brother seizes the opportunity to express himself as a fighter. But, it really is all just a dream. Conned by her patron into forging a Van Gogh, which is purchased by a ruthless criminal with a passion for fine art, the brother and sister soon find themselves embroiled in Seattle's criminal underworld and a Brush With Danger. (C)

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Last 5 Years

60% 59%

Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Meg Hudson

Critic Consensus: The Last Five Years hits a few awkward notes in its transition from stage to screen, but its freshness and sincere charm -- and well-matched stars -- offer their own rewards.

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

My Mistress

33% 34%

Emmanuelle Béart, Harrison Gilbertson, Hugh Parker

Synopsis: What starts as a beautiful and strangely innocent affair between a vulnerable teenage romantic and a French S&M mistress soon becomes more dangerous.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

La religieuse (The Nun)

75% 54%

Pauline Etienne, Isabelle Huppert, Louise Bourgoin

Synopsis: France, in the 1760s. Born into a bourgeois family, Suzanne (Pauline Etienne) is a beautiful young girl with a natural talent for music. Despite her faith, she is dismayed when her parents send her off to a convent, expecting her to become a nun. Suzanne first resists the rules of the convent, but soon finds out that she is an illegitimate child, leaving her no other option than to pronounce her vows and suffer the consequences of her mother's sin. Adapted from Diderot's eponymous novel, The Nun tells the story of a woman trying to resist imposed religious values, revealing the dehumanizing effect of cloistered life.

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Black Sea

81% 60%

Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn

Critic Consensus: Black Sea may not be particularly deep, but thanks to Kevin Macdonald's judicious direction and a magnetic performance from Jude Law, it remains an efficiently well-crafted thriller.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Mr. Turner

98% 56%

Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson

Critic Consensus: Led by a masterful performance from Timothy Spall and brilliantly directed by Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner is a superior Hollywood biopic.

R, 2 hr. 29 min.

Immigrant

Synopsis: The coming of age story of a Russian boy and his parents during their first turbulent years in America. (c) Official Facebook

Sam Dixon, Samuel Dixon, Andrew Divoff

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Pyramid

11% 23%

Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley (II), Denis O'Hare

Critic Consensus: Poorly lit and thinly writ, The Pyramid houses little more than clunky dialogue, amateurish acting, and dusty found-footage scares.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Murder of a Cat

30% 29%

Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J.K. Simmons

Synopsis: Clinton Moisey is an iconoclastic, artisan action-figure designer who still lives in his mom's basement, and is, by the standards of the world, a full-blown loser. But Clinton doesn't have time to care about what others think of him; he's too busy running a yard sale where he promotes his hardboiled detective toy line with his pet cat and best friend, "Mouser." When Clinton wakes up one morning to find Mouser impaled by a crossbow arrow, he is devastated. Realizing that the local Sheriff is only interested in flirting with his mom, Clinton sets off on his own to find out who killed Mouser and why. As Clinton delves deeper into the case, he encounters a free-spirited weed dealer and part-time hair stylist to the elderly, a squeaky-clean Korean store clerk with a dark side, and a local celebrity on the verge of a nervous breakdown, ultimately uncovering a town-wide conspiracy far greater than he ever imagined. The comedic film is a modern-day film noir set in the mundane world of the suburbs.

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Hoovey

Synopsis: In this inspiring drama a high school basketball star, Hoovey Elliot (Cody Linley) discovers he has a brain tumor at the base of his head after collapsing on the court. Hoovey and his family are financially strained after the surgery and must continue to have faith as he begins his rehabilitation process. Directed and produced by Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer). Also stars Lauren Holly, Patrick Warburton and Alyson Stoner.

Patrick Warburton, Alyson Stoner, Cody Linley

PG,

Spare Parts

52% 83%

George Lopez, Alexa Vega, Jamie Lee Curtis

Synopsis: SPARE PARTS is a true life story about four Hispanic high school students who form a robotics club under the leadership of their school's newest teacher, Fredi (GEORGE LOPEZ). With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT. On their journey, they learn not only how to build a robot- they learn to build a bond that will last a lifetime. (c) Pantelion

PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

The Frontier

Synopsis: THE FRONTIER is a film about communication. Or mostly at times, lack thereof. It's a story about fathers and sons, young love, disappointments and triumphs. Sean (Max Gail), a retired literature professor and civic activist, writes a letter to his estranged son, Tennessee (Coleman Kelly), a ranch hand. Tennessee is uncertain how to respond, but knowing he should see his aging father, he decides to go home. He arrives just as Nina (Anastassia Sendyk), Sean's personal trainer fresh off a bad breakup, accepts Sean's offer to move in and help him write his memoirs. The tension between father and son is ever-present. As Sean and Nina work, Tennessee avoids his overbearing father with fix-up projects around the house. One evening after Nina has gone out, Sean and Tennessee find themselves alone in the house for the first time. (c) It's Terrific

Max Gail, Kelly Coleman, Katherine Cortez

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Selma

99% 86%

David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson

Critic Consensus: Fueled by a gripping performance from David Oyelowo, Selma draws inspiration and dramatic power from the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- but doesn't ignore how far we remain from the ideals his work embodied.

PG-13, 2 hr. 7 min.

Black or White

39% 67%

Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell

Critic Consensus: Black or White has more on its mind than your average family drama, but the film's approach to its thought-provoking themes too often lives down to its title.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Miss Julie

46% 25%

Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton

Critic Consensus: Miss Julie definitely gives Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell room to shine, but neglects to leave them a solid enough setting to augment their efforts.

PG-13, 2 hr. 13 min.

Amira & Sam

74% 74%

Martin Starr, Dina Shihabi, Paul Wesley

Critic Consensus: Amira & Sam doesn't quite live up to its premise -- or the chemistry of its stars -- but its flaws are overcome by its sweet, subversive charm.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Against The Sun

67% 51%

Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, Jake Abel

Synopsis: In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation - and each other - as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety. (C) The American Film Company

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Winter Sleep

89% 83%

Haluk Bilginer, Demet Akbag, Ayberk Pekcan

Critic Consensus: Epic in length, thrilling to behold, and utterly absorbing, Winter Sleep demands -- and rewards -- viewers' patient attention.

Unrated, 3 hr. 16 min.

The Gambler

46% 32%

Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange

Critic Consensus: Well-paced and reasonably entertaining in its own right, The Gambler still suffers from comparisons to the James Caan classic that inspired it.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Inherent Vice

73% 52%

Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson

Critic Consensus: Inherent Vice may prove frustrating for viewers who demand absolute coherence, but it does justice to its acclaimed source material -- and should satisfy fans of director P.T. Anderson.

R, 2 hr. 28 min.

50 to 1

17% 72%

Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane, William Devane

Synopsis: A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. Based on the inspiring true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys face a series of mishaps on their way to Churchill Downs, becoming the ultimate underdogs in a final showdown with the world's racing elite. (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Mommy

90% 90%

Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément

Critic Consensus: As challenging as it is rewarding, Mommy finds writer-director Xavier Dolan taking another impressive step forward.

R, 2 hr. 20 min.

The Duke Of Burgundy

92% 68%

Chiara D'Anna, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Eugenia Caruso

Critic Consensus: Stylish, sensual, and smart, The Duke of Burgundy proves that erotic cinema can have genuine substance.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Northern Borders

40% 43%

Bruce Dern, Geneviève Bujold, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Synopsis: A 10-year-old boy comes of age after moving to his grandparents' Vermont farm in the 1950s. As the annual maple-syrup festival draws near, his grandparents quarrel and the FBI questions his aunt about her alleged involvement in a recent bank robbery.

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Devil's Violinist

25% 47%

David Garrett, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson

Synopsis: Superstar violinist David Garrett makes his acting debut as the legendary and notorious Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini whose talent was so great he was called "The Devil's Violinist." Paganini is at the height of his career and under the strong control of his manager Urbani (Jared Harris), who will risk anything and anyone to bring Paganini to England. Urbani's plan, helped along by a British couple and a newspaper writer Ethel Langham (Joely Richardson) is brought to fruition as Paganini conquers the crowds of London and the hearts of women. When he falls in love with a young singer, Urbani must find a way to separate them and keep his hold on the larger than life superstar. This turbulent tale of love, lust, power, and the lure of fame is set against a glorious score by David Garret and composer Franck van der Heijden. (C) Freestyle

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Boy Meets Girl

85% 82%

Michael Welch, Michael Galante, Alexandra Turshen

Synopsis: A ground-breaking coming-of-age romantic comedy, the film explores how falling in love transcends gender and how important it is to live a courageous life without fear standing in the way of your dreams. (C)

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Affluenza

20% 24%

Nicola Peltz, Ben Rosenfield, Gregg Sulkin

Synopsis: Suburbia, 2008. Swept up in a heady pre-recession world of absentee parents, plentiful booze and casual sex, aspiring photographer Fisher Miller (Ben Rosenfield) escapes his middle-class life for the moneyed mansions of the young, beautiful elite. With a stash of high-quality weed and a vintage camera, he gains access to his gorgeous cousin Kate's (Nicola Peltz) circle of wealthy and indulged friends, just as their entitled reality is about to spin out of control. A revealing take on the hidden perils of privilege. Also starring Gregg Sulkin, Grant Gustin, Samantha Mathis & Steve Guttenberg. (c) Film Buff

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Walter

58% 49%

Andrew J. West, Neve Campbell, Justin Kirk

Synopsis: Walter, a mild mannered ticket-taker at a movie theater believes himself to be the son of God with the responsibility to judge whether people will spend eternity in heaven or hell. When a ghost stuck in purgatory interrupts Walter's daily routine his world is turned upside down forcing him to reassess the meaning of his life.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Mysterious Ways

Wendy Raquel Robinson, Gary Dourdan, Telma Hopkins

Synopsis: A distraught woman who lost her young son finds redemption after a chance meeting with a mysterious homeless man helps her to view life in a different way.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Cake

49% 46%

Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick, Adriana Barraza

Critic Consensus: Cake finds Jennifer Aniston making the most of an overdue opportunity to test her dramatic chops, but it lacks sufficient depth or warmth to recommend for all but her most ardent fans.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Auteur

Tom Sizemore, Ian Hutton, B.J. Hendricks

Synopsis: In this horror thriller directed by Cameron Romero and starring Tom Sizemore, a naive documentarian sets out to find a legendary horror director who mysteriously disappeared before the release of his highly anticipated masterpiece. As the filmmaker uncovers the story through various interviews, he learns that the truth is much more deadly than he ever imagined.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Little Accidents

53% 29%

Elizabeth Banks, Josh Lucas, Robert Boyd Holbrook

Critic Consensus: Little Accidents has good intentions -- and a talented cast, led by Elizabeth Banks -- but it drowns them under dour melodrama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Life Inside Out

63% 88%

Finneas O'Connell, Lori Nasso, Maggie Baird

Synopsis: A devoted mother and her youngest troubled son struggle through disappointments and a broken heart to unearth their dreams. Along the way, both rediscover who they are and begin to claim their place in the world through music. Perhaps more importantly, they develop a connection to each other that's so deep it not only brings them closer together, it binds them more strongly to the ones they love.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Supremacy

13% 41%

Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Joe Anderson, Julie Benz

Synopsis: Tully (Joe Anderson, A SINGLE SHOT, HERCULES) just got paroled. But his first night out could be his last. He just killed a cop. He's on the run. And no one's going to listen to an ex-con with the Aryan Nation. His leader (Anson Mount) just cut him loose, and as the police close in, Tully and his girlfriend (Dawn Olivieri) add home invasion and hostages to the body count. But no one counted on Mr. Walker (Danny Glover), an ex-con himself, to fight back - using his understanding of the racist mind to turn the tables on a desperate and violent man. Will it be enough to keep his family alive?(C) Well Go

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Dirty Shield

Nate Teron, Otoja Abit, Vivienne Jurado

Synopsis: Detective Ricardo Colletti's personal life is turned upside down when his wife is raped by members of a notorious street gang. When two of the gang members are found dead, Internal Affairs Bureau makes a bold move to catch their suspect.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Wicked Lady

Synopsis: Faye Dunaway stars in Michael Winner's labored re-make of the 1945 swashbuckler, which was co-scripted by Leslie Arliss, the original director of the 1945 film. Dunaway is Lady Barbara Skelton, a lady of the royal class, who becomes a highway robber, taking up with Captain Jerry Jackson (Alan Bates), a highwayman and her lover. Because of a notorious whiping scene in which Lady Barbara and Jackson's girlfriend (Marina Sirtis) take horsewhips to one another, tearing their clothing to strategically-placed ribbons, the film was held back from release because Winner refused to cut the salacious footage. After corralling author Kingsley Amis, and directors John Schlesinger, Karel Reisz, and Lindsay Anderson to attest to the redeeming social value of the scene, the scene stayed in the film. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Faye Dunaway, Alan Bates, John Gielgud

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Like Sunday, Like Rain

53% 58%

Billie Joe Armstrong, Debra Messing, Conor Carroll

Synopsis: Surrounded by wealth and living with abundant resources in Manhattan, 12-year-old cello prodigy and all around genius Reggie, lives a solitary, bookish life lacking only frequently absent parents and friends. Estranged from family, having slacker boyfriend troubles, and fired from her waitressing job, sometimes musician 23-year-old Eleanor needs a new place to live and a new job. Fate winds her lovely fingers around these two lives to unexpectedly place the inexperienced Eleanor as the new au pair for a skeptical Reggie and the music in their hearts and souls intertwines to create this beautiful story about discovery and acceptance. (C) Monterey

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Avenged

80% 28%

Amanda Adrienne, Tom Ardavany, Ronnie Gene Blevins

Synopsis: A lethal injection of scares, thrills, romance, and the supernatural, director Michael S. Ojeda's confronting revenge film "delivers on all levels" (Bloody Disgusting) and "deserves to be viewed, discussed, and then viewed again" (The Horror Honeys).After a gang brutalises a deaf girl (Amanda Adrienne), her lifeless body is inhabited by the spirit of a revenge-seeking Apache warrior. (C) Uncork'd Entertainment

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed

Synopsis: It is 1966 in Albacete, Spain. English teacher and die-hard Beatles fan Antonio decides to go on a road trip to Almería in the hope of meeting John Lennon, who is shooting a film there. On the way he picks up two hitch-hikers, Juanjo and Belén. This unlikely trio form a bond and decide to follow their dreams in hopes of finding their freedom.

Javier Cámara, Natalia de Molina, Francesc Colomer

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Territory 8

Colin Ward, Michael A. Tushaus, Bob Heung Wong

Synopsis: An existential thriller set in the not so distant future, where an eight mile quarantine zone in the Nevada Desert, known as Territory Eight, is the site of the world's largest man-made disaster. Shortly after a chemical weapon explosion contaminated the area, two temperamental scientists, each with their own objectives, find themselves in the middle of a sinister corporate plot for human experimentation, and a band of hostile survivors who are trying to escape at any cost. Now, the scientists will have to work together to expose the truth and stay alive. The story highlights the public's growing distrust of big industry, and its effects on our environment.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Big Eyes

72% 69%

Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston

Critic Consensus: Well-acted, thought-provoking, and a refreshing change of pace for Tim Burton, Big Eyes works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary.

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

20% 25%

Anthony Hopkins, Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten

Synopsis: In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (Anthony Hopkins). The shocking capture--by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam--resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime...until they got away with it. Based on a true story, KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN also stars Anthony Hopkins, Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten. (C) Alchemy

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

A Gift Horse

John Schneider, Kyla Kenedy, Aiden Flowers

Synopsis: A young girl grieving the loss of her mother finds happiness when she trains a horse that was rejected by its original owner.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Love Hunter

83% 90%

Milan Mumin, Jelena Stupljanin, Brian Berrebbi

Synopsis: In the 1990's, singer-songwriter Milan Mumin, the lead singer of the hugely influential Serbian rock band, Love Hunters, electrified and gave voice to a generation of Serbians fighting an oppressive regime. Now, after ten years, we find Milan in New York City, driving a taxi (long shifts and loopy fares), cobbling together funds for a recording session of his dream album-to be recorded and released in America. When his bass guitar player suddenly quits, he finds a talented but prickly replacement, and a romantic spark, in a free-spirited guitarist named Kim. Just as rehearsals start picking up steam, Milan's longtime Serbian girlfriend Lela arrives with very different plans for their future-she wants him to come home to Serbia where his reputation will let him be anything he wants-but Milan is determined to make his recording-in America, at any cost. (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Echoes

Synopsis: Struggling with horrifying, sleep-paralysis induced visions, a young writer retreats with her boyfriend to an isolated desert house. As the visions intensify, she finds herself on the verge of losing her mind...or uncovering a life-threatening secret.

Kate French, Ivory Dortch, Kevin Brewerton

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

God Help the Girl

69% 59%

Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray

Critic Consensus: While it may strike harder-hearted viewers as excessively twee, God Help the Girl floats by on its sweet charm and talented cast.

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Manny

18% 67%

Manny Pacquiao, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Piven

Synopsis: Synopsis: From abject poverty to becoming a ten time boxing world champion and history's first boxing congressman, international icon Manny Pacquiao is the definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen year old weighing 98 pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Today at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport and political duties, while still maintaining a personal life. The question now is what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross? (C) Gravitas

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Adieu au langage (Goodbye to Language)

87% 50%

Héloïse Godet, Kamel Abdeli, Richard Chevalier

Critic Consensus: As visually thrilling as it is inscrutable, Goodbye to Language 3D offers a late-period masterpiece from a legendary director still very much in control of his craft.

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

No Man of Her Own

Synopsis: In this romantic melodrama, Barbara Stanwyck plays a pregnant young woman who is abandoned by her callous lover. With only a train ticket, the despondent woman heads for home. While aboard the train she meets a wealthy young couple heading home to happily announce their new baby. The wife is particularly excited for she has yet to meet her in-laws. Stanwyck admires the young woman's beautiful wedding ring and the latter generously allows her to try it on. With no warning the train derails and both the young groom and his bride are killed. Stanwyck survives but is rushed to the hospital where she gives birth. Because the ring is still upon her finger, she is mistaken for the dead girl and taken into the bereaved family's posh home. Fortunately, the accident gives the opportunistic young woman the opportunity to conveniently feign amnesia when they ask her too many personal questions. Still the family accepts her as one of their own and she lives happily until her rat of an ex-boyfriend shows up and threatens to blackmail her. Fortunately, by this time, her "brother-in-law" has fallen in love with her and intervenes.

Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Richard Denning

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Woman of Straw

Synopsis: In this British melodrama based on a French novel by Catherine Arley, Sean Connery plays Anthony Richmond, a money-hungry young man enraged that his rich, dying uncle doesn't plan to include him in his will. Instead, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson) plans to give his fortune to charity. Anthony recruits a young nurse, Maria (Gina Lollobrigida), for a nefarious scheme. Her job is to care for the old man and get him to marry her and change the will so she gets his fortune. Then she will give Anthony a three-million-dollar share. Maria does her job well, but she comes to actually love Charles. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Odd Man Out

100% 87%

James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, Robert Newton

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a botched hold-up, intended to finance the activities of his IRA cell, a wounded Johnny McQueen takes shelter in the back-alleys of Belfast, a shadowy underworld where sanctuary is freighted at every moment with peril. Meanwhile, a vast police manhunt is launched -- a net that closes steadily, remorselessly in upon him.

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

The Babadook

98% 73%

Essie Davis, Barbara West, Daniel Henshall

Critic Consensus: The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares -- and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

You're Not You

40% 70%

Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel

Synopsis: Academy Award (R) winner Hilary Swank (Conviction, Million Dollar Baby) and rapidly rising star Emmy Rossum ("Shameless")intertwine in You're Not You, a surprisingly funny, defiantly unsentimental and starkly moving portrait of a high-stakes friendship between two women - one literally in need of a voice, the other discovering the full power of hers. (C) eOne

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Stand Your Ground

Synopsis: When Jackie Carpenter's son, Jason, is accused of murder she fights against the odds to free him but when the prosecution seeks a life sentence, both Jackie's and Jason's world spins into turmoil sending them on parallel journeys of wavering faith and tentative hope. STAND YOUR GROUND is the true story of a cry for justice and of tragedy, trust and triumph.

Francine Locke, Drew Matthews, Cameron Arnett

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Beside Still Waters

64% 75%

Ryan Eggold, Beck Bennett, Will Brill

Synopsis: Mourning the sudden death of his parents, Daniel invites his childhood friends up to their lake house in an attempt to relive the glory days of their youth -- whether they like it or not. Things take a turn for the worse when it becomes clear that none of his friends share his nostalgia for the good old days -- and his ex-girlfriend shows up with a new fiancé. But as the night progresses, secrets are confessed, romances are rekindled, and a particularly epic game of Whiskey Slaps is played. (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Straight Outta Tompkins

Synopsis: Shining a light on addiction and the white middle class drug scene, this film centers on a forlorn teenager abandoned in New York City who mistakes the welcoming embrace of a Lower East Side drug dealer for the love of family. The plot follows the sales and distribution of narcotics through teen social circles until they come to a violent end. Benson's fearlessly honest insider view busts the myth of casual drug use as his character, Gene, morphs from troubled child to novice dealer to accidental addict. The ending is a jolt audiences won't forget.

Zephyr Benson, Aaron Costa Ganis, Jon McCormick

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Happy Valley

Critic Consensus: Sober, even-handed, and quietly devastating, Happy Valley illuminates the wreckage of a tragedy while leaving viewers room to draw their own conclusions.

Matt Sandusky, Jay Paterno, Scott Paterno

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Killers

86% 65%

Rin Takanashi, Kazuki Kitamura, Ray Sahetapy

Synopsis: A series of horrific murders have just gone viral, posted anonymously by the handsome and seductive Nomura with a taste for torture. Thousands of miles away, disgraced journalist Bayu can't stop watching - and in a reckless moment discovers he, too, can kill. One man in Tokyo. One in Jakarta. A serial killer and a vigilante. As the posts multiply and the body count rises, a bizarre and psychotic rivalry begins - and the face-to-face showdown that's coming will paint the city in blood.

Unrated, 2 hr. 17 min.

A Most Violent Year

90% 69%

Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo

Critic Consensus: Gritty, gripping, and weighted with thought-provoking heft, A Most Violent Year represents another strong entry in writer-director J.C. Chandor's impressive filmography.

R, 2 hr. 5 min.

The Immigrant

88% 60%

Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner

Critic Consensus: Beautiful visuals, James Gray's confident direction, and a powerful performance from Marion Cotillard combine to make The Immigrant a richly rewarding period drama.

R, 2 hr.

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn

Synopsis: Jo Kastner's Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn features Val Kilmer as the author Mark Twain. Twain tells a new tale featuring his classic characters of the mischievous Tom Sawyer (Joel Courtney) and his best friend, the hardscrabble Huck Finn (Jake T. Austin), who get involved in a dangerous adventure after becoming eyewitnesses to strange events at a graveyard.

Jake T. Austin, Joel Courtney, Val Kilmer

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Salvation Army

75% 48%

Frédéric Landenberg, Saïd Mrini, Karim Ait M'hand

Synopsis: Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homeland. SALVATION ARMY, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa - an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer - is adapted from his novel of the same name. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak out openly about his homosexuality. (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Human Capital

80% 75%

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Luigi Lo Cascio

Critic Consensus: Part character study, part socioeconomic fable, Human Capital offers trenchant commentary as well as absorbing drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Home Sweet Hell

5% 25%

Patrick Wilson, Katherine Heigl, Jordana Brewster

Critic Consensus: Home Sweet Hell mistakes misogyny for subversive wit, aiming for black comedy but ending up with a grueling test of viewer endurance that wastes game efforts from its likable leads.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Remembrance (Die Verlorene Zeit)

Synopsis: Hannah Silberstien's researcher husband and college aged daughter have a comfortable life in Manhattan's Upper East Side, until a chance sighting of Tamasz, her Polish wartime lover and the man who saved her from the camp and smuggled out the photo evidence of the final solution, on a TV interview, stirs her old quest to find him. Anna Justice's magnificent exploration of the two sides of the moral obligations to life, love and courage and their consequences is a "must see" cinema adaptation of their true story. The past is never done ... and even moving on, the past remains

Alice Dwyer, Dagmar Manzel, Maciej Damiecki

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (Guilty of Murder?)

Synopsis: In this film, fabric designer George Sanders has the unhappy task of caring for his tiresome unmarried sisters Geraldine Fitzgerald and Moyna McGill. When Sanders falls in love with Ella Raines, Fitzgerald smolders with jealousy. Sanders would like nothing better than to do Fitzgerald in, but does he?

George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Moyna MacGill

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

WWJD What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues

John Schneider, Brady Hender, Mike C. Manning

Synopsis: A man tries to fulfill a promise made to his dying mother that he will lead his ex-con brother to Christ. The brothers make progress as they work together to rebuild a run-down church but when a desperate man tries to rob the church at gunpoint, a tragic sacrifice makes way for redemption and forgiveness.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

3 Nights In The Desert

40% 72%

Amber Tamblyn, Vincent Piazza, Wes Bentley

Synopsis: THE BIG CHILL meets THE GRADUATE. What could have been? What might have been? Reunions can be exciting, frustrating, exhilarating, nostalgic, one life given over to practicality while another chases lost dreams. Set against the majestic landscape of the desert, three estranged friends and former band mates "celebrate" turning 30, carrying their hopes, unresolved wounds and intertwined romantic baggage, in this hysterically funny and poignant look at lost loves, forgotten dreams and missed opportunity of three young adults in the final stages of giving up their youth. (C) Monterey Media

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Wild

90% 76%

Reese Witherspoon, Thomas Sadoski, Michiel Huisman

Critic Consensus: Powerfully moving and emotionally resonant, Wild finds director Jean-Marc Vallée and star Reese Witherspoon working at the peak of their respective powers.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Wild Card

27% 29%

Jason Statham, Sofía Vergara, Milo Ventimiglia

Critic Consensus: Hardcore Jason Statham fans may enjoy parts of Wild Card, but all other action aficionados need not apply.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Waxie Moon In Fallen Jewel

Marc Kenison, Sarah Rudinoff, John Osebold

Synopsis: This release tells the story of a burlesque performer's search for the perfect man.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Imitation Game

90% 92%

Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Allen Leech

Critic Consensus: With an outstanding starring performance from Benedict Cumberbatch illuminating its fact-based story, The Imitation Game serves as an eminently well-made entry in the "prestige biopic" genre.

PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

The Circle

Synopsis: Zurich: 1958. The bashful teacher Ernst Ostertag and the German cabaret artist Robi Rapp get to know one another in the Swiss underground organization called "Der Kreis." (The Circle). As the two dissimilar men defend their love, they witness the heyday and decline of this Europe-wide pioneering organization for gay emancipation. (C) Wolfe

Babett Arens, Aaron Hitz, Martin Hug

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Digging Up the Marrow

53% 38%

Ray Wise, Adam Green, Will Barratt

Synopsis: What if the ghastly images and abominations haunting our collective nightmares actually exist? Writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet) sets out to make a documentary exploring this tantalizing premise after being contacted by a mysterious man named William Dekker (Ray Wise). Dekker claims he can prove that "monsters are real" and insists these grotesque creatures are forgotten, hideously deformed humanoids inhabiting a vast, underground metropolis of the damned. Determined to expose the truth, Green embarks on a bone-chilling odyssey and gets more than he bargains for when he dares to go Digging Up The Marrow.(C) Image

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

999

Kamila Ermekova, Valera Zadornovsky, Maxim Akbarov

Synopsis: The picture reveals the problem of drug addiction in contemporary life. Drug addiction can be resisted by strong character young people while others lose everything: friends, love and life. Metiss is a talented rapper, who managed to overcome drug addiction, but paid high price for it losing the girl he loved. One day, he comes across Linda, a young woman whom he tries to save.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Sin Fronteras/Without Borders

LaDon Drummond

Synopsis: What happens to the deported once they are left on the other side of the border.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Lonesome Dove Church

Synopsis: John Shepherd (Berenger) is an itinerant preacher with dreams of building his own church. When his estranged son Isaac is accused of robbery and murder, John puts his faith and future on the line by coming to Isaac's defense, facing off against a cold- blooded killer in a guns-blazing stand for redemption.

Tom Berenger, Bruce Blain, Mike Garthwaite

R, 2 hr. 9 min.

Song One

36% 29%

Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Ben Rosenfield

Critic Consensus: Song One has plenty of earnest charm, but that isn't enough to overcome its slight, familiar story.

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Unbroken

51% 70%

Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock

Critic Consensus: Unbroken is undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestige-pic beats to register as strongly as it should.

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

Three Night Stand

60% 33%

Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Emmanuelle Chriqui

Synopsis: Carl (Sam Huntington) plans a weekend getaway to reconnect with wife Sue (Meaghan Rath) at the same lodge he spent countless weekends with his sexy ex (Emmanuelle Chriqui). Worlds collide when they learn the ex now runs the B&B, and Carl is forced to face the one who got away. (C) Freestyle

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Veronika Decides to Die

Synopsis: After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live. (C) eOne

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Erika Christensen

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Son of a Gun

63% 66%

Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander

Critic Consensus: Gritty, stylish, and smart, Son of a Gun serves up plenty of genre thrills while offering a refreshing change of pace for Ewan McGregor.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Mourning

Synopsis: 20 years after going MIA in Desert Storm, Aaron returns home under mysterious conditions, not having aged since his disappearance, and must reestablish relationships with loved ones before an imminent return to an ambiguous other-worldly existence.

Dominique Swain, Kinga Phillips, Louis Mandylor

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Exodus: Gods and Kings

27% 36%

Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton

Critic Consensus: While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material.

PG-13, 2 hr. 22 min.

The Physician

Synopsis: When nine-year-old Rob Cole felt the life force slipping from his mother's hand he could not foresee that this terrifying awareness of impending death was a gift that would lead him from the familiar life of 11th-century London to small villages throughout England and finally to the medical school at Ispahan. Though apprenticed to an itinerant barber surgeon, it is the dazzling surgery of a Jewish physician trained by the legendary Persian physician Avicenna that inspires him to accept his gift and to commit his life to healing by studying at Avicenna's school. Despite the ban on Christian students, Rob goes there, disguising himself as a Jew to gain admission. Gordon has written an adventurous and inspiring tale of a quest for medical knowledge pursued in a violent world full of superstition and prejudice.

Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Snails in the Rain

Critic Consensus: The new-look Annie hints at a progressive take on a well-worn story, but smothers its likable cast under clichés, cloying cuteness, and a distasteful materialism.

Adi Douiev, Yoav Reuveni, Moran Rosenblatt

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Annie

27% 60%

Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale

PG, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Way He Looks

91% 89%

Ghilherme Lobo, Tess Amorim, Fabio Audi

Critic Consensus: Compassionate, emotionally detailed, and populated with resonant characters, The Way He Looks leaves a warmth that lingers.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

La Peau douce (The Soft Skin)

91% 86%

Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, Nelly Benedetti

Synopsis: Francois Truffaut directed this simple tale of revenge and adultery which features an exceptional musical score by Georges Delerue. The story concerns a love affair between successful literary magazine editor Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly) and alluring airline stewardess, Nicole Chomette (Francoise Dorleac). They meet on a flight to Lisbon, where Pierre is scheduled to deliver a lecture. When he returns to Paris, they continue their affair, but find it is difficult to set up their clandestine trysts, so Pierre arranges a lecture trip to Riems, where they can be together. In Riems however, Pierre finds it difficult to keep the affair a secret from his lecture sponsors. Upon his return to Paris, his wife Franca (Nelly Benedetti), suspicious her husband is having an affair, quarrels with Pierre, who leaves her and asks Nicole to marry him. Nicole refuses his proposition and Pierre attempts to reconcile with his wife. But Nelly, with a gun in her bag, is en route to surprise Pierre at his favorite restaurant for a final confrontation. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr.

The Divine Move

Synopsis: Professional GO (a.k.a. baduk) player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother's former associate "Tricks," hermit and blind master player "The Lord," and skillful junkyard owner Mok-su; together, they begin formulating a plan to get back at Sal-soo and his men. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's inner circle and his gambling joint, and eliminates Sal-soo's men one by one. But Sal-soo discovers Tae-seok's true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved. (C) CJ Entertainment

Woo-sung Jung, Lee Bum-Soo, Ahn Sung-ki

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Late Phases

67% 41%

Ethan Embry, Lance Guest, Nick Damici

Synopsis: Crescent Bay is not the ideal place to spend one's golden years, especially since the once-idyllic retirement community has been beset by a series of deadly animal attacks from the ominous forest surrounding it. When grizzled war veteran Ambrose McKinley (Nick Damici) is forced into moving there by his yuppie son Will (Ethan Embry), the residents immediately take offense to Ambrose's abrasive personality. But that take-no-prisoners attitude may be just what Ambrose needs to survive as it becomes clear that the attacks are being caused by creatures that are neither animal nor man, and that the tight-knit community of Crescent Bay is hiding something truly sinister in its midst... Following the release of his Here Comes The Devil, as well as his scene-stealing segment "B is For Bigfoot" in the horror anthology The ABCs of Death, Adriån Garcîa Bogliano cements his status as one of the top horror filmmakers coming out of Spain with LATE PHASES. In a bookend of sorts to his performance in the cult hit Stake Land, Nick Damici commands the screen here, coming on the heels of last year's Sundance vigilante thriller Cold In July and the critically acclaimed cannibal drama, We Are What We Are.(C) Dark Sky Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

R100

82% 50%

Nao Ohmori, Takafumi Katayama, Mao Daichi

Synopsis: Nao Ohmori (star of Takashi Miike's Ichi the Killer) plays Takafumi Katayama, a mildmannered father who escapes the pressures of daily life by joining a mysterious S&M club, where the so-called Queens visit clients in real-life settings. While at first the rough treatment and humiliation he receives from leather-clad women in cafés and restaurants is enjoyable, Takafumi soon realizes that he's opened a door that cannot be closed. Unable to end his relationship with the club, he finds himself pursued by a gang of ruthless dominatrices, each with a very unique talent. Takafumi must either find a way to turn the tables, or walk even further down this dark yet sexy path. A massive star in Japan, where he is best known for his zany television comedies, director Hitoshi Matsumoto has bewildered and delighted Midnight Madness audiences twice before, with Big Man Japan and Symbol, each time one-upping himself in terms of both strangeness and imagination. With R100, he returns with a distinctive take on the sex comedy. The title is itself a play on the Japanese movie ratings R-15 and R-18, and represents just how far Matsumoto is willing to go to slap, tickle, and lead his audiences into a world that is unlike anything they have ever experienced! (c) Drafthouse

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Pioneer

54% 32%

Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Aksel Hennie

Critic Consensus: Pioneer boasts strong acting and a throwback conspiracy thriller vibe, but fails to take it far enough -- and is very slow about not getting there.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Liberator

38% 68%

Edgar Ramirez, Danny Huston, Imanol Arias

Synopsis: LIBERTADOR - THE LIBERATOR journeys through the impassioned struggle of Simón Bolívar's (Édgar Ramírez) fight for independence in Latin America from Spain and his vision of a united South American nation. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Low Down

52% 55%

John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close

Critic Consensus: Rich in mood and on-screen talent but lacking in narrative depth, Low Down tells an oft-told tale with a troubling dearth of imagination.

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Listen Up Philip

83% 54%

Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce

Critic Consensus: As thought-provoking as it is uncompromising, Listen Up Philip finds writer-director Alex Ross Perry taking a creative step forward while hearkening back to classic neurotic comedies of '70s cinema.

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

The Trace

Billy Dee Williams, Chico Benymon, Lynn Whitfield

Synopsis: Pascal Atuma's thriller The Trace follows an ambitious young man who learns too late the importance of keeping his business interests far away from his personal life. The cast includes Billy Dee Williams, Lynn Whitfield, and Hico Benymon.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Life of Riley

79% 43%

Sandrine Kiberlain, André Dussollier, Sabine Azéma

Synopsis: Adapted from Alan Ayckbourn's play Relatively Speaking, LIFE OF RILEY is the ebullient and highly stylized story of the emotional entanglements among three couples living in the English countryside. When the couples learn that their close mutual friend George is terminally ill, their shared bonds are laid bare and Resnais' exquisitely developed characters begin to grapple with their own mortality and romantic vision of life. The brisk and shrewdly articulate encounters between the characters, played by Sabine Azéma, Hippolyte Girardot, Caroline Silhol, Michel Vuillermoz, Sandrine Kiberlain and André Dussollier, unfold an intimate real life story that bleeds in and out of the theater piece in which they are all cast. Splendid scenes of the English countryside and gorgeously illustrated settings demarcate the turning points in the plot, and the continuously blurred line between fiction and reality. A joyously unsettling meditation on the elasticity of the boundaries of love and affection, LIFE OF RILEY is an entirely unique, ingeniously structured and poignantly jubilant farewell from one of the greatest directors of all time. (C) Kino

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Firepower

Synopsis: When a chemist is killed after uncovering an industrial cover-up, it is up to his grief-stricken wife Adele (Sophia Loren) and an agent of the Justice Department (James Coburn) to discover the circumstances and the people responsible for her husband's death.

Sophia Loren, James Coburn, O.J. Simpson

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom

0% 19%

Bingbing Fan, Xiaoming Huang, Zhao Wenzhuo

Synopsis: Based on the classic martial arts novel by Liang Yusheng, it revolves around a pair of star-crossed lovers - a devilish outlaw and the righteous Taoist leader, and their love that could change the fate of the nation.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

65% 73%

Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson

Critic Consensus: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front.

PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.

Racing Hearts

Synopsis: Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey) stars in this romantic, drama-filled love story of unraveling secrets and discovery. Colin (Dornan) is a wealthy New York businessman who always gets what he wants. But when a deal with a wealthy Dubai sheikh hinges on his acquisition of a coveted racing bird, Colin finds himself in unfamiliar territory with the trusting Belgian townspeople who protect the creature. As Colin falls for the owner?s gorgeous granddaughter (Charlotte De Bruyne), will he resort to his ruthless techniques of the past or give in to a passion he never knew existed?

Jamie Dornan, Charlotte De Bruyne

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Friends for Life

David Nibley, Jimmy Chunga, Michael Flynn

Synopsis: This heartwarming release tells the tale of a grieving man who found a new purpose in life when he discovered an abandoned litter of wolf pups.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

To Write Love on Her Arms

Synopsis: This touching drama, based on the true story of Renee Yohe, focuses on a Florida teen who is introduced to a world of drugs and self-destructive behavior. After hitting rock bottom, she rededicates herself to helping others by founding a charity.

Kat Dennings, Chad Michael Murray, Juliana Harkavy

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Humbling

52% 30%

Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dianne Wiest

Critic Consensus: The Humbling is an inarguable highlight of Al Pacino's late-period filmography, but that's an admittedly low bar that it doesn't always clear by a very wide margin.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

The Last Of Robin Hood

29% 28%

Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon

Critic Consensus: Kevin Kline's performance is spot on, but in every other respect, The Last of Robin Hood disappoints.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Big Muddy

50% 20%

Nadia Litz, Justin Kelly, Stephen McHattie

Synopsis: An outlaw tale played out as a modern day murder ballad, Big Muddy follows grifter Martha Barlow who must come to terms with her dark past after her teenage son commits a horrible crime. On the run to survive she must dodge her sociopathic revenge-seeking former flame, and attempt to reconcile with her son's dangerous and long forgotten father in order to protect her estranged family. (C) Monterey Media

R, 21 min.

Foxcatcher

88% 66%

Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo

Critic Consensus: A chilling true crime drama, Foxcatcher offers Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum a chance to shine -- and all three of them rise to the challenge.

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

The Better Angels

43% 44%

Brit Marling, Diane Kruger, Jason Clarke

Critic Consensus: Malick-inspired but not as inspired as Malick, The Better Angels muffles an interesting idea under ponderous execution.

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Life Partners

62% 47%

Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Brody

Critic Consensus: With two appealing leads adrift in a sitcom-worthy plot, Life Partners doesn't do quite enough to earn viewers' commitment.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Ask Me Anything

Synopsis: Beautiful, wild, funny, and lost, Katie Kampenfelt (Britt Robertson) takes a year off before college to find herself, all the while chronicling her adventures in an anonymous blog into which she pours her innermost secrets. Eventually, Katie's fearless narrative begins to crack, and dark pieces of her past emerge. (c) Phase 4

Brittany Robertson, Christian Slater, Justin Long

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Black November

25% 33%

Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Anne Heche

Synopsis: A volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-national oil corporation to protect their land from being destroyed by excessive drilling and spills. To seek justice, a rebel organization kidnaps an American oil executive and demands that his corporation end the destruction and pollution. Inspired by true events, Black November is the gripping story of how a community rises up and takes drastic measures to make sure their voices are heard. (C) eOne

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Esclavo de Dios

Synopsis: Dos hombres que son entrenados desde muy pequeños por dos organizaciones, una extremista islámica y la otra extremista judía, comparten el mismo objetivo de acabar con el enemigo y defender la palabra de su Dios, sin importar los métodos.

Mohammed Alkhaldi, Daniela Alvarado, Devorah Lynne Dishington

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Ninja Immovable Heart

Synopsis: Reeve is a member of an elite covert group thought not to exist anymore, he is captured, beaten and brutally tortured, by the very Governments he used to work for. With the help of his old mentor John Carpenter, Reeve must strip away, and rid himself of the emerging demons of his past, so that he may understand the core essence of Ninjutsu, the Ninja's Immovable heart, in order to remember how and why he was captured, and what he is meant to do, before time runs out and his captors discover why he is really here.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Private Peaceful

64% 56%

Jack O'Connell, George MacKay, Alexandra Roach

Critic Consensus: Private Peaceful's deliberate pace will test the patience of many viewers, but its lush visuals and moving screenplay may offer sufficient compensation.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

To Write Love on Her Arms (Renee)

Synopsis: Based on the true story that started a global movement, To Write Love on Her Arms presents a vision of hope, healing and redemption. Emmy Award winner Kat Dennings ("2 Broke Girls") stars as Renee, a Florida girl who struggles with addiction and abuse. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy and music conflicted with harsh reality, Renee discovers the value of genuine friendships and embarks on a daunting yet courageous journey towards recovery. The film also stars Chad Michael Murray, Rupert Friend and Corbin Blue.

Kat Dennings, Chad Michael Murray, Rupert Friend

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Loitering With Intent

30% 28%

Iván Martín, Michael Godere, Marisa Tomei

Synopsis: When out-of-work-actors Raphael (Ivan Martin) and Dominic (Michael Godere) hustle a prominent New York producer into believing they've written a hot movie script, they have 10 days to deliver the goods or lose their last opportunity for a big break. Hoping to escape the bustle of New York City to write in peace, the duo head to the upstate country home of Dom's sister Gigi (Marisa Tomei). But their writer's retreat descends into bacchanalian romp when Gigi's hostile boyfriend Wayne (Sam Rockwell) and his younger brother Devon (Brian Geraghty) bring old flames and simmering grudges to a head for the group. As yearnings for love and familial dynamics threaten to derail their career-making opportunity, will Raph and Dom's friendship survive the creative process? (C) The Orchard

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Last Summer

Samuel Pettit, Sean Rose

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Test Pilot Pirx (Test pilota Pirxa)

Synopsis: In this sci-fi drama, humanoid robots and real astronauts are sent on a mission by an electronics company. Based on the science-fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem, this film tells the story of a mixed group of superhuman robots ("finite non-linears") and humans who venture into space under the guidance of a human commander, who is not informed which of his crew members are biological in origin, and which are robots. The emotionless robots are assigned the lions' share of duties, but when a crisis erupts requiring a decision, the robot leader and the human leader have a major fight resulting in the robot's demise. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Sergei Desnitsky, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Boleslaw Abart

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Blood Red

Synopsis: Siblings Eric Roberts and Julia Roberts appear in this old-fashioned saga about oppressed Sicilian wine-growers in 19th-century California. Giancarlo Giannini stars as Sebastian Collogero, the robust Italian patriarch who is battling with railroad mogul William Bradford Berrigan (Dennis Hopper) to prevent his land from being taken over by the rail company. Sebastian's spirited son, Marco (Eric Roberts), is in love with Angelica (Lara Harris), the daughter of a rival wine-grower's clan. Marco is not very concerned about the warfare about to erupt between the wine-growers and the railroad until Berrigan's thugs torture and kill Sebastian in front of his daughter Maria (Julia Roberts). Marco then gets his friends together and organizes a revolt against Berrigan and his railroad empire.

Giancarlo Giannini, Dennis Hopper, Eric Roberts

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Grace

Synopsis: Gracie knows hangovers. She's intimately acquainted with them. But this one? Why did she wake up, half-dressed, on a Florida beach, 1100 miles from home? And this time her father - who also knows about the tragedy of addiction from his struggles with Gracie's mom - isn't going to clean things up. Suspicious and distrustful of everyone, including a café owner with a troubled history of her own, Gracie prefers the relief of alcohol - which had always worked for her. When she's arrested for public drunkenness and attacking a police officer, Gracie is given a choice: six months in jail or 90 meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous in 90 days, and she has to do it in the small town she's landed in. She's not used to strangers caring about her, but perhaps the power of community can help her sidestep the landmines lining her path to sobriety - especially the ones she's laid herself. "GRACE." compassionately looks at the disease of addiction through a young woman inching towards redemption.

Sharon Lawrence, Liam Springthorpe, Cindy Joy Goggins

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Zoey to the Max

Synopsis: A family loses their dog but finds so much more.

Amy Smart, Cassidy Mack, Grant Bowler

Unrated,

Traitors

88% 69%

Chaimae Ben Acha, Soufia Issami, Mourade Zeguendi

Synopsis: Malika, leader of Traitors, an all-female punk rock band, has a strong vision of the world, her hometown of Tangier, and her place in it. When she needs money to save her family from eviction and to realize her dreams for the band, Malika agrees to a fast cash proposition: a smuggling run over the mountains for a dangerous drug dealer. But her companion on the road is Amal, a burnt-out young drug mule who Malika decides to free from her enslavement to the dangerous drug dealers. The challenge will put Malika's rebel ethos to the test, and to survive she will have to call on all her instincts and nerve. (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Beyond the Lights

81% 76%

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver

Critic Consensus: Thanks to smart direction and a powerhouse performance from Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Beyond the Lights transcends its formulaic storyline to deliver thoroughly entertaining drama.

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Whiplash

94% 95%

Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist

Critic Consensus: Intense, inspiring, and well-acted, Whiplash is a brilliant sophomore effort from director Damien Chazelle and a riveting vehicle for stars J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

When the Garden was Eden

91%

Bill Bradley, Willis Reed, Phil Jackson

Synopsis: A look at the basketball team, The New York Knicks, during their championship runs during the 1970s.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Cyber-Seniors

77% 59%

Shura

Synopsis: A humorous and heartwarming documentary feature, CYBER-SENIORS chronicles the extraordinary journey of a group of senior citizens as they discover the world of the Internet through the guidance of teenage mentors. Their exploration of cyber-space is catapulted to another level when 89 year-old Shura decides to create a YouTube cooking video. A spirited video competition for the most "views" evolves as the cyber-seniors' hidden talents and competitive spirits are revealed. CYBER-SENIORS provides insight into the wonderful things that can happen when generation gaps are bridged, proving you are never too old to get 'connected'. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Angel, Angel, Down We Go

Synopsis: Jeanne Crain wisely turned down the female lead in Angel, Angel, Down We Go, but Jennifer Jones wasn't so choosy. Jones plays a middle-aged woman who develops a bad case of "the hots" for her son's teenaged friend (Jordan Christopher). The plot takes a back seat to the film's potshots at patriotism, marital fidelity, motherhood and religion. The movie wallows in scenes of flagellation, kinky sex and Satanism. Also released as Cult of the Damned, this dreck was produced by Jerome F. Katzman, son of legendary movie schlockmeister Sam Katzman. Dad must have burst his buttons with pride.

Jordan Christopher, Jennifer Jones, Holly Near

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

A Darker Fifty Shades: The Fetish Set

Bill Oberst Jr., Sarah Nicklin, Glenda Galeano

Synopsis: Four beautiful women attend a fetish convention hoping to make some easy money, but find themselves thrown into a dark, underground world of obsession and murder when a deformed, sadistic serial killer (Bill Oberst Jr.) sets his sights on the quartet. Now, their friendship and personal limits will be torn apart as they struggle to survive the most brutal weekend of their lives.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The World Made Straight

67% 44%

Jeremy Irvine, Minka Kelly, Noah Wyle

Synopsis: A troubled young man (Jeremy Irvine) from a haunted rural comunity struggles to summon the courage to start a new life in this coming of age drama from Millennium Entertainment and first-time feature director David Burris. Minka Kelly, Noah Wyle, Adelaide Clemens and Haley Joel Osment co star in a film based on a novel by Ron Rash. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

The Theory of Everything

80% 84%

Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson

Critic Consensus: Part biopic, part love story, The Theory of Everything rises on James Marsh's polished direction and the strength of its two leads.

PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Dying of the Light

9% 16%

Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Alexander Karim

Synopsis: Academy Award (R) winner* Nicolas Cage ignites a powder keg of action in this electrifying cloak-and-dagger thriller. Evan Lake (Cage), a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé (Anton Yelchin) uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir (Alexander Karim), has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy. (C) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Allies

Synopsis: A team of British soldiers led by a US Captain are dropped behind enemy lines in France on a mission that could shorten the war.

Julian Ovenden, Chris Reilly, Matt Willis

Unrated,

The Homesman

82% 51%

Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep

Critic Consensus: A squarely traditional yet somewhat progressive Western, The Homesman adds another absorbing entry to Tommy Lee Jones' directorial résumé.

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

Beyond

Synopsis: Beyond is a suspenseful sci-fi journey tracking the turbulent relationship of Cole and Maya as they struggle to survive in a world where the human population has been left decimated after an extra-terrestrial attack.

Richard J. Danum, Gillian MacGregor, John Schwab

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Jake Squared

14% 33%

Elias Koteas, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Virginia Madsen

Synopsis: Jake Klein, 50, sets out to make a movie. He hires an actor to play himself and throws a big party. His idea is to shoot the heck out of it and see what he gets. But, everything spins out of control as different, unexpected people show up. Old loves are there. New loves are there. His dead father, his mother when she was young, his kids, his ex-wife. Even his younger selves, Jake at 40, Jake at 30 and Jake at 17, are there, too! And every one of them has tons of advice on how to fix his screwed up life. Jake's head reels as he staggers through what's either a mystical experience, a nervous breakdown... or both! (c) Freestyle

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Casebook Of Eddie Brewer

Synopsis: Eddie Brewer is an old-school paranormal investigator, being followed as part of a documentary.

Ian Brooker, Peter Wight, Louise Paris

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Skating to New York

Synopsis: SKATING TO NEW YORK is a contemporary coming-of-age adventure, about five boys on a small-town Canadian high school hockey team, who live to skate. To do something great after losing a big game, they decide to skate across Lake Ontario to New York on the coldest day of the year. Think of the movies FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS meets STAND BY ME. This is a story about home and friendship, about leadership and facing up to danger, and about growing up and never giving up. (C) Official Site

Connor Jessup, Dylan Everett, Gage Munroe

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Perfect Wave

Synopsis: "The Perfect Wave" is the true story of Ian McCormack who grew up surfing the waters of New Zealand. Wanting to dive deeper, Ian sets out on a journey with his best friend that will change his life as they chase the perfect wave.Travelling through Australia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, they surf incredible breaks and adventure, looking for the force that drives the world. When Ian meets Annabel, a striking and kindred soul, he abandons his friend on a new quest of love and ecstasy. Jealousy overtakes their love. Broken by his own soul, Ian chases her to an island paradise to win her back. (C) Official Site

Scott Eastwood, Rachel Hendrix, Cheryl Ladd

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Diamond Ruff

Synopsis: A jaded street hustler is recruited for a treacherous job.

Fredro Starr, Felicia Snoop Pearson

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Addicted

8% 53%

Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, Tasha Smith

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Zane, ADDICTED is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of indiscretion. Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) appears to have attained it all - the dream husband she loves (Boris Kodjoe), two wonderful children and a flourishing career. As perfect as everything appears from the outside, Zoe is still drawn to temptations she cannot escape or resist. As she pursues a secretive life, Zoe finds herself risking it all when she heads down a perilous path she may not survive.(c) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

After The Fall

36% 15%

Wes Bentley, Jason Isaacs, Vinessa Shaw

Synopsis: When everyday family man Bill loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.(C) EntertainmentOne

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Xiu Chun Dao (Brotherhood Of Blades)

Synopsis: Three sworn brothers, and deadly Jinyiwei Secret Police of the Imperial Guard. The new Emperor s first mission - find and annihilate the corrupt fugitive Eunuch Wei and his followers. But one mistake reveals the truth - the three men are pawns in a deadly game, unleashing a CHAIN of secrets, conspiracies, and lethal consequences.

Chen Chang, Chin Shih-chieh, Zhu Dan

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

The Song

29% 85%

Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas

Synopsis: THE SONG follows aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King (Alan Powell, Anthem Lights lead singer) as he struggles to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his father, a country music legend. After reluctantly accepting a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival, Jed is lovestruck by the vineyard owner's daughter, Rose (Ali Faulkner, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN), and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose "The Song," which becomes a breakout hit. Thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation in the form of fellow performer Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol- Thomas, "Nashville"), Jed's life and marriage begin to fall apart. (C) Samuel Goldwyn

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Nightcrawler

95% 85%

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton

Critic Consensus: Restless, visually sleek, and powered by a lithe star performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler offers dark, thought-provoking thrills.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Southern Baptist Sissies

Synopsis: Southern Baptist Sissies is a film of the theatrical experience of writer/director Del Shores' GLAAD Award-winning play about four gay boys growing up in the Southern Baptist church. It explores the conflict between the caustic rhetoric of dogmatic religion and the fragile development of adolescent homosexuality while challenging hypocrisy, exposing damage and offering hope. The intimate experience of theatre on the film screen reveals the complicated emotions from all sides - the confused child, the struggling adolescent and the angry and damaged adult. (c) Beard Collins

Emerson Collins, Leslie Jordan, William Belli

Unrated, 2 hr. 18 min.

Rosewater

77% 68%

Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Haluk Bilginer

Critic Consensus: Timely, solidly acted, and unabashedly earnest, Rosewater serves as an impressive calling card for first-time director Jon Stewart.

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Vandal

Synopsis: Sharif, 15, is a rebellious and lonely teenager. Unexpectedly, his mother decided to move in with his uncle and aunt in Strasbourg, where he must resume CAP masonry. This is his last chance. Very quickly, in this new life, Cherif is drowning. But every night, graffiti artists working on the walls of the city introduce him to a new world...

Zinédine Benchenine, Chloé Lecerf, Emile Berling

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Kill the Messenger

77% 70%

Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta

Critic Consensus: Kill the Messenger's potent fury over the tale of its real-life subject overrides its factual inaccuracies and occasional narrative stumbles.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Lilting

82% 81%

Ben Whishaw, Pei-pei Cheng, Andrew Leung

Critic Consensus: Skillfully weaving multiple delicate tonal strands into a quietly affecting whole, Lilting serves as a thoroughly compelling calling card for writer-director Hong Khaou.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Laggies

69% 50%

Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz , Sam Rockwell

Critic Consensus: Laggies may not do as much with its ideas as it could, but it's buoyed by a winsome performance from Kiera Knightley, as well as Lynn Shelton's empathetic direction.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Lookalike

20% 52%

Jerry O'Connell, Scottie Thompson, Gillian Jacobs

Synopsis: Drug lord William Spinks has a curious obsession with Sadie Hill, and uses family friends Bobby and Frank (John Corbett and Jerry O'Connell) to get to her. But when Sadie's death jeopardizes a major deal, Bobby and Frank set out to find a replacement - a lookalike (Gillian Jacobs) - to fool Spinks. The shady plan propels an ex-basketball champion, a deaf beauty, an addict, and an aspiring actress into an unlikely romance and a desperate quest to start over.(C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Force Majeure

92% 76%

Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren

Critic Consensus: Gleefully uncomfortable, Force Majeure is a relationship drama that's hard to watch -- and just as difficult to ignore.

R, 2 hr.

Conte d'hiver (A Tale of Winter)

94% 83%

Charlotte Véry, Frederic van den Driessche, Michael Voletti

Synopsis: In this second of his saga of four seasons, writer/director Eric Rohmer takes a look at the romantic escapades of a youthful hairdresser, who tries to balance her time between two lovers, her boss and a librarian.

G, 1 hr. 54 min.

Refuge From The Storm

Synopsis: A True-life story of the complete deliverance from life's battles. Linda (Kristen Quintrall) the daughter of a wealthy family is left broken by spiritual forces beyond her control. While working at a night club Linda meets Steve (Michael Madsen), an aspiring writer, who in his search for the "Meaning of Life", gets pulled into a world of drugs and spiritual darkness propagated by Katrine (Jane Santos), the nightclub owner. (c) Official FB

Aaron Massey, Christian Madsen, Jane Santos

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Stray Dogs

90% 54%

Lee Kang Sheng, Lee Yi Cheng, Lee Yi Chieh

Synopsis: A father and his two children wander the margins of modern day Taipei, from the woods and rivers of the outskirts to the rain streaked streets of the city. By day the father scrapes out a meager income as a human billboard for luxury apartments, while his young son and daughter roam the supermarkets and malls surviving off free food samples. Each night the family takes shelter in an abandoned building. The father is strangely affected by a hypnotic mural adorning the wall of this makeshift home. On the day of the father's birthday the family is joined by a woman-might she be the key to unlocking the buried emotions that linger from the past?

Unrated, 2 hr. 14 min.

Occupant

Synopsis: 25-year-old Danny Hill just got the opportunity of a lifetime. When his grandmother dies, he finds out he may be able to take over the lease on her sprawling rent-controlled apartment on Manhattan's posh Upper West Side. The doorman and a lawyer convince him to lock himself in for 12 days, the time it will take to get the lease legally changed to Danny's name. If he leaves the apartment, the landlord will most certainly not let him back in the building; they would go to great lengths to get market-rate tenants in there. Desperate not to return to his dump in Queens, Danny agrees. But once he's locked in, Danny begins to hear strange noises. And unexplainable events start happening in apartment 1003: things he's thrown away reappear, uninvited visitors show up at his door, while welcomed guests vanish unexpectedly. Danny may not be the only OCCUPANT. Perhaps he should have stayed in Queens.

Van Hansis, Cody Horn, Thorsten Kaye

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Historias que so existem quando lembradas (Found Memories)

90% 76%

Sonia Guedes, Lisa Favero, Luiz Serra

Synopsis: Like every morning, Madalena makes bread for Antonio's old coffee shop. Like every day, she crosses the railways where no trains have passed for years; she cleans up the gate of the locked cemetery, and listens to the priest's sermon before sharing lunch with the other old villagers. Clinging to the image of her dead husband and living in her memories, Madalena is awakened by the arrival of Rita, a young photographer who is arriving in the ghost village of Jotuomba, where time seems to have stopped. A deep relationship is forged between the two women, which gradually builds to have a profound effect on both of their lives, as well as the rest of the villagers. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Best Of Me

8% 59%

Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey

Critic Consensus: At nine films and counting, the line between Nicholas Sparks film fans and detractors is clear, and The Best of Me will change few minds on either side of the divide.

PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

Jongens (Boys)

Synopsis: BOYS tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays. Sieger is training in the new athletics team for the national relay championships and meets the intriguing and unpredictable Marc. The friendship that develops seems nothing out of the ordinary, but Sieger secretly harbours stronger feelings for Marc. He engages in a lonely struggle with himself when it emerges that Marc is also in love with him. With his best friend Stef, Sieger discovers a motocross track outside the village. Events soon take on a momentum of their own as Sieger quickly becomes involved with Jessica. At last, he counts for something in the eyes of his tough older brother Eddy, who is secretly using the track to tear around on a moped. Sieger keeps quiet about this to his father, who often clashes with the rebellious Eddy since their mother's death. Sieger tries to make peace between the two, but his mind is elsewhere, as he finds it increasingly difficult to deny his feelings for Marc.

Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Tricked

Synopsis: During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.

Peter Blok, Jochum ten Haaf, Sallie Harmsen

Unrated, 52 min.

Dracula Untold

22% 58%

Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper

Critic Consensus: Neither awful enough to suck nor sharp enough to bite, Dracula Untold misses the point of its iconic character's deathless appeal.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Three Days In Havana

Synopsis: An Insurance executive attending a convention in Cuba has his world turned upside down when he gets caught up in an assassination plot. Taking the advice of a mysterious woman, Jack Petty skips the conference and takes in the sights of Havana instead. Brushing off a fortune teller's warning of impending danger, he befriends Harry Smith, a fun loving travel writer with a taste for cigars, rum and trouble. Harry takes Jack under his wing and out for a day and night of adventure. Along the way they meet Pepe the Frenchman, who can get you anything you want and Night & Day, two beautiful women who put the femme in fatale. Jack wakes up the next morning to discovers a dead man in a bathtub and a stranger at the door who mistakenly gives Jack a gun and instructions to kill. Things go from bad to worse when Jack beelines to the Canadian embassy only to learn he can't trust anyone. With nowhere to turn and nothing but danger in his path, Jack needs to stay one step ahead of them to get out of Cuba alive.

Olunike Adeliyi, Gil Bellows, John Cassini

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Starred Up

99% 84%

Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend

Critic Consensus: Smart, hard-hitting, and queasily realistic, Starred Up is an instant classic of U.K. prison cinema.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Retrieval

92% 69%

Tishuan Scott, Ashton Sanders, Keston John

Synopsis: 1864: as war ravages the nation, on the outskirts of the Civil War business as usual continues for slave-owners and traders. THE RETRIEVAL follows Will, a fatherless 13 year-old boy, who survives by working with a white bounty hunter gang who sends him to earn the trust of runaway slaves and wanted freedmen in order to lure them back to the South. On a dangerous mission into the free North to find Nate, a fugitive freedman, things go wrong, and Will and Nate find themselves alone and on the run. As the bond between them unexpectedly grows, Will becomes consumed by conflicting emotions as he faces a gut-wrenching final decision: to betray the father figure he's finally found, or risk being killed by his gang. Thrilling, but grounded in historical research, THE RETRIEVAL serves as an insight into the little-told story of the grey area between slavery and emancipation, and the horrific moral dilemma that comes with being forced to betray your fellow man. (c) Variance

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

63% 53%

Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, William Hurt

Critic Consensus: Led by strong performances from Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is a hauntingly original rumination on love and loss.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

The Overnighters

98% 86%

Jay Reinke, Andrea Reinke, Shelly Shultz

Critic Consensus: Hard-hitting, absorbing, and painfully relevant, The Overnighters offers an urgent and compassionate picture of life in 21st century America.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Dear White People

91% 63%

Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Brandon Bell

Critic Consensus: Dear White People adds a welcome new voice to cinema's oft-neglected discussion of race, tackling its timely themes with intelligence, honesty, and gratifyingly sharp wit.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Hector And The Search For Happiness

36% 61%

Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike

Critic Consensus: Simon Pegg remains as charming as ever, but Hector and the Search for Happiness drowns his appeal in schmaltz.

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

1,000 Times Good Night

72% 65%

Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauryn Canny

Critic Consensus: Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted, 1,000 Times Good Night achieves absorbing fact-based drama without overindulging in Hollywood contrivances.

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Every Man for Himself

Synopsis: Sauve Qui Peut (la Vie), a pessimistic but visually stunning film, marks Jean-Luc Godard's return to cinema after having spent the 70s working in video. The film presents a few days in the lives of three people: Paul Godard (Jacques Dutronc ), a television producer; Denise Rimbaud (Nathalie Baye), his co-worker and ex-girlfriend; and Isabelle Riviera (Isabelle Huppert), a prostitute whom Paul has used. Denise wants to break up with Paul and move to the country. Isabelle wants to work for herself instead of her pimp. Paul just wants to survive. Their stories intersect when Paul brings Denise to the country cottage he is trying to rent and Isabelle comes to see it without knowing that the landlord has been her client. The film is broken into segments entitled "The Imaginary," "Commerce," "Life," and "Music." Each of the first three sections focuses on one character and the last section brings all three characters together. This complex film is often closer to an essay than a story; it uses slow motion and experimental techniques to explore questions of love, work, and the nature of cinema. Sauve Qui Peut (la Vie) was Godard's first film with his frequent collaborator Anne-Marie Miéville, who edited and co-wrote the film. ~ Louis Schwartz, Rovi

Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Nathalie Baye

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Inseparable

Synopsis: After a series of tragic life events, Li (Daniel Wu) is burnt out. His beautiful but increasingly moody wife is never home, the unpaid bills are piling up and his work is pressuring him to lie at a public hearing. With seemingly no options left he decides to end it all. But he can't even do that right. Enter Chuck (Kevin Spacey), Li's wise-talking American neighbor who takes Li under his wing and encourages him to stand up for himself and the exploited people around him. Together they hit the streets as superhero's much to the bewilderment of those around them. After initial success it becomes clear that Chuck is not really who he says he is and Li may be in serious trouble. -- (C) Sonic

Kevin Spacey, Daniel Wu, Beibi Gong

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Days and Nights

0% 42%

Allison Janney, Ben Whishaw, Jean Reno

Synopsis: DAYS AND NIGHTS is writer/director Christian Camargo's directorial debut, inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and set in rural New England in the 1980s. The film centers around Elizabeth (Allison Janney), a movie star, who brings her paramour Peter (Christian Camargo) to her lakeside estate to visit her family on Memorial Day weekend. The household includes her ailing brother (William Hurt), her artist son (Ben Whishaw), his ethereal muse (Juliet Rylance), the family doctor (Jean Reno) and the estate's custodian (Russell Means), the careless caretaker (Michael Nyqvist) and his wife (Cherry Jones), their temperamental daughter (Katie Holmes) and her long suffering ornithologist husband (Mark Rylance) -- the keeper of the sacred land where a bald eagle is trying to raise its young. During the weekend a disastrous turn of events leads the family from dysfunction to heartbreak and, ultimately, salvation. (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Fury

77% 84%

Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman

Critic Consensus: Overall, Fury is a well-acted, suitably raw depiction of the horrors of war that offers visceral battle scenes but doesn't quite live up to its larger ambitions.

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

The Color of Time

6% 17%

Henry Hopper, James Franco, Jessica Chastain

Synopsis: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, and Zach Braff star in this dramatic and inventive look at the life and work of ionic Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams. Williams (Franco) has a beautiful, adoring wife (Kunis) and a young son. But as he prepares for a reading in New York City and struggles to create new work, he is haunted by memories of his past-from his first sexual encounter to a later tragic loss. An ensemble of 12 directors work with a star-studded cast to weave together this moving and unique story of a complex man and the relationships that defined him. (C) Starz

R, 1 hr. 12 min.

The Judge

47% 72%

Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga

Critic Consensus: Solidly cast and beautifully filmed but thoroughly clichéd, The Judge seems destined to preside over a large jurisdiction of the basic cable afternoon-viewing circuit.

R, 2 hr. 22 min.

My Old Lady

59% 44%

Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith

Critic Consensus: Although My Old Lady doesn't quite live up to its stars' talents, Kevin Kline and Maggie Smith carry the film capably whenever they're together onscreen.

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Miss Meadows

28% 30%

Katie Holmes, James Badge Dale, Callan Mulvey

Synopsis: Miss Meadows is a school teacher that arrives in a new town every year. She may have impeccable manners and grace but she is not entirely what she appears to be. Underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a gun-toting vigilante. Her mission is to right the wrongs in this cruel world by whatever means necessary. (C) eOne

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Abstraction

Synopsis: Tommy and Gary are criminals engaging in grand thefts in order to make ends meet. They are opportunists and have no fear. After a routine robbery goes awry, the friends are forced to put their criminal activity behind them. As Tommy's relationship flourishes with his new girlfriend Scarlet, his economic hardships become obvious. Scarlet proposes a notion that will make all their money troubles vanish -- the heist of a half a million dollar painting. With just a short window of opportunity, Tommy and Gary design an ambitious plan, one that will ultimately determine their fate. (c) Official Site

Eric Roberts, Ken Davitian, Hunter Ives

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Born of War

Synopsis: Mina, a young college student, has her life ripped away after her family is killed. When she finds out their murders were part of a botched kidnapping to return her to her real father - a terrorist in the Middle East - Mina works with British Intelligence to take him down...and take control of her life again. But she quickly learns that there are two sides to every story.

Sofia Black-D'Elia, James Frain, Lydia Leonard

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

World for Ransom

Synopsis: This film is an unofficial extension of the popular 1950s TV series China Smith. Dan Duryea plays a mercenary adventurer who gets mixed up in a scheme to kidnap a nuclear scientist. Actually it isn't the whole world that's held for ransom -- only the city of Singapore.

Dan Duryea, Patric Knowles, Gene Lockhart

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Waiter

Charles Durning, Glenn Morshower, Dan Lauria

Synopsis: A morose hit-man forges a transformative bond with a caring woman while seeking revenge against the killers who have threatened the ones he loves.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

By The Gun

Synopsis: A good kid at heart, Nick got caught up in the street lifestyle he was exposed to while growing up in Boston's North End. He began running with the wrong crowd and was soon fully immersed in a life of petty crime. The eldest son of two first generation Italian parents, Nick always felt the pressure to contribute to the family's American dream, especially once that dream stopped making ends meet. After his mother passed, his father (Paul Ben-Victor) refused to accept his help financially, even though it was needed to help support his younger brother Vitto (Kenny Wormald). Nick never gained acceptance from his father, who looked down on Nick for his lifestyle. (C) Millenium

Ben Barnes, Harvey Keitel, Leighton Meester

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

The Mule

85% 70%

Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, John Noble

Critic Consensus: Smarter than its scatological premise might suggest, The Mule offers solidly explosive laughs for fans of dark comedy.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Rudderless

63% 83%

Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman

Critic Consensus: Rudderless asks its cast to carry an awful lot of weight for its occasionally manipulative story; fortunately, this talented bunch -- led by Billy Crudup -- is often more than up to the task.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Coherence

88% 79%

Emily Foxler, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon

Critic Consensus: A case study in less-is-more filmmaking, Coherence serves as a compelling low-budget calling card for debuting writer-director James Ward Byrkit.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

White Bird in a Blizzard

55% 43%

Shailene Woodley, Christopher Meloni, Eva Green

Critic Consensus: Part suburban thriller, part sexual awakening drama -- and fully convincing as neither -- White Bird in a Blizzard rests a little too heavily on Shailene Woodley's typically superlative work.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Life's a Breeze

50% 37%

Kelly Thornton, Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt

Synopsis: Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Eva Birthistle, Kelly Thornton Synopsis: LIFE'S A BREEZE follows a family struggling to stay afloat and stay together through hard times in Ireland. Unemployed slacker Colm (Pat Shortt), his aging mother Nan (Fionnula Flanagan) and his niece Emma (Kelly Thornton) must overcome their many differences to lead their family in a race against time to find a lost fortune. (c) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Zero Theorem

51% 43%

Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis

Critic Consensus: Fans of director Terry Gilliam's trademark visual aesthetic will find everything they've bargained for, but for the unconverted, The Zero Theorem may prove too muddled to enjoy.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Drop

89% 76%

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Matthias Schoenaerts

Critic Consensus: There's no shortage of similarly themed crime dramas, but The Drop rises above the pack with a smartly written script and strong cast.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Winter In The Blood

64% 76%

Chaske Spencer, Julia Jones, David Morse

Synopsis: Virgil First Raise wakes in a ditch on the hardscrabble plains of Montana, hungover and badly beaten. He sees a shocking vision: his father, ten years dead, lying frozen at his feet. Shaken, Virgil returns home to his ranch on the Reservation, only to find that his wife, Agnes, has left him. Worse, she's taken his beloved rifle. Virgil sets out to town find her- or perhaps just the gun- beginning a hi-line odyssey of inebriated and improbable intrigues with the mysterious Airplane Man, his beautiful accomplice, Malvina, and two dangerous Men in Suits. Virgil's quest also brings him face-to-face with childhood memories, traumas and visions of his long lost brother Mose. Virgil, bloodied and broken by his quest, realizes that he must look inward for the strength he needs to survive. In the mountains, he seeks out Yellow Calf- an old blind man, who helps him grasp the truth of his origins. By embracing- and no longer fleeing- his memories, Virgil is finally able to thaw the ice in his veins.(c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Bordering On Bad Behavior

Synopsis: When Baz, a Lebanese soldier accidentally walks into a top secret Israeli communication base, he greets Bob, an American soldier, with a punch to the face, and Ari, an Israeli with a choke hold. Aware that he is in the wrong place at the wrong time, Baz fails to escape after triggering an emergency lock-down mechanism. Now, trapped for six hours, three sworn enemies are forced to evaluate their lives, their alliances and ultimately each other with two options...impending doom, or a chance at life. Truths are told, noses are broken, ribs are cooked, guns are drawn, and a peace plan is made. Time is running out for the trio. Will they survive without killing each other, and if they do, will they ever be the same again?

Tom Sizemore, Bernard Curry, Oz Zehavi

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Zarra's Law

Synopsis: Retired cop Tony (Tony Sirico) finds he is unable to forget the murder of his younger brother, who was in the mob. He is outraged when he finds out the man he holds responsible is getting out of prison after only two years. He needs to find answers fast and if necessary, seek revenge, Italian-style. Joined by his attorney nephew, Gaetano (Brendan Fehr), he infiltrates the world of organized crime and gets lost in a labyrinth of greed, dead ends, and lies. It is only at the violent conclusion that he discovers the shocking truth that threatens to kill him.

Tony Sirico, Erin Cummings, Brendan Fehr

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Jessabelle

23% 32%

Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter

Critic Consensus: Jessabelle hints at a bright future for star Sarah Snook, but clouds her performance with a cliched -- and tasteless -- storyline.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Silent Youth

Synopsis: Two Berlin teens form a spontaneous friendship that leads to deep soul searching for both.

Martin Bruchmann, Mathais Neubert, Josef Mattes

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Bad Turn Worse

82% 51%

Mackenzie Davis, Logan Huffman, Jeremy Allen White

Critic Consensus: It wears its influences on its sleeve, but Bad Turn Worse still boasts more than enough pulpy thrills to justify its place at the table.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Men, Women & Children

31% 45%

Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort

Critic Consensus: Men, Women & Children is timely, but director Jason Reitman's overbearing approach to its themes blunts the movie's impact.

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Love Is Strange

94% 66%

John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei

Critic Consensus: Held aloft by remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, Love Is Strange serves as a graceful tribute to the beauty of commitment in the face of adversity.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Young Ones

41% 32%

Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning

Critic Consensus: Visually compelling but narratively barren, Young Ones adds little to the dystopian Western genre.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gone Girl

88% 87%

Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry

Critic Consensus: Dark, intelligent, and stylish to a fault, Gone Girl plays to director David Fincher's sick strengths while bringing the best out of stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

R, 2 hr. 25 min.

Memphis

71% 40%

Willis Earl Beal, Lopaka Thomas, Constance Brantley

Synopsis: In MEMPHIS, a strange singer with 'god given talent' drifts through the mythic city of Memphis under its canopy of ancient oak trees, shattered windows, and burning spirituality. Surrounded by lovers, legends, hustlers, preachers, and a wolfpack of kids, the unstable performer avoids the recording studio and is driven to spend time in his own form of self-discovery. Shown in fragments, his journey drags him from love and happiness right to the edge of another dimension. Featuring an explosive performance and score from the singular recording artist-come-wizard, Willis Earl Beal, MEMPHIS is a film steeped in folklore, music, surrealism, and the abstract search for glory. (c) Kino

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

That Burning Feeling

Synopsis: Adam Murphy had it all: a great job, an endless parade of gorgeous women, and the charm to make it all look well-earned. After a "hot" streak in which he sleeps with thirteen girls in two months, he finds himself faced with an embarrassing sexually transmitted infection. Adam now must do the right thing and take on the awkward task of notifying each one of his lovers!

John Cho, Paulo Costanzo, Emily Hampshire

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

A Walk Among the Tombstones

65% 54%

Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens (IV) , David Harbour

Critic Consensus: A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichés, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough.

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

The Two Faces of January

82% 47%

Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac

Critic Consensus: With striking visuals, complex characters, and Hitchcockian plot twists, The Two Faces of January offers a pleasantly pungent treat for fans of romantic thrillers.

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Middle of Nowhere

87% 65%

Emayatzy E. Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick

Critic Consensus: Wise, compassionate, and beautifully acted, Middle of Nowhere offers an early testament to writer-director Ava DuVernay's startling talent.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Jimi: All Is by My Side

66% 38%

André Benjamin, Imogen Poots, Ashley Charles

Critic Consensus: It's uneven -- and it lacks the primal power of its subject's classic recordings -- but Jimi: All Is By My Side offers a well-acted alternative take on the Hendrix myth.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Honeymoon

70% 43%

Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber

Critic Consensus: Smart, stylish, and nail-bitingly tense, Honeymoon packs more slow-building horror than many bigger-budget productions.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Identical

7% 64%

Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Seth Green

Critic Consensus: With nearly every element ringing as hollow as the ersatz Elvis at the story's core, The Identical looks destined for a bright future on the ironic viewing circuit.

PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

NightLights

Synopsis: Erin Logan lives with and provides for her twin brother Jacob, who is severely affected by autism. After she stumbles into chances for love and friendship, she is forced to confront what it means to have a good life, and whether she can care for her brother and for herself at the same time. (C) Official Site

Shawna Waldron, Stephen Louis Grush, Kate Black

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mall

Synopsis: The lives of five disaffected suburbanites come together at a shopping mall in the wake of one man's shooting spree. (c) Official Facebook

James Frecheville, Cameron Monaghan, Peter Stormare

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Run Like Hell

Synopsis: When four friends end up stranded in the small town of Spaulding, one local family offers help. The family's real motives become terrifyingly obvious, as the couples find themselves fighting for their lives.

Dave Finn, Canyon Prince, Robyn Buck

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

90% 84%

Farhan Akhtar, Dalip Tahil, Sonam Kapoor

Synopsis: Award-winning filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (writer/director of the BAFTA-nominated Rang De Basanti starring Aamir Khan) returns with his newest film BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG telling the true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh. Played by acclaimed actor Farhan Akhtar, Singh overcame the bloody massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes. (c) Reliance Entertainment

Unrated, 3 hr. 8 min.

May In The Summer

59% 44%

Cherien Dabis, Hiam Abbass, Bill Pullman

Synopsis: To all appearances, May Brennan (Cherien Dabis) has it all -- intelligent, gorgeous, the recipient of raves for her recently published book and set to marry her loving fiancé Ziad (Alexander Siddig), a distinguished New York scholar. But immediately upon returning to her familial hometown of Amman, Jordan for the wedding, the cracks in her seemingly perfect life begin to show. May's headstrong, born-again Christian mother Nadine (Hiam Abbass) disapproves of Ziad's Muslim faith and is firm in her decision to not attend the ceremony. Her sisters Dalia (Alia Shawkat) and Yasmine (Nadine Malouf) revert to behaving like rebellious teenagers as their estranged father Edward (Bill Pullman) awkwardly attempts to make amends. Confronted with the wounds of her parent's long-broken relationship, coupled with the unavoidable clash of old-world and modern values, May is lead to question the direction her life is taking. Her once carefully structured world appears to unravel as she grapples with her own truths in this fresh, exotic look at a woman caught in the crossroads between tradition and choice. (C) Cohen Media Group

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Lootera

Synopsis: The year is 1953. A visiting archaeologist called Varun Shrivastav comes to the village of Manikpur in West Bengal to excavate the temple grounds of the local Zamindar. With knowledge and experience beyond his young demeanour, Varun greatly impresses the Zamindar and his family. Especially Pakhi, the Zamindar's feisty and only daughter, who finds herself irrevocably drawn towards him. But Varun isn't all he seems on the surface. And as the simmering attraction between him and Pakhi leads to a tender and deep love, he is forced to choose between her and his past. Making his choice, Varun disappears. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget him and their relationship. Until one day, when he returns under the most extraordinary circumstances. Inspired from O. Henry's "The Last Leaf", Lootera is the uplifting story of two lovers. Of heartbreak, betrayal... and ultimate redemption.

Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Vikrant Massey

Unrated, 2 hr. 22 min.

Bird People

58% 44%

Josh Charles, Anaïs Demoustier, Roschdy Zem

Critic Consensus: Bird People is admirably ambitious, but its handful of high-flying moments don't add up to a consistently compelling film.

Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

Bound

Synopsis: The daughter of a wealthy real estate broker falls in love with a younger man, who introduces her to BDSM. Using her newly awakened sexual prowess, she finally takes charge of her own life. (C) The Asylum

Charisma Carpenter, Daniel Baldwin, Terrell Owens

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Happy End?!

Klaus Nierhoff, Sinha Melina Gierke, Meike Gottschalk

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Houses October Built

50% 30%

Bobby Roe, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe

Synopsis: Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them... (C) RLJ/Image Entertainment

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Salvo

81% 49%

Saleh Bakri, Luigi Lo Cascio, Redouane Behache

Critic Consensus: Stylish and inventive, Salvo parcels out the thrills that genre fans seek while anchoring its story with satisfying, slow-building tension.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Dinosaur 13

71% 74%

Peter Larson, Stan Adelstein, Lanice Archer

Critic Consensus: It's undeniably slanted and doesn't cover as much of the story as it should, but Dinosaur 13 makes for gripping documentary viewing, flaws and all.

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Disaster Wars: Earthquake vs. Tsunami

Synopsis: A devastating tsunami originating from the depths of the Marianas Trench destroys the Hawaiian Islands, continuing towards the west coast and becoming more powerful as it approaches Los Angeles. As scientists try to stop the impending destruction and the military begins planning for the worst, a brash young grad student comes up with a dangerous solution: start the mother of all earthquakes to counter the rushing torrent and raise the continental shelf off the coast of the United States.

Jenny Allford, Joe Estevez, Priscilla Barnes

Unrated,

Boyhood

98% 81%

Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke

Critic Consensus: Epic in technical scale but breathlessly intimate in narrative scope, Boyhood is a sprawling investigation of the human condition.

R, 2 hr. 45 min.

Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

92% 63%

Ai Weiwei, Ai Lao II, Wang Feng

Synopsis: After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Picking up where Alison Klayman's Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry left off, AI WEIWEI THE FAKE CASE is more explicitly political, reflecting Ai's battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the Chinese government in an effort to silence him. Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights and free expression. The film also features the creation of S.A.C.R.E.D., a new work depicting Ai's time in prison, which premiered during the Venice Biennale. (C) International Film Circuit

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Ways To Live Forever

83% 76%

Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, Greta Scacchi

Synopsis: Like most inquisitive boys, 12-year old Sam wants to know about UFOs, horror movies, ghosts, and girls. Sam also has leukemia, and although the adults in his life don't want him to dwell on it, Sam wants to know everything about his disease and death, a possibility he might face. Together with his best friend, Felix, he embarks on a "scientific investigation" with questions, observations, evidence, reflections, and lists of all the things he wants to do someday -- like breaking a world record, flying in a blimp, kissing a girl for the first time, and experiencing what it's like to be a teenager. In this poignant yet ultimately uplifting tale, Sam and his family face the immensity of an uncertain future with love, humor, and a touch of the unexpected. (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

West Of Thunder

96%

Clifford Henry, Dan Davies, Corbin Conroy

Synopsis: When eerie and inexplicable events, closely akin to the horrors that had been visited upon the Lakota people in recent years, begin to occur in the western town, everything seems to point to the newest resident, Henry Seed. Questions abound as to whether Seed is some sort of supernatural demon seeking retribution and revenge or if there is a more simple explanation for each of the occurrences. (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Horns

41% 49%

Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella

Critic Consensus: Horns is a bit of a tonal jumble, but it offers enough thoughtful horror-comedy -- and strong work from Daniel Radcliffe -- to hook genre enthusiasts.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Get On Up

80% 69%

Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer

Critic Consensus: With an unforgettable Chadwick Boseman in the starring role, Get On Up offers the Godfather of Soul a fittingly dynamic homage.

PG-13, 2 hr. 18 min.

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?

0% 42%

Eric Allan Kramer, Rob Morrow, Stephen Tobolowsky

Synopsis: Approaching collapse, the nation's economy is quickly eroding. As crime and fear take over the countryside, the government continues to exert its brutal force against the nation's most productive who are mysteriously vanishing - leaving behind a wake of despair. One man has the answer. One woman stands in his way. Some will stop at nothing to control him. Others will stop at nothing to save him. He swore by his life. They swore to find him. Who is John Galt? (c) Atlas Shrugged LLC

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

A Horse For Summer

Synopsis: Troubled teen Summer is sent to live with her uncle Kent and his family on an Arizona horse ranch. Summer isn t interested in working on the ranch, going to church, or following rules, and Kent, trying to keep the struggling ranch afloat, soon questions why he ever agreed to take her in. After a rocky start, Summer bonds with the horses, finally finding a purpose in life. She blossoms, but when beloved horse Bella gets sick, she makes a wrong decision for the right reasons. In the aftermath, the family and community draw together as they learn a very important lesson in faith, forgiveness, and trust.

Dean Cain, Christopher Atkins, Mandalynn Carlson

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Miele

100% 68%

Jasmine Trinca, Carlo Cecchi, Fabrizio Zacharee Guido

Synopsis: In HONEY, Irene lives alone on the coastline outside Rome. To her father and her married lover, she's a student. In reality, she often travels to Mexico where she can legally buy a powerful barbiturate. Working under the name of Miele ("Honey"), her clandestine job is to help terminally-ill people to die with dignity by giving them the drug. One day she supplies a new "client" with a fatal dose, only to find out he's perfectly healthy but tired of life. Irene is determined not to be responsible for his suicide. From this point on, Irene is determined to get the drug back. She and Grimaldi become unwillingly locked in an intense and moving relationship which will change Irene's life forever. (c) Emerging Pictures

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Missionary

40% 21%

Dawn Olivieri, Kip Pardue, Mitch Ryan

Synopsis: Katherine is a struggling mother trying to create a better life for her and her son. She meets Elder Brock, a handsome Mormon missionary with a troubled past and they begin an incendiary love affair. But when Katherine reunites with her estranged husband, Elder Brock can't accept that things are over - and he will stop at nothing to prove to her that they are meant to be together forever! (C) Freestyle

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Das finstere Tal (The Dark Valley)

Synopsis: A solitary stranger appears in a mountain village high in the Alps, stirring unease among the locals as he frigid winds of winter blow in. Subsequently taken in by the local patriarch, the mysterious newcomer becomes the subject of grim speculation after two of his host's sons perish under mysterious circumstances.

Sam Riley, Paula Beer, Martin Leutgeb

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

A Will For The Woods

73% 80%

Clark Wang

Synopsis: Musician, psychiatrist, and folk dancer Clark Wang prepares for his own green burial while battling lymphoma, determined that his last act will be a gift to the planet. Boldly facing his mortality, the spirited Clark and his partner Jane have joined with a compassionate local cemeterian to use green burial to save a North Carolina woods from being clear-cut. Documenting one community's role in the genesis of a revolutionary movement, A Will for the Woods follows Clark's dream of leaving a legacy in harmony with timeless cycles, and environmentalism takes on a profound intimacy. (c) official site

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Submarino

Synopsis: Two siblings who grew up in a dysfunctional household pass their damage along to those around them in this drama from Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg. Nick (Jacob Cedergren) was raised by a mother with serious drinking problems who inflicted physical and emotional cruelty on her children. Now in his early thirties, Nick is an ex-con who has his own problems with alcohol and little sense of direction in his life. Back on the streets after a stay in jail, Nick lives in a shabby hostel, has an on-again, off-again relationship with Sofie (Patricia Schumann), whose alcoholism has cost her custody of her children, lifts weights and sometimes looks in on Ivan (Morten Rose), the troubled brother of a girl he one loved. Meanwhile, Nick's younger brother (Peter Plaugborg) has his own demons; he's a heroin addict who is running out of ways to finance his habit, and while he loves his young son Martin (Gustav Fischer Kjaerulff), managing his habit and looking after his child are more than he can manage at the same time. Adapted from the novel by Jonas T. Bengtsson, Submarino was an official selection at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.

Gustav Fischer Kjærulff, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Jakob Cedergren

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Reach Me

0% 52%

Kyra Sedgwick, Danny Aiello, Cary Elwes

Critic Consensus: Featuring a bewildering array of talented actors pummeled by disjointed direction and a dull, hackneyed script, Reach Me is so fundamentally misbegotten that its title reads more like a threat.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Mulberry Stains

Synopsis: A young woman confronts the traumas of her childhood when she is forced to return to small-town Texas with her own daughter.

Joey Lauren Adams, Tricia Jo Hoffman, Robert Works

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Kelly & Cal

76% 62%

Juliette Lewis, Jonny Weston, Josh Hopkins

Critic Consensus: Kelly & Cal is a compellingly offbeat treat for fans of character-driven drama -- and a showcase for Juliette Lewis' formidable gifts.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Uncle Kent

60% 43%

Kent Osborne, Jennifer Prediger, Kevin Bewersdorf

Synopsis: Joe Swanberg makes his first Sundance appearance with his most mature film, UNCLE KENT, an aching true-to-life modern comedy about aging, loneliness, desire, and the awkward intimacies of online friendship. The film follows forty-year-old Kent (Kent Osborne) who is an unmarried children's show writer living alone with his cat in Los Angeles. He spends his days sketching gag cartoons and bouncing ideas off his hyperactive friend, Kev (Kevin Bewersdorf), and his nights staving off loneliness in Internet chat rooms. When one of Kent's online acquaintances, environmental journalist Kate (Jennifer Prediger), crashes at his house for the weekend, he finds himself attracted to her coquettish manner and frank emotional openness but sexually frustrated by her fidelity to a distant boyfriend. -- (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Hemel

Hannah Hoekstra, Hans Dagelet, Rifka Lodeizen

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Two-Bit Waltz

Synopsis: In the wonderfully dysfunctional tradition of The Royal Tenenbaums, teenage years are always messy... but for Maude, things couldn't seem more tragic. Within one week just prior to her 18th birthday, she is suspended from school, stranded by her best friend, dumped by the boy she "loves", and Granny just died leaving her an enormous amount of money under one condition: Maude must go to college which she does not want to do and her wildly eccentric family is no help at all. Of course... It's a comedy! (C) Monterey Media

Clara Mamet, Jared Gilman, Rebecca Pidgeon

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

The Good Lie

88% 82%

Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany

Critic Consensus: The Good Lie sacrifices real-life nuance in order to turn its true story into a Hollywood production, but the results still add up to a compelling, well-acted, and deeply moving drama.

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Trip To Italy

85% 56%

Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner

Critic Consensus: While perhaps not quite as fresh as Coogan and Brydon's original voyage in The Trip, The Trip to Italy still proves a thoroughly agreeable sequel.

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Gong-mo-ja-deul (Traffickers)

Synopsis: A thriller about the passengers with different objectives on board a cruiser headed for China, being chased over and over again and unexpected happening of things.

Dal-su Oh, Chang Jung Lim, Daniel Choi

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Pride

92% 89%

Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West

Critic Consensus: Earnest without being didactic and uplifting without stooping to sentimentality, Pride is a joyous crowd-pleaser that genuinely works.

R, 2 hr.

The Odyssey of Destiny

Zach Pappas (III) , Katelyn Farrugia, Rob Springer

Synopsis: The world is cloaked in winter. Christian Adkins is a Renegade soldier longing for peace and the son of the famed Liberator. Jen is an orphaned nurse desperately trying to save children. When the two soul mates are trapped together at the end of World War III, their lives are forever entwined. As the sole survivor of his men, Christian surrenders himself to save Jen from the Fascists. An international union has risen to power: the Continental10. Under the control of The Magistrate, the world unites for global peace. When Christian is tortured at the will of the Magistrate, Christian quickly realizes what he must do. Determined to find peace and protect Jen, Christian takes up his father's legacy as the Liberator to ensure the survival of his people. However, he uncovers the horrific nature of humanity and realizes his preconceived notion of "good and evil" is not as it seems.

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned The Play

Synopsis: Anita is successful, single woman who has it all - a great job, a loving family, and the ability to pay for her baby sister's wedding. According to her best friend, however, there's only one thing missing the love of a good man. At her friend's insistence, she meets the seemingly perfect man online and all seems well, until he convinces her to get married in Las Vegas and her life quickly spirals out of control. Can she regain the upper hand, or will the tides turn for the worse?

Patrice Lovely, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Muhammad Ayers

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

The Notebook

65% 66%

László Gyémánt, Lázló Gyémánt, András Gyémánt

Synopsis: Towards the end of World War II, a desperate young mother leaves her 13‐year‐old twin sons at their grandmother's house in the Hungarian countryside, despite the fact that this grandmother is a cruel and bestial alcoholic. Previously pampered, the twins must learn how to survive alone in their new, rural surroundings. They realize that the only way to cope with the absurd and inhumane world of adults and war is to become completely unfeeling and merciless. By learning to free themselves from hunger, pain and emotion, they will be able to endure future hardships. So they begin their own series of studies: they fortify their spirits by reading the Bible and learning foreign languages. They practice every day to harden their bodies and minds. They hold their hands over flames, cut their legs, arms and chests with a knife and pour alcohol right on their wounds. They desensitize themselves to insults and learn to ignore the more insidious appeals of sentiment and love. The twins keep a written record of all they have witnessed during the war, Le Grand Cahier (The Notebook). Over time they are initiated into the corruptions and horrors of a war‐torn world. They have to listen to a lecherous priest's hypocritical avowals of faith, they watch soldiers herd refugees to their death and witness the selfish cruelties their neighbors inflict on one another. As the war ends, the "Liberation" brings the worst moments of all: their village and their few relationships are plagued by rape and suicide. Their mother returns for a brief, gruesome reunion and their father follows suit in a final tableau involving patricide and opportunism, leading to the twin's ultimate separation. (c) Sony Classics

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Zigzag Kid

Synopsis: A witty, spirited and action-‐packed adventure about an almost-‐thirteen-‐year-‐old boy named Nono, his world of confusions, fears and fantasies... Nono longs to be a good detective like his father, a famous police inspector, but his wild nature constantly gets him into trouble. Gaby, his father's secretary, cherishes Nono and recognizes his anguish, which comes from his lack of knowledge about his mother, who died when he was very little. Two days before his bar mitzvah, he is sent off to his uncle's to be disciplined yet again. Once on the train, the over-imaginative boy discovers one last chance to prove himself. Together with charming international thief Felix Glick, an old acquaintance of his father's, he travels to the French Rivera and enters a world of disguises and crazy pursuits, crossing paths with the famous singer Lola Ciperola (played by Isabella Rossellini) and Zohara, a mysterious woman whose secrets will forever change Nono's life. Based on the beloved novel by David Grossman, The Zigzag Kid uses wit and humor to explore the most fundamental questions of good and evil and to speak directly to adults and teenagers. (C) Menemsha

Simon Thomas, Burghart Klau??ner, Isabella Rossellini

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Naked As We Came

Synopsis: After an unexpected phone call, Laura and her brother Elliot rush to their family's country estate to find their mother, Lilly, gravely ill and living with a handsome young stranger named Ted. Estranged for some time, their mother's condition sets Laura and Elliot on a path to realizing where their own lives have gone wrong. Lilly, on the other hand, has mellowed from the controlling woman she was and is hoping to pass on some wisdom to her children. Now her kids find themselves dealing with their own feelings of resentment and broken dreams while trying to figure out how Ted fits into their mother's life. But Ted has a secret of his own. (c) Official Site

Ryan Vigilant, Karmine Alers, S. Lue McWilliams

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Lost Christmas

Synopsis: As night falls on Christmas Eve, an enigmatic man named Anthony awakens on the streets of Manchester with no memory of the past, and the unique ability to locate the lost. Eddie Izzard and Jason Flemyng star in this contemporary fable from director John Hay (The Steal, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng, Larry L. Mills

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Kurôn wa kokyô o mezasu (The Clone Returns Home) (The Clone Returns to the Homeland)

Synopsis: In this thoughtful science fiction drama from filmmaker Kanji Nakajima, Kohei Takahara (Mitsuhiro Oikawa) is an astronaut who is invited to take part in a top-secret scientific study in which a clone will be created from his DNA and brought to life in the event of his untimely death. Kohei agrees to participate, and when he loses his life as his mission goes awry while returning to Earth, the clone is brought to life. While the "new" Kohei seems healthy and all but indistinguishable from the original, a major flaw is soon discovered -- the clone has no memories past Kohei's childhood, and doesn't comprehend the notion of the astronaut's death. When the clone escapes, it happens to find Kohei's body near the crash site, and is jarred back to a memory of the death of Kohei's twin brother when he was little. The clone is convinced Kohei's corpse is actually the lost twin that died years ago, and he sets out to take the body back to his family. Kuron Wa Kokyo O Mezasu (aka The Clone Returns Home) received its American premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Eri Ishida, Hiromi Nagasaku

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Kids for Cash

91% 73%

Mark Ciavarella, Amanda Lorah, Marsha Levick

Critic Consensus: Dispassionately presented yet frequently enraging, Kids for Cash uses the fallout from one horrific scandal to offer a thought-provoking critique of the justice system in general.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Killing Me Slowly

Matondo Kiantandu, Sydney Harris, Ian Gray

Synopsis: Former TV star Michael struggles with alcoholism after his show is cancelled. He ends up dating a woman from AA who ends up dead and he is the prime suspect. He later meets and falls in love with a beautiful woman who does not care about the accusations. Eventually signs point to her being unstable and possibly a killer.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Coyote

Carlos Gomez, Carlos Pratts, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Synopsis: Brian lives at home. He has no job. He has no friends. He has no life. At the urging of his overbearing mother, he goes to work on a house with his eccentric uncle. Soon he finds himself in an unlikely friendship with an illegal Mexican laborer of the same age, Manuel. When Manuel finds himself out of options, the two embark on a dangerous adventure to retrieve his mother and sister who are being held captive in Tijuana. This improbable pairing will have to stay one step ahead of a colorful array of criminals, the locals, and two hardened Border Patrol agents on a quest of their own, if they are going to make it home alive.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Magic in the Moonlight

52% 45%

Eileen Atkins, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden

Critic Consensus: While far from a failure, Magic in the Moonlight is too slight to stand with Woody Allen's finest work.

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Skeleton Twins

87% 69%

Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson

Critic Consensus: Led by powerful performances from Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, The Skeleton Twins effectively mines laughs and tears from family drama.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Sagwan

Ryan Dungo, Dennis Torres, Martina Wilson

Synopsis: An 18 year old virgin boatman from the rural Philippines finds his tender sexual awakening complicated by a dark secret from his family's past. While at first Alfred is fascinated by the pleasures of the flesh, he soon learns that true pleasure originates from somewhere deep in the human soul. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Missouri Breaks

79% 60%

Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid

Synopsis: A rancher, a rustler, and a regulator face off in Arthur Penn's eccentric western. As a cover for their horse thievery, a gang of Montana rustlers, led by the laid-back Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson), buys a small farm adjacent to the ranch of their latest target/nemesis, Braxton (John McLiam). When the gang leaves Tom on the farm and heads to Canada for another score, Tom takes a shine both to farming and Braxton's rebellious, strong-willed daughter, Jane (Kathleen Lloyd). The slightly loco Braxton, however, hires the psychopathic regulator Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando) to root out the rustlers. With a series of unorthodox methods (and costumes), Clayton hunts down Logan and his gang one by one, even after Braxton fires him, but Logan isn't about to let Clayton (or Braxton) make him obsolete. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

PG, 2 hr. 6 min.

Nocturnal Agony

Vernee Watson, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Malachi Malik

Synopsis: A highly successful upper middle class woman with a loving family has her seemingly "perfect" world turned upside down when the hidden secrets from her past suddenly resurface, forcing her and her beloved mother into a painful examination of their lives, their relationship with one another, and their faith in God

Unrated,

When The Game Stands Tall

17% 73%

Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig

Critic Consensus: An uneasy blend of solid game sequences and threadbare inspirational sports drama clichés, When the Game Stands Tall is overshadowed by better players in a crowded field.

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears

45% 41%

Klaus Tange, Jean-Michel Vovk, Sylvia Camarda

Critic Consensus: Bursting with visual style but suffering from a dearth of discernible narrative, The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears is recommended only for giallo enthusiasts.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Frank

92% 72%

Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Critic Consensus: Funny, clever, and endearingly unusual, Frank transcends its quirky trappings with a heartfelt -- and surprisingly thought-provoking -- story.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

I Origins

53% 68%

Michael Pitt, Steven Yeun, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey

Critic Consensus: Writer-director Mike Cahill remains an intriguingly ambitious talent, but with the uneven sci-fi drama I Origins, his reach exceeds his grasp.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Calvary

89% 80%

Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Dylan Moran

Critic Consensus: Led by a brilliant performance from Brendan Gleeson, Calvary tackles weighty issues with humor, intelligence, and sensitivity.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Dolphin Tale 2

67% 73%

Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble

Critic Consensus: Much like its predecessor, Dolphin Tale 2 offers animal antics and sweet, old-fashioned drama that the whole family can enjoy.

PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Guest House

Synopsis: Eighteen year old Rachel is mature for her age. She's a hip aspiring songwriter and a blue-eyed blond bad girl who often clashes with her single father. Only because she is grounded is she at home for the arrival of Dad's new employee, who is staying in their swanky Los Angeles guest house for the weekend. A wholesome college graduate fresh to California from the cornfields of Iowa, Amy happily confesses her dreams and desires to Rachel over the course of the next few days - and the two women gradually fall in love!

Ruth Reynolds, Madeline Merritt, Tom McCafferty

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

186 Dollars To Freedom

Synopsis: Based on the 1980 true story, 186 DOLLARS TO FREEDOM, follows a young American surfer in Peru wrongfully accused of cocaine trafficking and sent to prison. There he encounters a series of eccentric and dangerous characters that compel him to grow up in a hurry and find a way to escape.

John Robinson (I) , Alex Meraz, Michael DeLorenzo

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Catch Hell

0% 32%

Ryan Phillippe, Joyful Drake, James DuMont

Synopsis: Washed up Hollywood actor Reagon Pearce (Ryan Phillippe) is kidnapped by thugs on the way to work in Shreveport, Louisiana. Trapped in a swamp hut, his kidnappers torture and blackmail him, hijacking his twitter account and threatening to upload compromising material. (c) eOne

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Age of Ice

Synopsis: When the Arabian tectonic plate cracks open due to powerful earthquakes, the planet is plunged into a new ice age that threatens all of humanity.

Barton Bund, Jules Hartley, Bailey Spry

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Black's Game (Svartur á leik)

Synopsis: Reykjavik, 1999. Arrested the previous night after a fight, Stebbi is interrogated by the police. He cannot recall a thing because he was blind drunk. While smoking a cigarette in front of the police station, Stebbi runs into his childhood friend Tóti, a no-nonsense guy with an enormous tattoo on his bald head. Tóti hands him his card, remarking that Stebbi should call him if he has any problems. Soon after, Stebbi finds himself in a world of tough guys, stunning blondes, designer drugs, robberies and slaughter.

Damon Younger, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, María Birta

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Norte, the End of History

90% 84%

Sid Lucero, Archie Alemania, Mailes Kanapi

Critic Consensus: Its four-hour length is undeniably imposing, but Norte, the End of History rewards patient viewers with an absorbing, visually expansive viewing experience.

Unrated, 4 hr. 10 min.

Down And Dangerous

Synopsis: Always one step ahead of the Feds, Paul Boxer is the most inventive and principled smuggler in the trade, and has never needed to carry a gun. When violent mid-level traffickers coerce him into designing a foolproof plan to bring several kilos of cocaine across the México border, he maneuvers to rid himself of their hold over him once and for all. But when a sharp-witted woman from his past enlists his help to escape this rival outfit, Paul must confront the man that is hunting him down, and choose between his livelihood as a smuggler and his integrity as a man. (C) Official Site

John T. Woods, Paulie Rojas, Ross Marquand

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Witness to Murder

Synopsis: The witness of the title is Barbara Stanwyck, who insists she's seen a man strangling a girl in the apartment across the street. The murderer is George Sanders, an ex-Nazi with plenty of experience in covering his tracks. Deftly disposing of body and clues, Sanders is able to convince the authorities that Stanwyck is hallucinating. But Stanwyck persists, forcing Sanders to show his hand in a fateful climax. Witness to Murder is far beneath the talents of its stars, though both Stanwyck and Sanders, pros that they are, give the material the old "Academy Award" treatment.

Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

To Kill a Man

Synopsis: Jorge is a tranquil, middle-class family man whose neighborhood has become overrun by a fringe class of street thugs. His comparatively fortunate existence makes him the target of their intimidation one night, and a hulking outlaw robs him of his insulin needle. Jorge's teenage son boldly tries to stand up for his father, which only serves to unleash the bully's terrorizing reign of threats upon the family. Jorge and his wife, Martha, seek protection from the legal system but are subjected to civic drones and bureaucratic procedure, so they remain vulnerable. As Jorge's family suffers from fear and humiliating anguish, the situation paints him as a deficient patriarch-until he's cornered into defending what's his.

Daniel Candia, Alejandra Yañez, Daniel Antivilo

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

There's No Place Like Utopia

Synopsis: Why did Dorothy follow the yellow brick road? Film maker Joel Gilbert journeys across America to find out what's at the end of the Progressive rainbow - Utopia or something far worse? From the ruins of Detroit to the slums of Chicago's South Side, and from Denver's illegal immigration invasion to Newark's urban removal project, Gilbert pulls back the curtain. He confronts Progressives on his quest, and takes us deep into their political fantasy of paradise on earth. There's No Place Like Utopia is a humorous and horrifying exploration of Progressivism, amnesty for illegals, race relations, Islam in America, political correctness, and Barack Obama himself, who promises to "remake the world as it should be." But is Utopia a real destination for America? Or, does the true path to happiness still remain faith, family, and hard work - back home in Kansas? (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Field of Lost Shoes

40% 52%

David Arquette, Lauren Holly, Jason Isaacs

Synopsis: Based on a true story of the American Civil War, culminating at the Battle of New Market in May 1864, a group of teenage cadets, sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute, must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley. (C) Bosch Media

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Les Apaches

Synopsis: Corsica teens incur the wrath of a vengeful homeowner with underworld connections after breaking into his luxury villa to party, and stealing a pair of valuable rifles.

François-Joseph Cullioli, Aziz El Haddachi, Hamza Meziani

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Hundred-Foot Journey

68% 81%

Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, Om Puri

Critic Consensus: Director Lasse Hallström does lovely work and Helen Mirren is always worth watching, but The Hundred-Foot Journey travels predictable ground already covered by countless feel-good dramedies.

PG, 2 hr. 2 min.

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

90% 88%

Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman

Critic Consensus: With intelligence and emotional resonance to match its stunning special effects, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes expands on its predecessor with an exciting and ambitious burst of sci-fi achievement.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

Gutshot Straight

Synopsis: When a gambler named Jack is down on his luck, he makes a deal with a slick-talking, wealthy man in Las Vegas to make some quick money in order to repay his debts. When the deal turns deadly, Jack must learn to play smarter in order to get ahead of the game.

George Eads, AnnaLynne McCord, Steven Seagal

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Ddongpari (Breathless)

84% 82%

Yang Ik-Joon, Kim Kkot-bi, Lee Hwan

Synopsis: A violent man learns compassion when he starts to care for a young woman in this independent crime drama. Song-hoon (Yang Ik-june) is a hired thug working for underworld kingpin Man-shik (Jeong Man-shik), whose money buys only so much of Song-hoon's loyalty. Song-hoon has a violent streak and he's not afraid to strike out against those who would turn against him or his boss, making him an enforcer to be reckoned with in the South Korean underworld. But Song-Hoon's life begins to change when he meets Yeong-jae (Lee Hwan), Man-Shik's newest underling. Yeong-jae has a teenage sister, Han Yeon-heui (Kim Gol-bi) who is as good-hearted as her brother is corrupt. Soon-hong and Yeon-heui get to know one another, and his affection for her brings out a compassionate side in his nature that he's never been willing to acknowledge before. As Soon-hong falls deeper in love with Yeon-heui, he begins considering leaving his old life behind, which is more difficult than he ever imagined. Ddongpari (aka Breathless) was the first feature film from writer, producer and director Yang Ik-june, who also stars as Song-hoon. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

The Last Fall

Synopsis: An NFL journeyman struggles to deal with life's complexities after his professional career is over. -- (C) Official Site

Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Phobia

Synopsis: A man begins to suffer from acute agoraphobia after losing his wife in a car accident, and finds his nightmares eroding his sanity until he loses the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality.

Michael Jefferson, Emma Dubery, Sarah Schoofs

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Giver

36% 57%

Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites

Critic Consensus: Phillip Noyce directs The Giver with visual grace, but the movie doesn't dig deep enough into the classic source material's thought-provoking ideas.

PG-13, 2 hr. 20 min.

Mockingbird

Synopsis: A couple are given a camera and a set of instructions which they must follow or else someone will die.

Audrey Marie Anderson, Alexandra Lydon, Alyvia Alyn Lind

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Long Goodbye

96% 88%

Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden

Critic Consensus: The Long Goodbye is a cool as ice mystery that retains Robert Altman's idiosyncratic sensibilities.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Manuscripts Don't Burn

96% 81%

Critic Consensus: Brave, challenging, and brimming with rage, Manuscripts Don't Burn is a political statement as much as it is a gripping thriller.

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Lines of Wellington

Synopsis: On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, Portuguese and British are forced to retreat from the enemy, numerically superior, in order to attract them to Torres Vedras, where Wellington had built fortified lines hardly surmountable. (c) Official Site

Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Isabelle Huppert

Unrated, 2 hr. 31 min.

Ni guang fei xiang (Touch of the Light)

Synopsis: The inspirational story of a blind Taiwanese piano prodigy.

Huang Yu, Sandrine Pinna, Yung-yung Chang

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Aviation Cocktail

Synopsis: In the late 1950s, a hostage situation in rural Nebraska results in the tragic death of a young girl. While transporting the injured killer back to town, local sheriff Henry Fisher (Beau Kiger), his brother Jack (Michael Haskins) and sometimes friend Bob Halloran (Brandon Eaton) decide to indulge in vigilante justice, killing the murderer before he can be brought to trial. Although it seems like an easy decision at the time, it will come to haunt the three men and maybe even destroy them.

Beau Kiger, Brandon Eaton, Michael Haskins

Unrated,

Beyond the Edge

68% 57%

Chad Moffitt, Sonam P. Sherpa, John Wraight

Synopsis: In 1953, the ascent of Everest remained the last of earth's great challenges. Standing at over 29,000ft, the world's highest mountain posed a fearsome challenge and had already claimed thirteen lives in previous expeditions. Faced with treacherous winds, sub-zero temperatures and battling altitude sickness, Edmund Hillary, a modest bee-keeper and keen mountaineer from Auckland, New Zealand, and the very experienced Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, of Nepal,finally achieved the impossible and became the first men to stand atop Everest. It was an event that stunned the world and defined an era. Hillary and Tenzing carried the hopes and dreams of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the people of the Himalayas and the entire British Empire on their shoulders. As the world slowly recovered from the horrors of World War II their efforts allowed people everywhere to believe a new age was dawning. For the first time, and with the support of the Hillary family, Sir Edmund's story is brought to life on the big screen, 'relived' using both original footage, photographs and newsreels as well as dramatized reconstructions of the ascent in 3D.(C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Rhymes For Young Ghouls

80% 79%

Glen Gould, Kawennahere Devery Jacobs, Brandon Oakes

Synopsis: Eye-catching feature about a teenage. Aboriginal. Revenge-seeking drug-dealer Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that meansimprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St.Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run. (C) Monterey Media

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Best of Men

84%

Eddie Marsan, Rob Brydon, George MacKay

Synopsis: The inspirational British drama The Best of Men stars Eddie Marsan as Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, the creator of the Paralympic Games. A Jewish man who managed to escape from Hitler's regime, Guttmann was at the forefront of helping physically rehabilitate British veterans who had suffered severe spinal injuries during World War II, a process that leads to him encouraging organized sporting endeavors for his patients. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Skinny

Synopsis: A group of four young, black, gay men and their lesbian best friend arrange to meet up in New York City one year after their graduation from Brown University. Their plans for a weekend of fun start off well, relaxed in each other's company as only old friends can be. But old tensions quickly resurface. Drinking, drugs, hidden desire and the demands of promiscuity put friendship, trust and even lives at risk. In between sharp one-liners and a great soundtrack there's a few important lessons that these pleasure-seekers must learn for themselves. Written with a real sense of the demands of urban living, these bright and believable characters will remind you of someone you know. -- (C) Official Site

Shanika Warren-Markland, Anthony Burrell, Blake Young-Fountain

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Mexican Sunrise

Synopsis: "Mexican Sunrise" is an original story from Texas-native Rowdy Stovall. The film follows five friends across the US-Mexican border to celebrate Ryan's bachelor party on the eve the eve of his wedding. A night of drunken debauchery turns fatal when they cross paths with a local drug lord...

Armand Assante, Jordan Belfi, William Gregory Lee

R, 1 hr. 16 min.

Boy Meets Girl (1984)

100% 71%

Denis Lavant, Mireille Perrier, Carroll Brooks

Synopsis: A depressed aspiring filmmaker falls in love with a suicidal young woman in this off-beat French drama, the second feature from director Leos Carax. Both have been recently dumped by their lovers and neither is coping very well. They meet via an apartment intercom system. Later the filmmaker sees her by the Seine. They finally meet in person at an elegant party and begin a long, strange conversation over a kitchen table. During the course of their talking, the two find themselves unable to resist their mutual neediness and this leads them to tragedy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Summer's Tale

98% 84%

Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaelle Simon

Critic Consensus: With A Summer's Tale, Eric Rohmer continues his "Tales of the Four Seasons" in typically Rohmeresque fashion -- and for cineastes, that's excellent news indeed.

G, 1 hr. 53 min.

Bad Vs. Worse

Synopsis: A young man persuades his younger brother into robbing a chain of houses with them. Unfortunately for them, one of the houses on their list belongs to a sadistic serial killer.

Rick Rodgers, Pablo Andrade, Stephen Velichko

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

And So It Goes

18% 40%

Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins

Critic Consensus: And So It Goes aims for comedy, but with two talented stars stuck in a half-hearted effort from a once-mighty filmmaker, it ends in unintentional tragedy.

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

In Bloom

94% 75%

Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Ana Nijaradze

Critic Consensus: A coming-of-age drama entwined with a political statement, In Bloom underscores its well-worn themes with strong performances and palpable real-world tension.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

My Last Day Without You

Synopsis: On a one-day business trip to New York, a German business executive falls in love with a singer-songwriter who exposes him to her Brooklyn world and emotions he's never experienced before. (c) Official Site

Nicole Beharie, Ken Duken, Laith Nakli

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

If I Stay

36% 62%

Mireille Enos, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Blackley

Critic Consensus: Although Chloë Grace Moretz gives it her all and the story adds an intriguing supernatural twist to its melodramatic YA framework, If I Stay is ultimately more manipulative than moving.

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Kill Kapone

Synopsis: Kill Kapone is a realistic, hyper-violent action/drama that follows gang member, Kapone through the gritty alleys of East L.A. while getting chased all day by his own vicious gang. The story unfolds when Kapone's parole agents, Webster and Ardmore wake him up early in the day to take him in for violating his parole. Unfortunately for Kapone, while escaping through one of the alleys, he comes across a vindictive dope fiend who is hard up for his next fix. Kapone denies him of his fix which infuriates the dope fiend. To get back at Kapone, Georgie labels Kapone a snitch to his own hood. As it turns out, Georgie is the one who witnesses a gruesome murder committed by gang member Marcos. Marcos, the younger brother of gang leader Crow, is the culprit of killing an innocent woman in the alley so Ardmore and Webster pressure Georgie to come up with the name of the murderer or face a jail term himself. In order to save his own ass, Georgie snitches on Marcos who then gets arrested for the homicide. When Crow gets wind that Georgie may have been the one who snitched on his brother, Georgie shifts the blame to Kapone. This sets off a long and brutal day for Kapone who will find himself running for his life while constantly getting shot at from his own people. Shot caller Crow is furious at Kapone for having him "drop a dime" on his little brother so he puts a "green light" on Kapone with a group of young baby-faced killers. Hood prospects Sick, Fresco and Blind are given the mission to whack Kapone no matter what it takes. The trio wants to move up the gang's ladder so they are intent on blowing away Kapone before the day's end. This makes it a "no-where-to hide" situation for Kapone. As a result of the 12 action packed hours, almost a dozen people are killed in the worst day for gang-related homicides in the history of East L.A.

Ronnie Alvarez, Richard Cabral, Eddie Cardenas

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

All Things To All Men

27% 11%

Gabriel Byrne, Gil Darnell, James Frain

Synopsis: George Isaac's crime thriller All Things to All Men stars Rufus Sewell as a police detective so obsessed with toppling a crime kingpin (played by Gabriel Byrne) that he is willing to leave ethics and the law aside in order to succeed.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Coldwater

58% 56%

P.J. Boudousqué, James C. Burns, Chris Petrovski

Synopsis: Brad Lunders is a teenager forcefully abducted from his home in the middle of the night by his mother's consent to a harsh wilderness reform facility. There is no contact with the outside world and the retired war colonel in charge prides himself on breaking an inmate's spirit in order to correct delinquent behavior. As we learn of the tragic events that led to Brad's arrival, unforeseen circumstances threaten to tear the already eroding reform facility apart, forcing Brad to confront not only his fellow inmates and the personnel in charge, but finally his own sense of what is right and what is wrong. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Jiu huo ying xiong (As the Light Goes Out)

Synopsis: Ghost (Bobby Darin) is a struggling piano player and composer for a small jazz band. The band plays several under attended gigs before coming across an aspiring female singer, Jess (Stella Stevens). Ghost and Jess make beautiful music together on and off the stage until and act of cowardice drives Jess away. He blows a recording deal over his obsession of the girl. Ghost looks in all the old musical haunts before he finds Jess, who by now has become a tawdry tramp. This is the first Hollywood film directed by John Cassavetes. Screenplay is by Cassavetes and Richard Carr.

Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Simon Yam

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Too Late Blues

86% 74%

Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens, Everett Chambers

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Ardennes Fury

Synopsis: The leader of an American tank unit trapped behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge makes the risky decision to rescue children from an orphanage as Allied forces prepare to execute Operation Ardennes Fury.

Tino Struckmann, Lauren Vera, Tom Stedham

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

White Lightning

83% 64%

Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty

Synopsis: When the police pick up Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them capture the key figures in his moonshine operation. Since the suspected ring leader is the man who killed Gator's little brother, he agrees to help out the cops to get himself out of prison and get his revenge. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

I am Yours

100% 40%

Amrita Acharia, Ola Rapace, Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Synopsis: Mina is a 27-year-old aspiring actress from a dysfunctional family. She is divorced and shares custody of her young son with her husband, but is too emotionally immature to be a good parent. As she continues to use her looks to attract men, she finds herself in abusive relationships. Eventually, she must face her deficiencies as a mother.

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Abuse of Weakness

86% 55%

Isabelle Huppert, Kool Shen, Laurence Ursino

Critic Consensus: Abuse of Weakness' fact-based plot proves that truth can be stranger than fiction -- and provide grist for compelling character studies.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Dear Secret Santa

Synopsis: Jennifer returns home during the holiday season to take care of her sick father when she starts receiving Christmas cards from a secret admirer. She learns the cards are traveling through time and finds a way to communicate with him! (c) STarz

Tatyana Ali, Jordin Sparks, Ernie Hudson

PG-13, 2 hr.

Happy Christmas

75% 38%

Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber

Critic Consensus: Intelligent, well-acted, and satisfyingly low-key, Happy Christmas marks another step in prolific filmmaker Joe Swanberg's creative evolution.

R, 1 hr. 18 min.

La casa del fin de los tiempos (The House of the End Times)

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel, Mr. Pip is a film by Andrew Adamson (Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek) and stars Hugh Laurie ("House M.D.", Monsters Vs. Aliens) as Mr. Watts, the last Englishman remaining in a tropical village in Bougainville during its civil war in the 1990s. He begins to teach the local children by reading them Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Matilda, an imaginative young girl (played by newcomer Xzannjah), is transported into the story of the novel, believing that Dickens' character Pip is her friend. Matilda's "Pip" world is an extraordinary fusion of Dickens' Victorian London with the environment and people she knows on the island. This wildly imaginative hybrid place is set alongside the film's unflinching portrayal of the horrors of war. Matilda's passion for storytelling brings terror to the village when Pip's identity is misunderstood by the invading army. Ultimately, her courage and imagination must sustain her if she is to survive. (C) Freestyle

Rosmel Bustamante, Gonzalo Cubero, Alexander Da Silva

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Mr. Pip

47% 65%

Hugh Laurie, Eka Darville, Florence Korokoro

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

I Am Santa Claus

Synopsis: We have documented an entire year in the lives of five real-bearded professional Santa Clauses to find out what the rest of the year is like for a man who perpetually looks like Jolly Saint Nick. In the process, they are shown for who they actually are, flawed, flesh and blood men who feel an overbearing responsibility to protect the integrity of the spotless, untarnished reputation of the 'Red Suit.' 'I Am Santa Claus' is a documentary that poses a question about a ubiquitous holiday figure that few parents ever ask themselves; 'Whose lap is my child sitting on?'

Mick Foley, Russell Spice, Jim Stevenson

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Bridgend

91%

Synopsis: Since 2007, dozens of young people have been found hanged in Bridgend, a town in southern Wales. Many of them knew one another-they were friends, neighbors, and family. The striking similarities between their deaths have confounded authorities and struck fear into the hearts of parents. Headlines splashed across the UK earned Bridgend its infamous nickname: "Death Town." Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary film that investigates the chain of events that caused the sleepy town to become the subject of gruesome headlines across the United Kingdom. Peeling back the layers of tragedy, the film features exclusive interviews with family members and friends of the victims, tracing their final hours and revealing the lives lost to this tragic suicide cluster. Debate continues to rage over the cause of this string of hanging deaths as the numbers continue to rise. The inextricable links between the deaths can't be denied, but local officials tasked with the investigation can offer no answers or solace to the families left behind. Bridgend shines an unprecedented light on the macabre story still unfolding in a town haunted by lives lost to suicide.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

El Desierto (The Desert)

Synopsis: In this horror-tinged interpersonal drama, a restless group of survivors fight boredom in the aftermath of a zombie epidemic by recording their private thoughts on video and bringing one of the undead into their bunker.

Lautaro Delgado, Victoria Almeida, William Prociuk

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Betrayal

Synopsis: This action packed, and thought provoking thriller is set in modern day Los Angeles, Betrayal takes you inside the dark and gritty world of the Armenian and the Russian Mob and explores the power, struggles, loyalty and the vengeance of the men and women who are a part of it. It also shows the humanity, sacrifices and the choices that we all make in life and how those choices affect us and our loved ones.

Jack Topalian, Eric Roberts, Oleg Taktarov

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gibsonburg

Synopsis: Gibsonburg is based on the true story of a high school baseball team that had a regular season record of 6 wins and 17 losses in 2005. During the regular season they lost 13 games in a row, were mercy ruled 7 times, and lost the last game of the season by a score of 17 to 0. In a magical way, their first year coach got this same team to win 8 post season games in a row which took them to the State Championship. No team, in any state, has ever won a State Championship with a losing record. Although baseball is the backbone of the film, Gibsonburg is actually more of a coming of age film that deals with the many trials and tribulations facing high school students today. Along the road to the State Championship a romantic love story unfolds as well as a mystery that rivals any discovery that has ever taken place in the Midwest.(c) Official Site

Dustin Shidaker, Jonnie Wagner, Lili Reinhart

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Summer of Blood

60% 39%

Onur Tukel, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Alex Karpovsky

Synopsis: Writer/director Onur Tukel turns in a hilarious performance as the monumentally lazy, socially oblivious and commitment-shy Erik Sparrow, who is dumped by his career-woman girlfriend (Anna Margaret Hollyman, White Reindeer) when he rejects her rather charitable marriage proposal. Feeling lost, he turns to a disastrous string of online dates that successively eat away at his already-deteriorating confidence until a lanky vampire turns him into an undead ladykiller. Soon, Eric is prowling the streets of Brooklyn in search of anything to satisfy both his maniacal sex drive and his hunger for blood. A collision of absurd, self-deprecating wit and existential curiosity, Summer of Blood is a hilarious horror-comedy with a clever bite all its own. (C) Dark Sky Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

A Long Way Off

Synopsis: In this modern day retelling of the timeless Prodigal Son Parable, young Jacob is tired of living on the family farm, submitting to the rules of his Father, Mr. Abraham. One day he demands an early inheritance from his father, who shocks his young son by agreeing to give it to him-contingent on first sitting through a 6-hour intensive flurry of life trainers in the area of Health, Wealth and Wisdom including real life experts in their fields, featuring world famous pollster Scott Rasmussen, Talk Show host Sean Hannity and Psychologist Dr. Bev Smallwood who warns Jacob not to flash his cash since that could attract the 'wrong kind of woman.' Jacob perks up at that thought and heads to the city to prove that his modern ways are better than his dad's tradition ways. For a while he does well-surprisingly well taking huge business risks, and still making money even after his extremely flamboyant lifestyle that attracts the wrong women including seductive Laura, whose rich boyfriend Frank is often dangerously nearby. Jacob got the it all: money, ladies, prestige-but then-he loses it all and just when he things he's hit bottom the bottom drops some more-until he is eating out of dumpsters and eventually ends up in a literal pig pen. Coming to his senses he heads home, determined to work in an entry level position for his dad, who surprises him once again by running to him-but is it to kiss him or kill him?

Edie McClurg, Jason Burkey, John Diehl

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

War Story

47% 20%

Catherine Keener, Hafsia Herzi, Vincenzo Amato

Synopsis: A battle-scarred photojournalist (Catherine Keener) risks her life to rescue a young refugee in this gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller. Sir Ben Kingsley also stars. (c) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Night for Dying Tigers

Synopsis: An unusual family reunion brings out the worst in everyone in this darkly witty comedy-drama from writer and director Terry Miles. Ever since the death of his parents, Jack (Gil Bellows) has been the unofficial patriarch of his family, and so when he asks his younger siblings to join him for a going away party, they all agree to attend. However, the reason Jack is going away is he's been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilt of manslaughter, and while his wife Melanie (Jennifer Beals), a successful photographer, loyally stands beside him, the victim was raping Jack's mistress at the time of the attack. Not that Jack's siblings are any less confused about life. Russell (John Pyper-Ferguson) is a published author and English professor who has left his wife for attractive graduate student Carly (Leah Gibson), and Patrick (Tygh Runyan) is a filmmaker whose recent success has only fueled his considerable arrogance, though he can't bear to break off his long-standing affair with Karen (Lauren Lee Smith), his emotionally unstable adopted sister. A Night For Dying Tigers was an official selection at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Jennifer Beals, Gil Bellows, Lauren Lee Smith

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Verdun, Visions D'Histoire

Synopsis: Shot a decade after the end of the first world war, Leon Poirier's war drama Verdun, Visions d'Histoire recreates the historic Battle of Verdun in remarkable detail.

Antonin Artaud, Hans Brausewetter, Thomy Bourdelle

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Nowhere Safe

Synopsis: A teenage girl becomes the target of cyber-bullies, and flees town with her mother. Later, in a faraway town, an eccentric history teacher gives the tormented girl the tools to face her past, and embrace the future.

Natasha Henstridge, Jamie Kennedy, Danielle Chuchran

Unrated, 2 hr.

The Dog

90% 70%

John Wojtowicz, Liz Eden, George Heath

Critic Consensus: Fascinating, evocative, and as unconventional as its subject, The Dog offers a colorful window into the real-life story behind a classic film.

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Frontera

52% 60%

Ed Harris, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria

Critic Consensus: Frontera is solidly cast, handsomely mounted, and well-acted; unfortunately, it's also rather dull and fairly forgettable.

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Step Up: All In

43% 57%

Adam G. Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Ryan Guzman

Critic Consensus: With slick choreography all too often interrupted by feeble attempts at plot, Step Up: All In would be more fun with all of its dialogue edited out.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Christmas Candle

18% 76%

Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville

Synopsis: From bestselling author, Max Lucado, comes The Christmas Candle, a timeless holiday film for the entire family. Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end. When David Richmond (Hans Matheson), a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David's quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow (Samantha Barks). Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle. But when the candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen. (c) Official Facebook

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Tru Love

Synopsis: An evocative love story about the intersecting lives of three women. Tru, a 37-year old serial bed-hopping lesbian, becomes unexpectedly smitten with the elegant 60-year old Alice, widow and mother of her friend Suzanne. As their affection deepens, Suzanne tries to sabotage the budding romance, leading to a heartbreaking climax.

Christine Horne, Kate Trotter, Shauna MacDonald

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

A Most Wanted Man

88% 65%

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe

Critic Consensus: Smart, subtle, and steadily absorbing, A Most Wanted Man proves once again that John le Carre books make for sharp, thoughtful thrillers.

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

An Evergreen Christmas

Synopsis: Leaving her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evie Lee is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee and her family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm to attend her father's unexpected funeral. As the eldest sibling, she finds herself executor of an estate that owes a massive inheritance tax, much to her younger brother's dismay. Torn between pursuing her music career and saving her family's legacy, she must decide what it really means to find her place in the world. (C) Arc

Robert Loggia, Charleene Closshey, Booboo Stewart

PG, 2 hr. 18 min.

A Five Star Life

61% 52%

Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Fabrizia Sacchi

Critic Consensus: Modest to a fault, A Five Star Life is worth seeing chiefly for Margherita Buy's marvelous work in the central role.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Christmas Bounty

Synopsis: A former bounty hunter turned schoolteacher struggles to keep her low-class bounty hunting family a secret when her rich and high-class boyfriend visits for Christmas, just as she tries to catch her last bounty that got away.

Francia Raisa, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Will Greenberg

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

The One I Love

80% 76%

Elisabeth Moss, Mark Duplass, Ted Danson

Critic Consensus: The One I Love doesn't take its intriguing premise quite as far as it could, but it still adds up to an ambitious, well-acted look at love and marriage.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Exhibition

87% 51%

Viv Albertine, Liam Gillick, Tom Hiddleston

Critic Consensus: Exhibition flouts convention with its untrained stars and impressionistic narrative; thankfully, writer-director Joanna Hogg ties it all together into an intimate, beautifully shot drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

About Alex

47% 44%

Aubrey Plaza, Jane Levy, Jason Ritter

Critic Consensus: About Alex pointedly provokes comparisons to The Big Chill, but the script doesn't have enough substance to support them -- or give its talented cast enough to work with.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Free Fall

Synopsis: When the sudden and shocking death of a coworker sends everyone reeling at Gault Capital, JANE, uncovers a very dangerous secret. Her boss, charismatic billionaire Thaddeus Gault, is suspected of massive financial fraud. An assassin, FRANK, is dispatched to silence her forever. Jane's flight from the office is forestalled when her pursuer shuts down her elevator. Now, trapped and alone, Jane must find a way to escape her steel cage before the killer reaches her. This brooding and relentless thriller plunges our heroine, Jane, into a free fall of betrayal and terror. To survive Jane must find the inner strength and courage to defeat the powers that hold her and her dreams captive by fear.

D.B. Sweeney, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Butler

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Grace

Synopsis: GRACE: THE POSSESSION, a story told like never before through the eyes of the possessed. Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher) is Grace: a naive, beautiful, virginal college freshman trying to deal with campus culture and her outgoing new roommate. But when a terror takes over her body and unleashes chaos, Grace returns to the cold clutches of her severe grandmother (Lin Shaye) and the strict rules of the church. Haunted by the horrific death of her mother and deeply ingrained, destructive urges, she must stop the demon inside before it's too late.

Alexia Fast, Lin Shaye, Alan Dale

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Wish I Was Here

46% 61%

Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin

Critic Consensus: There's no denying Wish I Was Here is heartfelt, but it covers narrative ground that's already been well trod -- particularly by director Zach Braff's previous features.

R, 2 hr.

Begin Again

83% 81%

Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld

Critic Consensus: Writer-director John Carney's return to musical drama isn't quite as potent as it was with Once, but thanks to charming work from its well-matched leads, Begin Again is difficult to resist.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Child Of God

38% 27%

Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack

Critic Consensus: An obviously reverent adaptation that fails to make a case for the source material being turned into a movie, Child of God finds director James Franco outmatched by Cormac McCarthy's novel.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Moebius

78% 60%

Jo Jae-hyeon, Jae Hyun Cho, Seo Young-joo

Critic Consensus: Dark, depraved, and unforgettably sordid, Moebius leavens its perversity with originality and with.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Prince

0% 25%

Jason Patric, Bruce Willis, John Cusack

Synopsis: Jason Patric, Bruce Willis and John Cusack face off in this action-packed thriller. A retired assassin is drawn back into the life he gave up when his daughter is kidnapped. To rescue her, he must confront his former rival.(C) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Jamie Marks Is Dead

64% 48%

Cameron Monaghan, Noah Silver, Morgan Saylor

Synopsis: In a small town, the body of a teenager named Jamie Marks (Noah Silver) is found by the river. Adam (Cameron Monaghan), the star of his cross-country team, becomes fascinated with Jamie- a boy nobody really knew or interacted with, except occasionally to bully him. When Jamie's ghost begins to appear both to Adam and Gracie (Morgan Saylor), the classmate who discovered the body, Adam is caught between two worlds. He has a budding romance with Gracie, but he also feels a deep connection to Jamie, who brings him closer to the world of the undead. (C) Gravitas Ventures

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Good People

10% 23%

James Franco, Kate Hudson, Anna Friel

Synopsis: Young American couple Tom and Anna Reed (James Franco and Kate Hudson) fall into severe debt while renovating Anna's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them has been murdered and he left behind a stash of cash-$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary-the thief who stole it-and that's when very bad things start happening to good people. (c) Millenium

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Life Of Crime

64% 38%

Jennifer Aniston, Yasiin Bey, Isla Fisher

Critic Consensus: It may not stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best Elmore Leonard adaptations, but Life of Crime has enough ambling charm -- and a sharp enough cast -- to get by.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Behaving Badly

0% 30%

Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Mary-Louise Parker

Synopsis: In this fast-paced, outrageously funny, all-star romp, socially awkward high schooler Rick Stevens (Nat Wolff) is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of the girl of his dreams ... and he does mean anything. But love's a bitch! Particularly when your sights are set on the most beautiful and popular girl at school (teen queen and pop superstar Selena Gomez). (c) Vertical Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Synopsis: A dog helps a boy find a hidden treasure.

Jonathan Silverman, Morgan Fairchild, Kristy Swanson

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Forgotten Kingdom

83% 88%

Zenzo Ngqobe, Nozipho Nkelemba, Moshoeshoe Chabeli

Synopsis: Atang Mokoenya (Zenzo Ngqobe) leaves Johannesburg to bury his estranged father in Lesotho, and reconnects with his roots after falling for Dineo (Nozipho Nkelemba), a childhood friend-turned-schoolteacher.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

LFO: The Movie

Synopsis: Robert, a loner whose sole passion in life is the analog sound equipment in his basement, stumbles upon a frequency that allows him to hypnotize other people. Testing it on his attractive new neighbor and her unassuming husband, he soon realizes the power he now wields. But as Robert indulges in the increasingly twisted possibilities of having complete control over others, things quickly get out of hand. In this critically acclaimed, darkly humorous science fiction thriller, director Antonio Tublen examines one man s determined quest for power.

Patrik Karlson, Johanna Tschig, Per Löfberg

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Dormant Beauty

83% 41%

Isabelle Huppert, Toni Servillo, Alba Rohrwacher

Critic Consensus: As complex and compelling a work as its ripped-from-the-headlines storyline deserves, Dormant Beauty serves as a delightfully thorny testament to director Marco Bellocchio and his talented cast.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Misfire

Synopsis: Hardened DEA agent, Cole, descends into the dangerous underworld of Tijuana, Mexico in search of his journalist ex-wife who he believes has been abducted by a charismatic Cartel boss with aspirations for public office.

Gary Daniels, Michael Greco, Vannessa Vasquez

Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.

Shotgun Garfunkel

Bryan Van Niekerk, Jena Dover, Asher Stoltz

Synopsis: Johnny Barbuzano's comedy Shotgun Garfunkel centers on a group of friends trying to recapture their youth during a night in Johannesburg. The movie was scripted, filmed, edited, and played publically in less than 11 days.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Homecoming

Jordan Belfi, Jeridan Frye, Femi Emiola

Synopsis: A warmhearted reunion yields bone-chilling terror for a young woman (Jeridan Frye) who has returned home following the death of her grandmother. Jordan Belfi and Nina Kaczorowski co-star.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Play Hooky

Becky Byers, Kim Kleemichen, Vincent Kulish

Synopsis: Seniors play hooky from high school and get trapped in an abandoned Psychiatric Facility famous for hauntings, witchcraft and demonic possession.

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

For A Woman

89% 57%

Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Thierry, Nicolas Duvauchelle

Synopsis: Anne has a very active imagination, only natural for a writer. But in her mid-thirties, she still knows practically nothing of her own family's past. After her mother's death, Anne discovers old photos and letters that convince her to take a closer look at the life of her parents, Michael and Léna. The young couple met in the concentration camps during World War II, later moving to France to start their new life together. Soon, Anne's research into their Jewish history and their ties to Lyon's communist party reveals the existence of a mysterious uncle, Jean, whom everyone seems intent on forgetting entirely. As she gradually closes in on the discovery she didn't know she was looking for, her father grows ever more ill, and may take the secret that kept them apart for so long to his grave. In a journey that stretches from post-war France to the 1980s, Anne's destiny intertwines with her father's past until they form a single, unforgettable story. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

A Letter to Momo

79% 77%

Karen Mamiya, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kouichi Yamadera

Critic Consensus: Sweet, sad, and visually striking, A Letter to Momo is a hand-drawn experience for animation fans to savor.

Unrated, 2 hr.

A Coffee in Berlin

72% 74%

Tom Schilling, Friederike Kempter, Marc Hosemann

Critic Consensus: Amiably slight, A Coffee in Berlin compensates for its lack of narrative drive with a sure-handed screenplay and echoes of early Woody Allen.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

One Night In Vegas

Synopsis: James and Genie an estranged couple must go all the way to Vegas to rekindle a lost sparkle in their relationship, only to find out what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay in Vegas.

Mike Tyson, Tupac Shakur, Jimmy Jean-Louis

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Mission Air

Synopsis: Mother and son, Diane and Michael Ireland have just completed another successful medical mission trip to Mexico. Caring for children, delivering supplies, and of course Michael's cherished time with Marisol, the love of his life, who lives in one of the villages they assist, Villa De Luz. Their plane waits on a nearby grass strip to take them home to Mission Air, their home in Texas. As they arrive at the plane a group of bandits attack in an effort to steal the plane. After a struggle with the bandits Michael and Diane narrowly escape with their lives and their plane. Back in Mexico the bandits are bent on revenge against the Irelands for the loss of one of their own during the struggle for the plane. The bandits formulate a plan to kidnap the Ireland's daughter, Sophie, to bait the Irelands to return to Mexico to exact their revenge. Having no other recourse, Diane and crew risk everything to save Sophie. To remain undetected, they must fly low, at night, through a dangerous Mexican canyon in a client's "borrowed plane". Upon arriving at Villa De Luz the proverbial Mexican standoff ensues between the group of bandits and the Mission Air family. Protected by the armor of God, the Ireland's rely on their faith alone in an attempt to bring Sophie home safely.

Jamie Kennedy, Tom Arnold, Alexandria Deberry

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Naked Face

Synopsis: In this fast-paced, often complex murder mystery, a psychiatrist's patient and later his secretary are killed, yet the police seem unable to come up with any answers so the doc takes matters into his own hands. Roger Moore is Dr. Judd Stevens, a rather meek Chicago psychiatrist whose patient is killed while wearing a jacket borrowed from Stevens. After Stevens' secretary is brutally slain, Lieutenant McGreavy (Rod Steiger) is certain that Stevens is guilty and is ready to prove it, but when his vendetta gets too obvious, he is taken off the case. That leaves his partner Angeli (Elliott Gould), a much more sympathetic cop, to continue on with the investigation. Even then, the killings continue, so Stevens gives up on the police and goes for help to a wacky P.I. (Art Carney) who lives surrounded by clocks and at first seems like a hopeless nitwit. As Stevens continues in his pursuit of the killers, life is complicated by a Mafia bride who seeks his professional help and clues that lead increasingly to the Mafia and cops on the take. The acting may be a bit uneven, and Moore might have fared better if allowed a little Bond action, but the movie is engaging enough to maintain interest throughout.

Roger Moore, Rod Steiger, Elliott Gould

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Plynace wiezowce (Floating Skyscrapers)

67% 42%

Mateusz Banasiuk, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Bartosz Gelner

Synopsis: In his fifteenth year of training, aspiring champion swimmer Kuba lives a normal, uneventful life - at home with his mother and girlfriend. He happily switches back and forth from good sex with Sylwia to the occasional back rub his mother craves. But Kuba has also been growing more curious about some of the boys at the gym. At a gallery opening one night, he is out of place and totally bored until he meets Michal. Sylwia picks up on his fascination, but Kuba has her heart. She keeps her feelings to herself, as from one day to the next Kuba puts Michal in the middle of his life with her. Kuba drops his training program and begins to dream of another life. His mother is incredulous and urges him to stay on track. Meanwhile, Michal takes on the task of convincing his concerned mother and distant father that his lifestyle is not just a passing fancy. Kuba comes to recognize he has never experienced feelings as deep as those he has for Michal. It takes all the courage he can muster to face those who love him and dive in. Then he must deal with the consequences.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

King's Faith

Synopsis: Brendan King is a foster kid who grew up on the wrong side of the law, graduating from five-finger discounts and fights on the playground to drug-dealing and gun-running as a member of the multi-racial gang called Avenue D. Arrested in a federal raid when he was fifteen and imprisoned for three years until his parole at eighteen, Brendan has found a relationship with God, and with it he has turned his life around. Upon his release, he moves in with a new foster family, Mike and Vanessa Stubbs, and starts attending high school in a suburb near the city where he grew up. (c) Official Site

Crawford Wilson, Kayla Compton, James McDaniel

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Gabrielle

95% 74%

Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Alexandre Landry

Critic Consensus: Bolstered by strong, natural performances, Gabrielle's sincere look at differently abled young adults nimbly walks the line between sweet and cloying.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Canopy

74% 30%

Khan Chittenden, Mo Tzuyi, Edwina Wren

Synopsis: Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through a dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary. Transcending language and culture, CANOPY is a cinematic tour de force exploring the collision of war, nature and its impact on humanity. Aaron Wilson's thrilling, breathtaking film marks the debut of an exciting new voice in Australian cinema.

PG-13, 1 hr. 24 min.

Siddharth

89% 73%

Rajesh Tailang, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anurag Arora

Synopsis: Siddharth is the spellbinding and gorgeously wrought tale of one father's journey across India in search of his son. Mehendra is a chain-wallah, eking out a living fixing zippers on the bustling streets of New Delhi. To ease his financial woes, he sends twelve-year-old Siddharth to work in a distant factory. When the boy doesn't come home for the Diwali holiday, Mehendra and his wife Suman slowly begin to suspect that he was kidnapped by child traffickers. With few resources and no connections, Mehendra desperately travels to Punjab and Mumbai with the hope that whoever took Siddharth might return him unharmed. A powerful family drama both heart-rending and suspenseful, Siddharth won Best Film (and Best Director for Richie Mehta) at the South Asian International Film Festival and is an Official Selection of Human Rights Watch. (c) Zeitgeist

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Uranium Drive-In

Synopsis: The promise of jobs from a proposed uranium mill has an economically devastated mining community in Colorado hopeful for the first time in decades. When environmentalists step in to stop the mill, pro-mill advocates are enraged. A debate ensues, pitting jobs against health and the environment. Without judgment, both sides of the issue are brought to life in heart-wrenching detail as the film follows conflicting visions for the future. The film offers no easy answers but aims instead to capture personal stories and paint a portrait of the lives behind this nuanced and complex issue.

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Autumn Blood

20% 31%

Sophie Lowe, Peter Stormare, Samuli Vauramo

Synopsis: Two young orphans in the Tirolian Mountains come under siege by a vicious band of hunters. Frightened of being separated by child services following the death of their mother, a self-sufficient 16-year-old girl (Sophie Lowe) and her 10-year-old brother (Maximilian Harnisch) - who hasn't spoken a word since seeing his father killed by the mayor (Peter Stormare) - strive to live off the land in peace. Their innocence is shattered, however, when a group of hunters led by the mayor's son brutalizes and rapes the free-spirited girl. Later, when a well-meaning social services worker arrives too late to protect the terrorized siblings, the girl and her brother prepare to take a stand against their ruthless attackers. (C) Arc Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Coming Up Roses

17% 67%

Bernadette Peters, Rachel Brosnahan, Peter Friedman

Synopsis: COMING UP ROSES is a haunting coming-of-age story about a mother-daughter forced to choose between reality and fantasy, their love for each other and survival.(c) Dada Films

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Last Sentence

76% 47%

Jesper Christensen, Ulla Skoog, Pernilla August

Synopsis: Oscar-nominated director Jan Troell, one of Sweden's most acclaimed filmmakers, directs the biopic The Last Sentence. Set against the backdrop of WWII, The Last Sentence is based on the life of crusading journalist Torgny Segerstedt, editor-in-chief of one of Sweden's leading newspapers, highlighting his one-man battle against Nazism and his country's policy of appeasement to Hitler. With Sweden caught between Nazi Germany and Stalin's Russia, the country's elites chose a policy of neutrality and compliance, with few daring to speak up against the evil around them. Among those who did, nobody was as loud and as uncompromising as Segerstedt (Danish star Jesper Christensen, Nymphomaniac: Volume 1, Melancholia), one of the most prominent Swedish journalists of the 20th century. In the eyes of many of his countrymen, his pen was far more dangerous than the Nazi sword. Amidst the political turmoil of the era, Segerstedt's own personal life took a dramatic and scandalous turn as he entered into a very public affair with Maja Forssman, the Jewish wife of his close friend, the newspaper's publisher. Maja Forssman is played by Pernilla August, winner of the Cannes Best Actress Award for Bille August's Best Intentions. (c) Music Box

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Every Three Seconds

Synopsis: A profile of five individuals who decided to take action when confronted with hunger and poverty.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Atrocity Exhibition

Synopsis: This adaptation of J.G. Ballard's acclaimed avant-garde novel follows Travis Talbert (Victor Slezak), a university professor who is fascinated with humankind's history of violent self-destruction. Joining with his colleague Dr. Nathan (Michael Kirby) and his lover (Anna Juvander), Talbert begins staging elaborate reenactments of humanity's most grotesque and infamous acts against itself, while Talbert ponders using his talents to begin World War III as the ultimate nihilist statement. The Atrocity Exhibition was the debut feature for writer and director Jonathan Weiss.

Victor Slezak, Anna Juvander, Jeremy Graham

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Nothing Bad Can Happen

70% 70%

Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl

Synopsis: Inspired by horrifying true events, Nothing Bad Can Happen follows Tore a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement who falls in with a dysfunctional family who test his seemingly unwavering faith. After a chance encounter helping stranded driver Benno, where Tore manages to start his car with an apparent miracle, he is invited back to Benno's home and becomes friendly with him, his wife and two children. Before long, Tore moves into a tent in the garden and gradually becomes part of the family. However, Benno can't resist playing a cruel game designed to challenge Tore's beliefs. As his trials become more and more extreme, Tore finds his capacity for love and resilience pushed to its limits and beyond. (c) Drafthouse Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Venus in Fur

89% 72%

Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric

Critic Consensus: Provocative, funny, and brilliantly acted, Venus in Fur finds Roman Polanski in top late-period form.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Casse-tête chinois (Chinese Puzzle)

75% 68%

Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France

Critic Consensus: Pleasantly easygoing and consistently funny, Chinese Puzzle offers a suitably endearing conclusion to Cédric Klapisch's Trilogy of Xavier.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

A Snow Globe Christmas

Synopsis: Jodi Binstock's fantasy-tinged holiday film A Snow Globe Christmas concerns a hardened female TV producer who has grown disgusted with the sentimental Christmas projects she's been working on. After heaving a snow globe knick knack, the object hits her in the head, knocking her out cold. When she comes to, she finds herself in an idealized winter wonderland.

Alicia Witt, Donald Faison, Trevor Donovan

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Throwdown

Synopsis: While working a mob-involved homicide case, a young criminal defense attorney realizes that in order to stay alive, he must work outside the law.

Timothy Woodward Jr., Mischa Barton, Luke Goss

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Persecuted

0% 60%

James Remar, Bruce Davison, Dean Stockwell

Synopsis: The new movie Persecuted opening this July 18th depicts evangelist John Luther as the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform. When a Senator frames Luther for the murder of an innocent teenage girl, an unprecedented era of persecution is unleashed. An evangelist turned fugitive, Luther's mission brings him face-to-face with the coming storm of persecution that will threaten the entire Christian community in America. (c) Official Facebook

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Merchant

Mathew Greer, David K. Shelton, Jaysen Dry

Synopsis: The Devil unleashes hell on the small town of Burning Bush, forcing the innocent to fight for their very souls in this supernatural thriller from director Justin Mosley.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Locked In

Synopsis: Josh leaves his advertising career at its peak, everyone wants either to be him or to have him. A car accident will leave his daughter in a strange coma and when everyone has given up she starts communicating with him, or is he going mad?

Ben Barnes, Sarah Roemer, Eliza Dushku

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Fort Bliss

80% 71%

Michelle Monaghan, Ron Livingston, Manolo Cardona

Synopsis: Written, Directed, and Produced by Claudia Myers Starring: Michelle Monaghan, Ron Livingston, Manolo Cardona, Gbenga Aikinnagbe, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and Pablo Schreiber Decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother Maggie Swann (Michelle Monaghan) returns home from an extended tour of duty in Afghanistan to discover the bond with her five-year-old son has been broken. As she struggles to reclaim his affection, life after deployment is made more difficult by her persistent memories of Afghanistan. When news of another deployment threatens the fragile balance she has achieved, she must find a way to reconcile her duties as a mother and her obligations as a soldier. (C) Phase 4

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

A Very Merry Mix-Up

Synopsis: Shop owner Alice Chapman is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiance, Will Mitchum. Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family!

Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe, Scott Gibson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Holiday Heist

Lacey Chabert, Rick Malambri, Vivica A. Fox

Synopsis: A group of college students stay at school over Christmas to work at a special exhibit in the college's fine art gallery. The students have little in common to each other. When they decide to hold an unplanned Christmas Eve dinner in the gallery, they stumble into a trio of bumbling thugs planning a Holiday Heist of the exhibit. As the students are held hostage, they are forced to learn about themselves and each other, the spirit of Christmas, and get the courage to work together and fight back to foil the thieves. With heartfelt talks, wild escapes, and Christmas romance -- the night ends up being a Christmas Eve these new friends will never forget!

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy

Jim Marrs

Synopsis: A look at events surrounding John F. Kennedy assassination by Jim Marrs, noted author of JFK book of the same title.

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Gore, Quebec

Myrthin Stacg, Andy Malone, Luke Madigan

Synopsis: Gore, Quebec tells the story of two acquaintances who are set up by their mutual friends on a cottage weekend in Quebec. What was supposed to be an exciting and fun weekend, quickly turns into the blind date from hell, as the Couple discover that the cottage is not safe, and that their friends are already dead. The film begins in a home movie found-footage style, but quickly shifts into a more cinematic style once things start unraveling. With a serial killer terrorizing them, the Couple have to either protect one another to survive, or try to escape separately. Do you protect your fellow man, or is survival a solitary journey?

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

The Equation of Life

Synopsis: Emotional Abuse of a young Nathan by his mother resulted in him bullying and accidentally killing his classmate, Adam. This has a huge impact on Adam's family.

Gerry Orz, Willow Hale, Zachary Haven

Unrated, 32 min.

Los Angeles Plays Itself

95% 85%

Encke King

Critic Consensus: A treat for cinephiles, this documentary is a comprehensive, academic, and enlightening film essay concerning Los Angeles and its depiction in the movies.

Unrated, 2 hr. 49 min.

Violette

84% 66%

Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet

Critic Consensus: Led by an outstanding performance from Emmanuelle Devos, Violette is a rewarding, bracingly honest look at social mores and the literary life.

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

Beneath The Harvest Sky

60% 68%

Emory Cohen, Callan McAuliffe, Aidan Gillen

Synopsis: The official trailer for BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY is now available via Tribeca Film. Making its U.S. debut at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY follows Casper (Emory Cohen, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES) and Dominic (Callan McAuliffe, THE GREAT GATSBY), who have been fiercely loyal friends since childhood. Desperate for a way out of their quiet town on the Maine-Canada border, the boys make a pact to pool their earnings on a car and hit the road. But when Casper is drawn into drug smuggling with his outlaw father (Aidan Gillen, "The Wire," "Game of Thrones") to pay his share, their friendship is pushed to the brink and adult choices forced on them all too soon. A standout narrative debut from Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (THE WAY WE GET BY), BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY is a gripping coming-of-age thriller set against an authentic portrait of small-town American life. (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

Blood First

Carter Redwood, Lamar Darnell Fields, Aki Jamal Durham

R,

Level Five

100% 50%

Nagisa Oshima, Catherine Belkhodja, Ju'nishi Ushiyama

Synopsis: The cult favorite 1996 film centers around a video game developer named Laura, played with quiet intensity by Catherine Belkhodja. Working on a game about the Battle of Okinawa, she becomes increasingly drawn into her work an fascinated by the island's history: in the devastating WWII battle that preceded the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 150,000 Japanese were killed, many by suicide. (C) Icarus Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

True Confessions

73% 54%

Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning

Synopsis: Adapted by John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion from Dunne's novel, True Confessions uses the still-unsolved "Black Dahlia" murder as the foundation for a devastating attack on big-city corruption -- in which it appears that many of the perpetrators wear clerical collars. In, 1948 Los Angeles detective Tom Spellacy (Robert Duvall) is assigned to investigate the death of a priest, who apparently suffered a heart attack while being serviced by a prostitute. Meanwhile, Tom's brother, young Catholic monsignor Des Spellacy (Robert De Niro), is reluctantly currying favor with crooked contractor Jack Amsterdam (Charles Durning), the better to finance an expansion of Des' church. The unifying factor between Tom and Des, beyond their sibling relationship, turns out to be the grisly murder of a hooker. The key words in the labyrinthine proceedings are power, ambition, and hypocrisy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Sidewalk Stories

100% 70%

Charles Lane, Nicole Alysia, Sandye Wilson

Synopsis: A young artist living in New York, tries to make a living sketching passers-by on the street. He survives on his meager means and has found refuge in an abandoned building. One night, on the corner of a back alley, he finds a little girl whose father has just been murdered. While struggling to take care of her, he meets a young rich woman who immediately falls in love with this awkward couple. Twenty years before The Artist, Sidewalk Stories portrays the friendship of a tramp and a child, in a moving and funny homage to Chaplin's The Kid. Both witty and tender, Charles Lane's gorgeous black and white comedy pays tribute to the silent film era, as well as capturing the life of homeless New Yorkers.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

A Dark Place Inside

Synopsis: Beneath the surface of humanity many of us are nervous and afraid - afraid because we know that we are expected to act in accordance with a placebo world, one that does not truly exist. We are expected to portray, uphold and obey an illusion of civilization that does not resemble the world in which we actually traffic. Andy Philips is one of many who cannot cope with that ''reality.'' He has to shut out a world that in essence is mad, a world where we deny our true will and the thoughts and desires of our conscious mind in order to find peace. There are many reasons why Andy, and others like him, kill and commit heinous acts of violence and desecration, a reason that stems fundamentally from the confusion and conflict within the collective soul of us all. Andy has a very dark place inside. A Dark Place Inside is a terrifying look inside the mind of a disturbed killer.

Chris Dalbey

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Rude Dude

Synopsis: Possessed of an incredible artistic talent, Steve Rude is "The Dude," an eccentric personality as colorful as his comic book art. Filmmaker Ian Fischer (Magritte Moment) presents Rude's rise through the comic book world and difficult transition from comic book shops to art gallery walls, made all the more challenging by Rude's battles with mental illness.

Steve Rude, Mike Baron, Mike Richardson

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Revelation Road 3: The Black Rider

Synopsis: In a post Rapture world, the mayor sends Josh McManus to find the so-called "shepherd" who may be a prophet.

James Denton, David A.R. White, Kevin Sorbo

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Redeemed

Critic Consensus: Gripping, well-acted, funny, and clever, Edge of Tomorrow offers entertaining proof that Tom Cruise is still more than capable of shouldering the weight of a blockbuster action thriller.

Ted McGinley, Teri Copley, Grant Goodeve

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow

90% 90%

Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

School Dance

Synopsis: High schooler Jason has found his dream girl-the gorgeous Anastacia. There's just one problem: she doesn't know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school's hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he does, he'll have to overcome his battle-ax of a mother, survive Anastacia's gangsta brother, and pass the crew's initiation-in this fresh, sexy, and outrageously funny comedy.(c) Lionsgate

Bobb'e J. Thompson, Kristinia DeBarge, Luenell

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Million Dollar Arm

62% 69%

Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Madhur Mittal

Critic Consensus: Pleasant to a fault, Million Dollar Arm is a middle-of-the-plate pitch that coasts on Jon Hamm's considerable charm without adding any truly original curves to Disney's inspirational sports formula.

PG, 2 hr. 4 min.

Radio Free Albemuth

36% 57%

Jonathan Scarfe, Scott Wilson, Shea Whigham

Synopsis: From sci-fi author Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly) comes his most personal and prophetic thriller to date. It's 1985 in an alternate reality and Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady (Jonathan Scarfe, Perception) begins to experience strange visions transmitted from an extra-terrestrial source he calls VALIS. He uproots his family and moves to Los Angeles where he becomes a successful music executive with a secret mission to overthrow the oppressive government led by US President Fremont (Scott Wilson - The Walking Dead). With the help of his best friend, sci-fi writer, Philip K. Dick himself (Shea Whigham - Boardwalk Empire, American Hustle) and a beautiful, mysterious woman named Silvia (Alanis Morissette - Weeds), Nick finds himself drawn into a conspiracy of cosmic, mind-shattering proportions. Although it might cost them their freedom or even their lives, they join forces to expose the dangerous truth about the corrupt regime.(C) Freestyle

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

70% 65%

Mathias Malzieu, Olivia Ruiz, Marie-Pierre Vincent

Synopsis: Edinburgh, 1874. On the coldest day in the history of the world, little Jack is born with his heart frozen solid. Wasting no time, midwife Madeleine takes action and saves his life by inserting a cuckoo-clock in place of his icy heart. And now Jack will live...as long as he observes three golden rules: 1 - He must never touch the hands of the clock. 2 - He must master his anger. 3 - He must never, ever fall in love. But fall in love he does, to a bespectacled young street performer, Miss Acacia, with a soul-stirring voice. Now begins a journey of escape and pursuit, from Edinburgh to Paris to Miss Acacia's home in Andalusia. Based on the novel by Mathias Malzieu, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a fantastical, wildly inventive tale of love and heartbreak - by turns poignant and funny - in which Jack finally learns the great joys, and ultimately the greater costs, of owning a fully formed heart. (C) DADA Films

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Against the Wild

Synopsis: The action-packed feature film tells the dramatic tale of two siblings and their Alaskan Malamute, who must make an emergency landing when their small plane has engine problems. They find themselves in a beautiful but potentially dangerous natural environment that they must overcome together.

Natasha Henstridge, CJ Adams, Erin Pitt

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Topkapi

Synopsis: After years of enduring movie lampoons of his 1955 crime-caper classic Rififi, director Jules Dassin topped them all with his own spoof, Topkapi. It's a rather disreputable crew that teams for the elaborate jewel theft masterminded by Maximillian Schell. Sexy Melina Mercouri (Mrs. Dassin) is probably the best of the batch: the others are faffling Robert Morley, unreliable Gilles Segal and Jess Hahn. Bumbling Peter Ustinov (who won an Oscar for his performance) is duped into helping the thieves, and soon finds himself uneasily straddling both sides of the law. As in Rififi, the theft itself (taking place in Istanbul's Topkapi Palace museum) is played out in near-complete silence. We won't tell you how the crooks are foiled; just be advised that money flies out the door when something else flies in the window. Topkapi was based on The Light of Day, a somewhat more somber novel by Eric Ambler. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Billion Dollar Brain

60% 44%

Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Françoise Dorléac

Synopsis: Harry Palmer (Michael Caine), the reluctant secret agent from The Ipcress File (1965) and Funeral in Berlin (1966) -- both (like the source for this movie) based on novels by Len Deighton -- is back again in Ken Russell's Billion Dollar Brain. Having left Britain's espionage service, Palmer is scraping out a living as a private investigator, but he's still willing to give his old boss Colonel Ross (Guy Doleman) the bum's rush out of his office when he comes calling, offering a raise and promotion if he'll return. But Palmer ends up working for Her Majesty's government anyway -- a letter arrives, with a key and money, and telephoned instructions by a mechanical voice connect him up with a carefully sealed parcel (filled with what an x-ray reveals as eggs) that he must transport to Helsinki. No sooner does he get there than he discovers that an old friend, Leo Newbigin (Karl Malden), and his young lover Anya (Françoise Dorléac) are behind the trip, and that the man who was supposed to receive the parcel is dead. The eggs contain dangerous viruses stolen from a secret British laboratory, and England wants them back and wants to know why they were stolen. That assignment immerses Palmer in a deadly game of deception, double-dealing, and triple-crosses on all sides, as he finds that Leo is working for a privately operated intelligence network, set up by a rabidly right-wing Texas oil man, General Midwinter (Ed Begley Sr.). The billion-dollar super-computer of the title, built by Midwinter, runs a network of spies and assassins aimed at the destruction of the Soviet Union. That interests Palmer's old friend, Soviet security chief Colonel Stok (Oskar Homolka, in an almost movie-stealing performance), very much, and he, too, wants to know what Palmer knows. And then there's Leo, who has taken millions from Midwinter, supposedly to establish a secret underground in Latvia, waiting for the signal to rise up against the Soviets occupying their country that will spread across the Baltics and beyond and bring down the Soviet government. He's taken the money, but all Harry find when he goes into Latvia is motley bunch of broken-down black marketeers whose orders are to kill him and make it look like the work of the Soviets. And there's Anya, who is sleeping with Leo, trying to seduce Harry, and seems to have an agenda all her own, but in whose interest? If it's all a little confusing, so was the book on which it was based, but there's enough striking visual material, courtesy of cinematographer Billy Williams, and engrossing performances (and a wry sensibility), courtesy of director Ken Russell and screenwriter John McGrath, that the leaps in plot, logic, and setting don't matter that much, and it is great fun. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago

Jack Burr, Rodney Harvey, Mahogany Monae

Synopsis: Boyz In The Hood is transplanted to the modern day Chicago neighborhood of Englewood in William L. Cochran's powerful directing debut. Englewood boldly blends humor, romance, tragedy, and hope in this tale of three friends struggling to get through high school. Amid violence,peer pressure, and family dysfunction, these friends pull through. Dennis,(Cochran) tackles the main role, whose behavior conceals his talents and his new girlfriend sees through his thug exterior. Will her encouragement be enough to steer him past disaster?

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Blackbird

57% 78%

Connor Jessup, Alexia Fast, Michael Buie

Synopsis: BLACKBIRD is a film about a troubled teen who is falsely accused of planning a Columbine shooting scenario. It all begins when an unlikely bond forms between SEAN RANDALL (Connor Jessup) and a preppy teenage girl named DEANNA ROY (Alexia Fast). Deanna's boyfriend is deeply threatened by Sean and Deanna's friendship, resulting in a violent confrontation. Seeking to protect himself, Sean issues a death threat online, and is swiftly arrested. When the police raid Sean's home, they find rifles, shotguns, knives and ammunition - all property of Sean's father RICKY (Michael Buie), an avid hunter. They also find a sup- posed "revenge plan" targeting over twenty people who have tormented Sean. The authorities and the media proclaim another Columbine situation has been narrowly averted, and soon Sean faces a terrifying imprisonment in a youth detention facility. Sean's only hope is to overcome his dark image, and prove his innocence to Deanna and to his community. (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Advanced Style

88% 79%

Ari Seth Cohen, Zelda Kaplan, Ilona Royce Smithkin

Critic Consensus: Colorful, witty, and uplifting, Advanced Style celebrates life and pays tribute to those who flout convention.

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Comforting Skin

Synopsis: An anguished woman's tattoo takes on a mind of its own, spreading across her skin as it seduces her into a dangerous cycle of delusional self-destruction. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Victoria Bidewell, Tygh Runyan, Jane Sowerby

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

4 Minute Mile

29% 45%

Cameron Bright, Richard Jenkins, Kelly Blatz

Synopsis: A highly charged, emotional story of a disenfranchised teen living on the wrong side of the tracks. Desperate for a way out, his life collides with an old reclusive track coach, angry at the world with no purpose in life, with who he eventually forms a bond. The two are forced to face their circumstances as they race to save each other and ultimately - themselves. (C) Gravitas Ventures

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Al Capone

Synopsis: A profile of Al Capone (1899-1947), who rose through the ranks of organized crime to rule Chicago's underworld during the Prohibition years. It is believed he ordered the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre as well as numerous other murders. On the flip side, however, he opened one of the nation's first soup kitchens, fought for expiration dates on milk and wrote love songs to his wife from prison.

Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, Martin Balsam

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Decoding Annie Parker

58% 41%

Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt, Aaron Paul

Synopsis: Based on true events, Decoding Annie Parker tells the life affirming story of two remarkable women; the irrepressible Annie Parker, a three time cancer survivor and the geneticist Mary-Claire King whose discovery of the breast cancer BRCA gene mutation is considered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Third Person

23% 34%

Mila Kunis, Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde

Critic Consensus: Third Person finds writer-director Paul Haggis working with a stellar cast and a worthy premise; unfortunately, he fails to fashion a consistently compelling movie out of the intriguing ingredients at his disposal.

R, 2 hr. 17 min.

Lucky Them

75% 60%

Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Ryan Eggold

Critic Consensus: Lucky Them may not quite live up to Toni Collette's bravura starring performance, but it's certainly elevated by it.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Hellion

60% 48%

Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins

Synopsis: Writer/director Kat Candler's HELLION paints the powerful portrait of a family on the brink of dissolution set against the haunting backdrop of the refineries of Southeast Texas. Obsessed with heavy metal, dirt bike racing and partaking in the occasional act of vandalism with his band of delinquents, the behavior of 13-year-old Jacob Wilson (Josh Wiggins in his feature film debut) has begun to raise concerns around town, especially when it starts to involve his younger brother Wes (newcomer Deke Garner). While the boys' father Hollis (two-time Emmy Award-winner Aaron Paul) loves his sons, he is still reeling from the loss of their mother, spending more time drowning his sorrows at the local bar and working on his damaged beach house than being an active parent. (c) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Cold in July

86% 68%

Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw

Critic Consensus: Boasting plenty of twists, a suitably seedy tone, and a memorable supporting turn from Don Johnson, Cold in July proves an uncommonly rewarding thriller.

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Space Station 76

67% 31%

Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Marisa Coughlan

Synopsis: A character-driven, domestic dramedy, which takes place in a 1970's version of the future, where personalities and asteroids collide. (c) Official Facebook

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Odd Man Out

Chuck Huber, Kent Williams, Michael Crabtree

Synopsis: Dark family secrets plague a pair of brothers who have inherited a morbid antique store. When one of the siblings returns home to the South to stake his claim in the store, the atmosphere turns thick as years of bitterness and resentment push both brothers to an emotional breaking point.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Wolf

67% 70%

Marwan Kenzari, Chems Eddine Amar, Bo Maerten

Synopsis: Maj-id is a talented kick boxer from a gray, anonymous suburb in The Netherlands. As his fighting prowess brings him increasing notoriety in-and outside the ring, the worlds of kickboxing and organized crime begin to blur into each another and Maj id begins to lose sight of what it is he really wants.

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Taras Bulba

Synopsis: The spectacular hordes of Cossack horsemen flying across the steppes to do battle with first one enemy and then another are the highlights of this otherwise thinly scripted costume drama set in the 16th century in the Ukraine. After the Cossack leader Taras Bulba (Yul Brynner) makes a pact with the Poles to join forces against the Turks and drive them from the European steppes, victory brings betrayal as the Poles then turn on their ally and force the Cossacks into the hills. From there, Taras Bulba decides that one of his sons, Andrei (Tony Curtis), will be sent to Polish schools to better learn the nature of their enemy. While away from home and hearth, the adult Andrei falls in love with a Polish noblewoman, Natalia (Christine Kaufmann, who would become the second Mrs. Curtis). As time progresses, the tensions between father and son, loyalty and love, ethnic identity and assimilation steadily increase until they end in tragedy. Taras Bulba was nominated for a 1963 Academy Award for "Best Music", scored by Franz Waxman. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Yul Brynner, Tony Curtis, Christine Kaufmann

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

The Young Savages

50% 47%

Burt Lancaster, Dina Merrill, Shelley Winters

Synopsis: The Young Savages is what used to be called a "thinking man's picture" about a potentially lurid subject: urban juvenile delinquency. A blind Puerto Rican boy is knifed to death in Spanish Harlem, and three teenage gang members are accused of the crime. Politically ambitious assistant DA Burt Lancaster initially presses for the conviction of all three boys. But as he gets deeper into the case, he realizes that what appears cut-and-dried on the surface is tortuously complex: for starters, the murder victim was hardly the paragon of virtue that the prosecution claims. Despite pressure from his superiors and from members of the accused boys' gang (who at one point threaten Lancaster's wife Dina Merrill with a switchblade,) Lancaster nonetheless sees to it that justice is properly administered. The defendants are portrayed with varying degrees of Brando/Dean "method" by John Davis Chandler, Neil Nephew and Stanley Kristien; more believable, less affected performances are rendered by Shelley Winters, Pilar Seurat and Telly Savalas. Filmed on location in New York, The Young Savages was based on the Evan Hunter novel A Matter of Conviction. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Very Good Girls

19% 34%

Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Robert Boyd Holbrook

Critic Consensus: Resting on a love triangle played out by poorly drawn characters, Very Good Girls succeeds mainly in making viewers want a better project for Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Ida

96% 79%

Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Joanna Kulig

Critic Consensus: Empathetically written, splendidly acted, and beautifully photographed, Ida finds director Pawel Pawlikowski revisiting his roots to powerful effect.

PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

See You Next Tuesday

86% 100%

Eleanore Pienta, Dana Eskelson, Molly Plunk

Synopsis: Mona (Eleanore Pienta) is a mentally unbalanced and very pregnant young woman in a hideous orange coat. Without any friends to speak of and alienated from her hoochie mama coworkers at a crummy Brooklyn supermarket, Mona maintains a strangely close relationship with her campy, recovering alcoholic mother May (Dana Eskelson). Mona's sister Jordan (Molly Plunk) is an unemployable party girl, estranged from May and making life hell for her increasingly fed up girlfriend Sylve (Keisha Zollar). In the final days of her pregnancy, Mona draws her mother, sister, and anybody who happens to get caught in her wake into her hectic life as she drifts further from reality. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Come Morning

Synopsis: From Fabled Motion Pictures comes a film that critics have called, "beautiful, dark, memorable, thought-provoking, and heart-breaking" (WeGotThisCovered.com). Arkansas, November 1973 - Frank and his grandson D, go on an afternoon hunt. Just before dusk, they wander into the darkening woods to track down their recent kill and, to their horror, find that instead of a deer, they've shot their trespassing neighbor, Marion Mitchell. With a history of land disputes with the Mitchells fresh on Franks' mind, he assures the boy that the only option is to hide the body in the woods. As night draws on, they find themselves only deeper in darkness, and the lines between good and evil are no longer clear. Soon they begin to question if everything will really be okay, come morning. Written, directed, photographed, and edited by first-time director and Arkansas native, Derrick Sims, Come Morning takes you on "an emotional roller coaster" (AUSTIN FUSION) and leaves you with an ending you never saw coming.

Michael Ray Davis, Thor Wahlestedt, Elise Rovinsky

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Serena and the Ratts

Synopsis: A sexy assassin targets a professor who has perfected the science of time travel in this mind-bending thriller. As a young girl, Serena was trained to kill. Over time, she became one of the underworld's most notorious hired killers. Now, after years of working for a mysterious benefactor known only as The Boss, Serena has grown weary of her deadly lifestyle. Meanwhile, restless in the knowledge that death could come at any moment, Serena lapses into a haze of drugs and alcohol before accepting one final job. Her mission - assassinate an enigmatic professor who has unlocked the secret of time travel. But Serena isn't finished yet, because now the stakes are higher than ever before. With her replacement closing in fast, Serena seeks the aid of a mysterious group known as "The Ratts" in thwarting the assassination, and surviving to see another day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Evalena Marie, Dave Neal, Marek Tarlowski

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Raven's Cravings: A Bmore Love Thing

Indira Anderson, Kyron Smith, Halle Stanley

Synopsis: In the gritty streets of Baltimore, circumstance and bad decisions force Raven & Killa to weave a web of deceit and lies.

Unrated,

It Was You Charlie

Synopsis: IT WAS YOU CHARLIE is a dark comedy-drama that tells the story of a lonely graveyard shift doorman named ABNER, a once-accomplished sculptor and former college art teacher, but now sadly, a mere shadow of his former self. He is heartbroken because of an unresolved conflict with his brother over a woman he once loved, and is at the same time consumed with guilt and suicidal thoughts as he remains profoundly haunted a year after a terrible car accident that took the life of the young woman in the other vehicle. After meeting ZOE, a young, free-spirited taxi driver, something magical happens to Abner as he begins a quest to seek redemption, and reconcile his conflicted past.

Michael D. Cohen, Aaron Abrams, Anna Hopkins

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Hero of the Day

Synopsis: Mark Chambers, a down and out former professional football player plans to redeem himself unbeknown-st to Allen, a documentary filmmaker capturing a day in the hero's life. A thrilling and heartfelt (found footage) drama, the first of its kind.

Mo Anouti, Paul Dietz, Lisa Cullen

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher

Synopsis: In a lonely backwoods shack, Carl Henry Jessup spends his time drinkin' an' thinkin' bout dem good ole days with only his half sister, Rae Lynn, and his friend, Billy Wayne to keep 'em company... that is, till folks start trespassin' on his property and Carl gets off his ass and becomes the 'HILLBILLY BUTCHER'. 'Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher' is a return to the retro grindhouse Horror films of the 60s and 70s which screened at drive-ins, and features cult icon, Ron Jason, of 'The Las Vegas Serial Killer' and 'Corpse Grinders 2.'

Paul E. Respass, Theresa Holly, Ron Jason

Unrated,

Run Silent, Run Deep

Synopsis: The contrasting acting styles of Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster serve to increase the already high tension level of the WW2 drama Run Silent, Run Deep. Gable plays submarine commander "Rich" Richardson, who assumes command of the USS Nerka. Because his previous sub was sunk by the Japanese under highly suspect circumstances, Richardson inspires nothing but animosity from his new crew. Particularly hostile is executive officer Lt. Jim Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster), who'd assumed that he was next in line to command the Nerka. Obsessed with tracking down the Japanese destroyer that sank his old sub, Richardson drives his crew mercilessly, and even disobeys direct orders from his own higher-ups. The Nerka manages to blast the Japanese vessel out of the waters, but in so doing the sub is placed in dire peril in enemy waters. In his desperate efforts to save the Nerka, Richardson at long last wins the respect of Bledsoe and the rest of the crew. Featured in the cast of Run Silent, Run Deep are Burt Lancaster's old circus partner Nick Cravat, and, in his unbilled movie debut, Don Rickles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden

G, 1 hr. 33 min.

After

8% 65%

Kathleen Quinlan, John Doman, Pablo Schreiber

Synopsis: Set in the winter of 2002 in chilly upstate New York, AFTER tells the story of a middle class family struggling with the financial consequences of a failing family business and a series of intergenerational conflicts and rivalries. But, what truly threatens to upset their delicate balance-- and shatter the emotionally fragile family matriarch, (played by Academy Award-nominee, Kathleen Quinlan)-- is an intricately buried secret that, if revealed, could alter their lives irrevocably. A searing study of denial, deception, and self-delusion, AFTER is also a powerful portrait of the lengths we go to protect those we love. (C) Paladin

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Fort McCoy

50% 62%

Eric Stoltz, Kate Connor, Lyndsy Fonseca

Synopsis: Most people don't know that 425,000 German soldiers were brought to U.S. prisoner of war camps during W.W.II. One of them was Fort McCoy.... Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction) gives one of his most powerful performances as Frank Stirn, who moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944. Embittered that he cannot fight, Frank must take a stand when a Nazi SS Officer threatens his wife (Kate Connor, playing her real-life grandmother). Her Catholic sister (Lyndsy Fonseca, Kick-Ass) falls for a Jewish soldier (Andy Hirsch, The Chicago 8) haunted by the battle of Monte Cassino and the death of his best friend (Matthew Lawrence, Mrs. Doubtfire). Camryn Manheim (Happiness) is their audacious friend who encourages the couple, while Seymour Cassel (Rushmore) is the priest who cannot. Frank's daughter befriends a German prisoner boy during this magical summer, but war still finds its victims even thousands of miles from the battlefields. (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

A Woman Redeemed

Joan Lockton, Brian Aherne, Stella Arbenina

Unrated,

Shôjo wa isekai de tatakatta (Danger Dolls)

Rumi Hanai, Rina Takeda, Nana Seino

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in eastern Japan, sword-wielding female assassins Arisa (Rumi Hanai), Rei (Rina Takeda), Mari (Nana Seino), and Miki (Kayano) pose as a pop group called The Danger Dolls in order to battle a clan of ruthless criminals who are intent on global domination. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Jump In

Sheree Bynum, Dingani Beza, Michael Higgenbottom

Synopsis: Troy Alexander returns to her roots, armed with a plan, to pass the bar and start her own practice. Although, her love of the law takes a back seat to her young son,Jordan, it provides an escape from realities. Troy is convinced she doesn't need love. She's content and love is a distraction, until her friends, Tarin and Camryn stumble upon Malik Bond, a middle school math teacher. Her friends plan a meeting and all doesn't go according to plan. Troy realizes that what Malik lacks in his wallet, he makes up for it in other areas. Sparks fly and life seems perfect... Then circumstances bring her well-thought plans to a halt. Her life flashes before her eyes, just as love lands at her door. Astounding revelations affecting the family in different ways, when the unthinkable happens.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Ilo Ilo

Critic Consensus: Quietly compassionate and rich in detail, Ilo Ilo is a strikingly mature debut from writer-director Anthony Chen.

Angeli Bayani, Koh Jia Ler, Yann Yann Yeo

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The German Doctor

73% 63%

Alex Brendemühl, Florencia Bado, Diego Peretti

Critic Consensus: The German Doctor applies a refreshing level of restraint to its intriguing premise, and boasts solid performances from a talented cast.

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Battery

Synopsis: Zombies. Baseball. Road Trip. What more do you need? A FilmBuff Presentation.

Adam Cronheim, Alana O'Brien, Niels Bolle

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Fault In Our Stars

80% 85%

Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Lotte Verbeek

Critic Consensus: Wise, funny, and heartbreaking without resorting to exploitation, The Fault In Our Stars does right by its bestselling source material.

PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.

Petals on the Wind

Synopsis: A decade after Cathy (Rose McIver, "Masters of Sex", "Once Upon a Time"), Christopher (Wyatt Nash, "Pretty Little Liars") and Carrie ("Bailey Buntain", "Bunheads") escaped from their grandparents' attic at Foxworth Hall, "Petals on the Wind" continues to follow the twisted plight of the family as they attempt to put their sordid past behind them, but soon discover certain secrets can't be left behind. When Cathy finds herself in an abusive relationship with a fellow dancer, Julian (Will Kemp, "90210"), Christopher and Cathy are forced to face the forbidden feelings they developed for one another while coming of age during captivity. But when tragedy strikes the Dollangangers once again, Cathy returns to Foxworth Hall to confront her grandmother and seek revenge on her mother with a plan to seduce her husband Bart (Dylan Bruce, "Orphan Black"). When Christopher runs to Cathy's side, the two are determined to start over again - together. (c) Lifetime TV

Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, Rose McIver

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Warrior Princess

Otgonjargal Davaasuren, Myagmar Mondoon, Dolgor Oinbayar

Synopsis: After a country's prince is slain, his brother is forced to take his place as leader of the army. With his new bride - Queen Ahno - promised from a rival land, the king takes up the task of uniting the empire. When the queen's father begins to question the new king's motives, she is forced to choose sides as war threatens their countries. With no peace in sight, the king's life is threatened, and Queen Ahno is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect both her husband and her new country.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Angel Camouflaged

Synopsis: This rock and roll drama stars, James Brolin, Carlos Bernard, Tessie Santiago, The Marshall Tucker Band, Kurtis Blow, Patty Smyth and the rock and roll sensation from South Africa that lit up the screen on Rockstar Supernova, Dilana. When rock star sensation, Scottie B., falls prey to the demons of fame, she escapes the music scene only to find herself face to face with her destiny once again and even greater challenges when she inherits a little bar that was once owned by a woman with the same spirit and voice of an angel. This exciting rock and roll adventure shot was in the desert of California and the low country of South Carolina. Angel Camouflaged is the journey of SCOTTIE, a rock and roll singer whose struggle with substance abuse causes her music career to implode. Scottie bails on her manager/brother, MORGAN, to hide out in the Mojave Desert. Her peaceful new life is disturbed when Morgan calls and tells her that they inherited a bar in far-off South Carolina. Scottie is hesitant to take Morgan up on the offer, but tragedy once again plays his heartless hand and changes Scottie's mind and circumstances. Scottie hits the road with nothing but her tears and her guitar. When she finally sees the bar, she's horrified, the place is completely in shambles. Scottie and Morgan find themselves in a hostile world of raging motorcycle clubs, gun toting gang bangers, a satanic flesh merchant and a deadly neighbor who is hell bent on sabotaging their efforts to survive. Drowning in a sea of despair, Scottie learns from her departed aunt to see her true spirit and rise above her tribulations and fight the demons bent on her destruction. This film is rock and roll music, it's old west-style bar fights with a little Southern Mysticism mixed in. It's a wild, emotional adventure about the will of a brother and sister who find the strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

James Brolin, Dilana, Warrick Grier

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

As Dreamers Do

Synopsis: The early life of Walt Disney is explored in this family film with an art house twist. Though his reality was often dark, it was skewed by his ever growing imagination and eternal optimism.

Olan Rogers, Mark Stuart, Lincoln Cissell

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Dead Within

Synopsis: Six months after the outbreak, a man and woman have survived by isolating themselves in a remote cabin. Starved for resources, they must confront the horrors that threaten them from outside and from within.

Dean Chekvala, Amy Cale Peterson, J. Claude Deering

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Borgman

86% 69%

Jan Bijvoet, Hadewych Minis, Jeroen Perceval

Critic Consensus: Borgman's unpredictability may confound as many viewers as it enthralls, but either way, it's a refreshingly original experiment in off-kilter terror.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

A Long Way Down

22% 39%

Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots

Critic Consensus: Tonally jumbled and conceptually ill-advised, A Long Way Down bungles its source material and wastes a talented cast.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Louder Than Words

13% 49%

David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Timothy Hutton

Synopsis: This inspiring film, based on a true story, finds a couple, John (David Duchovny) and Brenda (Hope Davis) trying to put their life together after the tragic death of their young daughter, Maria (Olivia Steele-Falconer). As they deal with their numbing grief, they discover a way to honor their daughter's wish for health and well-being for all children. With the help of their community, led by good friend Bruce (Timothy Hutton), they establish a children's hospital called the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital... a state of the art health facility that brings the whole family into the healing process. Instead of being torn apart by their tragedy, John and Brenda celebrate their very special daughter and help thousands of children and their families.(c) Arc

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Palo Alto

73% 49%

James Franco, Emma Roberts, Val Kilmer

Critic Consensus: A promising debut for director Gia Coppola, Palo Alto compensates for its drifting plot with solid performances and beautiful cinematography.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Words And Pictures

42% 50%

Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison

Critic Consensus: While both talented performers in their own right, Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen are decidedly mismatched in Words and Pictures, and they aren't done many favors by the movie's awkwardly constructed screenplay.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Burning Blue

27% 48%

Trent Ford, Morgan Spector, Rob Mayes

Synopsis: They have been trained to meet danger head-on, to execute vital strategic maneuvers while flying at breathtaking speeds. But after a series of fatal accidents, a close-knit squadron of male Navy pilots begins to splinter-and becomes the focus of a criminal investigation. As a government agent digs to uncover the cause of the accidents, two of the pilots engage in a secret, forbidden relationship. Their affair is exposed...and the squadron is engulfed by an incendiary scandal that will challenge each pilot's notions of friendship, love, honor and courage. (c) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

The Road

67% 60%

Carmina Villaroel, Carmina Villarroel, Marvin Agustin

Synopsis: The Road tells the story of a twelve-year-old cold case that is reopened when three teenagers vanish while traversing an infamous and abandoned road. As investigators try to find leads to the whereabouts of the missing teens, they also unearth the road's gruesome past that spans two decades - a history of abduction, crimes and murders. -- (C) Freestyle

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Victim

38% 25%

Ashley Chin, Ashley Madekwe, Michael Maris

Synopsis: Tyson, Mannie and Jason grew up together in a tough inner-city world, where no one could be trusted and everyone was out for themselves. With opportunities limited, it's crime that pays the bills. For Tyson, it's not about living the lifestyle, it's about supporting his little sister, Nyla, through school and paying off his mum's gambling debts. When he meets Tia, she helps him see there are other ways to escape the cycle of poverty. But with a final job promising a big pay day, Tyson prepares to take his biggest gamble yet. Caught up in an escalating chain of violent events, will he have to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

God's Pocket

36% 32%

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks

Critic Consensus: Well-cast but frustratingly clichéd, God's Pocket fails to strike a sensible balance between comedy and drama.

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Brick Mansions

26% 47%

Paul Walker, David Belle, The Rza

Critic Consensus: Choppily edited and largely bereft of plot, Brick Mansions wastes a likable cast on a pointless remake of the far more entertaining District B13.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Investigator

Synopsis: Police Sergeant James Buanacore, a twenty-year veteran investigator, starts the most important investigation of his life when a drug bust goes tragically wrong, forcing James out of the job he loves and into retirement. When James' wife Stephanie has a miscarriage, he is devastated and begins to question his previously strong faith. Depressed and angry, James isolates himself until his famous brother encourages him to take a job as a criminal justice teacher and baseball coach at a Christian high school. With his cop mentality challenging his students, James struggles through experiences with an unsupportive principal, a guidance counselor with a secret, and rebellious students. But when his best option seems to be quitting, a student challenges him to begin the investigation that will change his life, and those of his students, forever...the investigation into the homicide of Jesus Christ.

Wade Williams, David Sanborn, David M. Sanborn

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Whitewash

82% 36%

Thomas Haden Church, Marc Labrèche, Geneviève Laroche

Synopsis: In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Academy Award (R)-nominee Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride. Stricken with panic, he hides the body and takes to the deep wilderness in hopes of outrunning both the authorities and his own conscience. But as both begin to close in, Bruce falls apart mentally and morally and mysteries unravel to reveal who he was before the accident, the truth behind his victim, and the circumstances that brought them together in a single moment. A darkly comic noir in the vein of the Coen Brothers, Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais's WHITEWASH is a gripping exploration of a well-meaning Everyman at the end of his rope.(c) Oscope

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Eternal Damn Nation

Synopsis: On the eve of her 24th birthday, a troubled young woman learns of a sinister, demonic plot for the possession of her body and soul.

Jade Elysan, Alan DelTufo, Carson Dougherty

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Rocky Road

Mark Salling, Steve Byers, Nicholas Campbell

Synopsis: Harrison Burke loses his job as trader at a prestigious Wall Street investment bank, so he moves back in with his parents . He eventually settles in, takes a job at his father's ice-cream truck business and rediscovers home.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Draft Day

60% 65%

Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary

Critic Consensus: It's perfectly pleasant for sports buffs and Costner fans, but overall, Draft Day lives down to its title by relying too heavily on the sort of by-the-numbers storytelling that only a statistician could love.

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Night Moves

86% 41%

Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, James Le Gros

Critic Consensus: A uniquely character-driven thriller with a finely composed cast and some outstanding direction from Kelly Reichardt, Night Moves bolsters its thought-provoking themes with compelling drama.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Chavez Cage Of Glory

Synopsis: Barely being able to make ends meet and doing everything he can possibly do to cover his ill son's growing medical bills, Hector Chavez turns to his fighting roots in the underbelly of LA. His amateur Mixed Martial Arts videos go viral grabbing the attention of the world's top MMA federation. Hector is then given a dream come true opportunity to go up against the MMA World Champion; a vicious fighter whose last opponent is in critical condition in the same hospital as his son. Hector is faced with a real do-or -die situation and must risk it all so his son can have the surgery he needs to survive. (c) Official Site

Danny Trejo, Heath Herring, James Russo

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

God's Horses

Synopsis: These are street kids from poor families where everyday violence, mental illness, corruption, and dope-dealing compete with fantasies of escaping to Western Europe to earn scads of money or dreams of making it as a professional soccer player. They are subject to the lure of religious fanatics who blame their misfortune on "the imperialist Zionist conspiracy" and offer a "community of new brothers" to those who will submit to the discipline of martyrdom. Nabil Ayouch's deeply moving film has been lauded for its "brutal poetry" and the realism with which it depicts how insidiously and cynically fundamentalists ply their trade. The film was presented as part of Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. (c) Film Forum

Abdelhakim Rachid, Abdelilah Rachid, Hamza Souidek

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

From The Rough

Synopsis: From the Rough, starring Academy Award nominees Taraji P. Henson and Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Felton, is the inspirational true story of Catana Starks from historically black university Tennessee State, who became the first African-American woman ever to coach an all-men's team at the collegiate level. Through grit and determination, she overcame incredible odds and deep-seated prejudice from all corners to guide a rag-tag group of golfers to an all-time record championship season. (c) Official Site

Michael Clarke Duncan, Taraji P. Henson, Tom Felton

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Bigfoot Wars

Judd Nelson, C. Thomas Howell, Holt Boggs

Synopsis: Based on the series of best-selling books by Eric S Brown, Bigfoot War tells the story of a small town that becomes the focal point of a brutal clash between man and a legendary beast. (c) Official Facebook

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club

Synopsis: Through Megan's deliberate acts of respect and purposeful efforts to get to know these gentlemen the shroud of their grumpy appearance is lifted and as the men open up the impact of their life stories extend beyond her.

Werner Riedel, Hans Willer, David Maysick

Unrated,

A Teacher

33% 24%

Lindsay Burdge, Will Brittain, Jennifer Prediger

Synopsis: Part psychological thriller and part provocative character study, A TEACHER explores the unraveling of a young high school teacher, Diana (Lindsay Burdge), after she begins an affair with one of her teenage students, Eric (Will Brittain). What starts as a seemingly innocent fling becomes increasingly complex and dangerous as the beautiful and confident Diana gets fully consumed by her emotions, crossing boundaries and acting out in progressively startling ways. Lindsay Burdge delivers a deeply compelling and seamlessly naturalistic performance that brings us into the mind of an adult driven to taboo against her better judgment. (c) Oscilloscope Laboratories

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

The Rise (Wasteland)

63% 64%

Luke Treadaway, Timothy Spall, Neil Maskell

Synopsis: In the vein of Brit-crime crowd-pleasers like LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS, WASTELAND is the sexy, high-energy story of Harvey Miller (Treadaway), a young man recently released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, who has revenge on his mind. He recruits his three best mates to help him rob the local drug kingpin whose betrayal put him away in the first place. As the kingpin catches wind of the con, Harvey's plan threatens to fall apart, in a series of surprising twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. The excellent cast includes such familiar faces as Timothy Spall (SECRETS AND LIES) and Neil Maskell (KILL LIST). (c) Oscilloscope

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

I've Always Loved You

Synopsis: This film stars Philip Dorn as a tyrannical symphony conductor and Catherine McLeod as his gifted young pianist protégé. In his own way, Dorn loves McLeod, but it is he who destroys her career by browbeating her mercilessly during her Carnegie Hall debut.

Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, Maria Ouspenskaya

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Aces High

Synopsis: Malcolm McDowell plays a World War I air ace, in charge of an elite squadron. Outwardly a bastion of courage, McDowell dies a little every time one of his boys is killed. To steel his nerves, he takes to drink, which has an adverse effect on his abilities. Christopher Plummer staunchly portrays McDowell's commanding officer. Aces High is a remake of Journey's End (1930), which in turn was based on a play by R.C. Sheriff. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward

PG, 1 hr. 54 min.

A River Of Skulls

Kelly Nixon, Aleph Ayin, Bruce D. Cole

Synopsis: Left to fend for herself after the tragic death of her mother, Eula is forced to take action in order to survive. In the midst of the 1870s gold rush, there are few she can trust, and she soon finds herself tagging along with an outcast on a mission to find his bandit father. Far from the comforts of home, Eula begins to realize that there is a whole world out there, and it's far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Lowlife

Synopsis: A lonely musician's descent into the shadowy world of a living drug leads to a mysterious island where a battle of body and soul is waged.

Chik White, Kate Hartigan, Mitchell Wiebe

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Aleister Crowley: Legend of the Beast

Matthew Sheppard, John Symes, Val Monk

Synopsis: Since the onset of the human race there have been those who instinctively understood the nature of reality and sought to impose their will upon it by co-operating with and honoring the forces that governed it. Although History has left a rich legacy of Magick, Magicians and Wizards with such names as Pythagoras, Paracelsus, John Dee, Cagliostro, Israel Regardi and Eliphas Levi, in the modern era there is only one whose name is still spoken with fearful reverence as the most powerful and influential magician who ever lived - Aleister Crowley. Hailed as the wickedest man alive and called the Great Beast 666 by his own mother, Crowley was also one of the most accomplished philosophers, poets, authors, mountain climbers, chess players and sensationalists of his or any other time. Aleister Crowley was a magnet to all, many were drawn to his presence and exceptional wisdom but there were also those that he repelled. This film looks back on one man's amazing journey from his death bed. From his devout Christian upbringing through his many aspirations as he looks back on his life, the sadness, the triumphs, the glory and the pain of how he lived and loved. The myth of the Satanist is dispelled and the true nature of a flawed but great man is left. A man who dared to live by his own true will in a time of ignorance, a man with many demons who invoked and manifested unimaginable spiritual forces, a man who truly understood the realms beyond our reality and claimed, "Do What You Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law." Reality Is What You Make It.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Dysmorphia

Synopsis: Struggling siblings discover their dead uncle's secret stash of lost horror films on videotape. The "tapes" feature demented solicitors, gruesome dares, parental murder, demonic technology, monstrous grapefruit and more. The siblings eagerly watch each of the shocking, bizarre, comedic and bloody horror films, but little do they realize that something very ghoulish and gruesome is about to happen to them.

JD Fairman, Kelsey Smoot, Shawn C. Phillips

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Trust Me

54% 38%

Clark Gregg, Saxon Sharbino, Amanda Peet

Synopsis: Trust Me tells the sharp, comic story of Howard Holloway, a down-on-his luck agent for child actors and truly one the last good guys left in Hollywood. After discovering a 13-year-old acting prodigy, he is poised to close the deal of a lifetime which would catapult his tween client and, at long last, himself, into the big time. With the support of his gorgeous new neighbor, he must wrangle the actress' volatile, overprotective father, dodge a scheming producer, and outwit his uber-slick nemesis. As he arrives on the brink of the Hollywood dream that's eluded him for a lifetime, he begins to sense that his innocent young starlet may not be quite what she seems.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Young & Beautiful (Jeune Et Jolie)

73% 61%

Marine Vacth, Geraldine Pailhas, Frederic Pierrot

Critic Consensus: Ozon may not explore his themes as fully as he should, but Young & Beautiful poses enough intriguing questions -- and features a strong enough performance from Marine Vacth -- to compensate for its frustrations.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Stress Position

Synopsis: Two friends subject one another to seven days of intense psychological torture in order to find out which one of them will crack first.

A.J. Bond, David Amito, Marguerite Moreau

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

A Promise

13% 21%

Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden

Synopsis: Germany, 1912. A graduate of humble origins takes up a clerical post in a steel factory. Impressed by his work the elderly owner takes him on as his private secretary. His health declining, the owner is confined to his home, where the young man moves to continue his work. There he meets the owner's wife, a much younger woman, beautiful and reserved. (c) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Project Wild Thing

80% 71%

Geoffrey McMullan, Jay Griffiths, Michael Depledge

Synopsis: Filmmaker David Bond is a worried man. His kids' waking hours are dominated by a cacophony of marketing, and a screen dependence threatening to turn them into glassy-eyed zombies. Like city kids everywhere, they spend way too much time indoors - not like it was back in his day. He decides it's time to get back to nature - literally.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Aftermath

82% 81%

Anthony Michael Hall, Federico Castelluccio, Frank Whaley

Critic Consensus: It represents an occasionally uneven collision of genres, but all in all, Wladyslaw Pasikowski's Aftermath delves into Holocaust guilt with power and efficiency.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Belle

83% 83%

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson

Critic Consensus: It boasts all the surface beauty that fans of period pictures have come to expect, but Belle also benefits from its stirring performances and subtle social consciousness.

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Falling Away

Synopsis: When a school bus accident devastates an inner city Los Angeles neighborhood, it will forever change the paths for all. Friendships become challenged when a boy from the wrong side of the tracks falls for a girl from a rival gang, but when all that you know has been lost - do the rules apply? Beliefs will be questioned, parents challenged and each will face a time when they must choose which way to fall... -- (C) Indican

Tony Todd, Jennifer Nicole Freeman, Tupelo Jereme

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Rulers Of Darkness

Synopsis: A young man visits the town where his mother died and comes across a strange entity in the woods.

Corry Burke, Olivier Surprenant, Mark Slacke

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Normal Heart

94% 87%

Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch

Critic Consensus: Thanks to Emmy-worthy performances from a reputable cast, The Normal Heart is not only a powerful, heartbreaking drama, but also a vital document of events leading up to and through the early AIDS crisis.

R, 2 hr. 13 min.

Lucky in Love

Synopsis: When Mira's April Fool's Day tricks materialize, she finds herself promoted to the perfect job, dating the perfect man and living in the perfect home. Mira's newly upgraded life even involves working with her CEO and her good friend, on a coveted work project. When these seemingly positive changes result in big challenges, Mira realizes that the pursuit of perfection is a fool's errand. In order to achieve a life that's perfect for her, Mira must let go of perfection and chase what brings her true happiness.

Jessica Szohr, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Deidre Hall

Unrated, 2 hr.

Elephant Man

Synopsis: This TV adaptation of Bernard Pomerance's play The Elephant Man differs radically from the 1980 theatrical film of the same name. Both are based upon the same true story: that of John Merrick (1863-1890), an unfortunate citizen of Victorian England who suffered from neurofibromatosis, a hideously deforming disease that all but condemned him to a lifetime of circus sideshows. Though he remained trapped in his misshapen body, Merrick was intellectually and emotionally liberated by London physician Frederick Treves, whose sensitive treatment of the "Elephant Man" unlocked the soul beneath his horrific appearance. But whereas the film was graphically realistic in its use of makeup, the TV version follows the precedent set by Pomerance's play: John Merrick's deformity is conveyed purely through the vocal and physical contortions of actor Philip Anglim, repeating his Broadway role. Also carried over from the stage version is Kevin Conway as Dr. Treves. The TV version of The Elephant Man was telecast as an ABC Theatre of the Month special on January 4, 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Philip Anglim, Kevin Conway, Penny Fuller

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Same Same But Different

Synopsis: When young man in search of adventure (David Kross) flies to Cambodia with his best friend, he is shocked to discover himself falling in love with a local Cambodian woman (Apinya Sakuljaroensuk) who is anything but typical.

Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Constanze Becker, David Kross

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Triad

Synopsis: In this slyly humorous family drama about what we inherit (and don't inherit) from our parents, Grace (Lauren Lee Smith) has not spoken to her recently deceased father, a fabled filmmaker, in years. She surprises her confidant (Jennifer Beals) and herself when, on a trip to pick up some of his belongings, she offers to help put together a retrospective of his work and finds herself influenced in strange and significant ways. 9In this slyly humorous family drama about what we inherit (and don't inherit) from our parents, Grace (Lauren Lee Smith) has not spoken to her recently deceased father, a fabled filmmaker, in years. She surprises her confidant (Jennifer Beals) and herself when, on a trip to pick up some of his belongings, she offers to help put together a retrospective of his work and finds herself influenced in strange and significant ways. (C) Monterey

Patrick Tam, William Chan Wai-Ting, Michelle Wai

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Cinemanovels

Lauren Lee Smith, Jennifer Beals, Ben Cotton

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Xingu

Synopsis: During their exploration of central Brazil in 1943, Orlando, Claudio and Leonardo Villas-Bôas encounter the Xingu Indians. Passionately interested by what they discover about the customs and social systems of the cultures they discover, the brothers make a home among them. When half of a village dies of an influenza epidemic, the brothers devote their lives to protecting the Xingu peoples, preserving Xingu culture and to the creation of a Xingu National Park. By retelling the brothers' saga, Xingu reveals the struggle to create the Indian park and consequent preservation of an array of different Indian tribes, transforming the Villas-Boas into Brazilian heroes and giving rise to dialogues revolving around chronic problems in Brazil's history.(C) Breaking Glass

João Miguel, Felipe Camargo, Caio Blat

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Circle The Wagen

Synopsis: This is a feature-length buddy/roadtrip/docu-dramedy that follows Dave, an idealistic adventurer and automotive ne'er-do-well, and his convivial co-pilot Charlie - on their journey down Route 66 in a baby blue 1972 VW bus. Through mishaps and murals, gasoline baths and breakdowns, the two discover a teeming underground of vintage VW diehards willing to help save "The Croc" from the scrap heap and rally her beleaguered owner on to California.

Dave Torstenson, Charlie Pecoraro, Andrew Ross Wynn

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Greencard Warriors

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of Bush's War on Terror and Barack Obama's rise to presidency, Crosstown follows the story of 14-year-old Angel, an undocumented Latino teen, who struggles to find his place in an increasingly violent world. With the promise of naturalization papers, the US Military presents Angel's family with the opportunity for a brighter future if they send his older brother into the US Army. With his eldest brother gone, Angel is left to the designs of a local street gang, and the family left to deal with the consequences of the choices they have made. (c) Official Facebook

Will Green, Angel Amaral, Paige Hurd

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

My Gal Sunday

Rachel Blanchard, Cameron Mathison, Jack Wagner

Synopsis: A newlywed couple proves their crime-solving prowess when their political ties and successful private-eye business suddenly puts them in grave danger. When their parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother, the duo must work together to uncover the clues that will save their parents' lives -- and put their own on the line.

Unrated, 2 hr.

Mantervention

Synopsis: Convinced romance is dead, a heartbroken man turns to his best-friend who plans an unorthodox "Mantervention."

Nick Roux, Chloe Bridges, Jillian Murray

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Septic Man

7% 12%

Jason David Brown, Molly Dunsworth, Robert Maillet

Synopsis: Septic Man follows Jack, a sewage worker who is determined to uncover the cause of the town's water contamination crisis. During his investigation, he becomes trapped underground in a septic tank and undergoes a hideous transformation. He must team up with a docile Giant and confront a murdering madman in order to escape. Hailed as a "stunning" (Little Red Umbrella), "funny" (TwitchFilm), and "visceral story that will leave you shaken and desperate for a shower" (Rue Morgue Magazine), Septic Man is an odyssey into the darkest depths of gross-out horror. (C) Starz

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Varsity Blood

Synopsis: A pack of small town jocks and cheerleaders with a dark secret head out to a remote farmhouse for a raucous Halloween pasture party, only to find themselves up for slaughter by someone dressed as their high school mascot, an Indian warrior wielding a lethal fighting ax and a bow and arrow.

Lexi Giovagnoli, Wesley Scott, Natalie Peyton

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Grigris

62% 37%

Soulémane Démé, Souleymane Démé, Anaïs Monory

Synopsis: Despite a bum leg, 25-year-old Grigris has hopes of becoming a professional dancer, making some extra cash putting his killer moves to good use on the dance floor of his local club every weekend. His dreams are tested when his step-father falls critically ill and he's forced to risk his future by smuggling oil to pay the hospital bills. When he befriends Mimi, a beautiful but damaged prostitute, the two will try to start a new life together. But as bad decisions begin to catch up with them, they'll have to run for their lives. Their pasts, however, are never far behind, bringing them to a perilous climax.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Le démantèlement (The Auction)

Synopsis: An aging, taciturn farmer finds his predictable life unraveling after his eldest daughter announces that is getting a divorce, and that she needs his help in order to keep up payments on her house in the city. Gaby's farm has been in his family for generations. He always said that the farm should be passed down to his children, not sold. But when Gaby's daughter Marie shows up at the farm in desperate need of money, the old man longs to protect her, even though he senses she is taking advantage of him. Making the decision to sacrifice his farm for the sake of his daughter won't be an easy one for Gaby, but as a father he is prepared to do what it takes for the sake of his family, even if it means abandoning the only life he has ever known. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Gabriel Arcand, Lucie Laurier, Sophie Desmarais

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Only Lovers Left Alive

86% 74%

Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska

Critic Consensus: Worth watching for Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton's performances alone, Only Lovers Left Alive finds writer-director Jim Jarmusch adding a typically offbeat entry to the vampire genre.

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

Watercolor Postcards

Synopsis: A Hollywood actress and a former NFL star strive to save a troubled Texas town while bonding over their shared love of a very special 10-year-old girl who has found herself alone in the world for the very first time. In the wake of her mother's death, 10-year-old Cotton's (Bailee Madison) future is looking uncertain when her older, half-sister Sunny (Laura Bell Bundy), a famous Hollywood actress, returns to their small hometown of Bent Arrow to say her last goodbyes. Meanwhile, one-time NFL great Butch (Conrad Goode) has returned to Bent Arrow to begin a career as an artist. He's deeply concerned about Cotton, and knows her even better than Sunny, who left home before she was born. When Butch meets Sunny he recognizes the troubles she is going through, and does his best to help. Later, as Butch and Sunny find strength in their growing bond over Cotton, they realize they may be Bent Arrow's last hope for conquering a crisis that may lead the small town to ruin.

Laura Bell Bundy, Bailee Madison, John C. McGinley

PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

53% 66%

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx

Critic Consensus: While the cast is outstanding and the special effects are top-notch, the latest installment of the Spidey saga suffers from an unfocused narrative and an overabundance of characters.

PG-13, 2 hr. 22 min.

Veil of Tears

Synopsis: "Veil of Tears" is a documentary film that tells the untold story of millions of women in India who are culturally persecuted for no other reason than the fact that they are women. However, despite the centuries of oppression, there are those who are reaching out and trying to change the culture towards women, from the inside out. Filmed across of the stunning nation of India, in some of the most remote tribal villages in the world today, this is a journey where few outsiders have gone before.

Natalie Grant, K.P. Yohannan, Daniel Johnson

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (Unrated)

Synopsis: Tasked with escorting a defiant Afghan woman though Taliban-controlled territory in the war-torn country of Afghanistan, disillusioned Corporal Chris Merrimette (Josh Kelly) and his unit must summon all the courage they can find in order to complete their mission after their convoy comes under attack from the heavily-armed Islamic fundamentalists in this action-packed sequel to Sam Mendes 2005 war drama. Stephen Lang, Esai Morales, Cole Hauser, and Bokeem Woodbine co-star.

Josh Kelly, Jason Wong, Cole Hauser

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Neverlake

Synopsis: On a trip home to visit her father, Jenny is thrown into a world of mystery, horror and legend when she is called upon by 3000 year old spirits of the Neverlake to help return their lost artifacts and save the lives of missing children.

Daisy Ann Keeping, David Brandon, Joy Tanner

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro

Synopsis: Combining over twelve years of footage and narrated by their twin sons, TWO: The Story of Roman & Nyro, follows legendary songwriter Desmond Child and his lifelong partner's loving journey to create their new modern family.

Roman Shaw Child, Nyro Shaw Child, Jon Bon Jovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.

The Empty Hours

83% 50%

Kristyan Ferrer, Adriana Paz, Eliseo Lara Martínez

Synopsis: Written & directed by Aarón Fernández Lesur ("Used Parts"). On the desolated coast of Veracruz, Mexico, 17-year-old Sebastián takes over running his uncle's small & cozy rent-by-the-hour motel. There all by himself much of the time, he meets Miranda, a regular customer who comes to the motel to meet a lover who always keeps her waiting. There together with time to kill, Sebastián and Miranda begin to get to know each other, and an ambiguous game of seduction begins between them. Official selection of the 2013 San Sebastian Film Festival.(c) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

When I Saw You

100% 74%

Mahmoud Asfa, Ruba Blal, Saleh Bakri

Synopsis: Together with his mother Tarek (11) has to flee from Palestine to Jordan. Having been separated from his beloved father in the chaos of war, Tarek has difficulties adjusting to life in a refugee camp between thousands of tents and prefab houses.The intelligent boy feels terribly unchallenged in the improvised camp school and is finally expelled because of his rebellious behaviour. From now on he is on his own. Tarek longs for just being a child, he can't handle all those borders around him. The freedom-loving child is also bothered by all the rules that are layed down by his mother. Thus Tarek decides to leave the camp on his own account and to look for his father. His longing for a better life, his curiosity and his courage lead him to a group of like-minded people who he encounters in the desert. Together they embark on a journey that will change their life forever.

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Go For Sisters

72% 51%

Lisa Gay Hamilton, LisaGay Hamilton, Edward James Olmos

Critic Consensus: Meandering and diffuse, Go for Sisters proves a letdown for all but the most ardent John Sayles enthusiasts.

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

I Am Happiness on Earth

0% 18%

Hugo Catalán, Gabino Rodríguez, Andrea Portal

Synopsis: In I Am Happiness on Earth, Emiliano looks at his life with the eyes of a film director, mixing the objective reality with the processes of artistic creation. The story he is filming flounders with his daily life, until his world is trapped in the lens of his camera. Confused, always alone and in front of a screen, now a transfigured reality, but at the same time a measurable, controllable and manipulable one. He listens to a song on a loop: one of those songs you sing or repeat as a prayer and forcing you to remember, believe and convince yourself. (c) Breaking Glass

Unrated, 2 hr. 4 min.

A Brony Tale

100% 73%

Ashleigh Ball, Mike Bernstein, Jordan Downs

Synopsis: Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters on classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the 4th generation installment of Hasbro's My Little Pony series, she had no idea she was about to become an internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan...The Bronies. The subculture of middle aged men who are obsessed with the show My Little Pony. The documentary "A Brony Tale" not only gives us an inside look into the incredible niche world of these men, but also an intimate look into the courage it takes to just be yourself...even if that means liking a little girls cartoon.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Reunion

19% 25%

Cynthia Stevenson, Jamey Sheridan, Jessica Hecht

Synopsis: Old wounds are opened and buried secrets unearthed when the members of a Yale secret society come together for a reunion, and discover the reason why love and happiness has always eluded them. As students at Yale, they were some of the brightest that the Ivy League had to offer. Not only that, but they were all part of an elite secret society that was carefully guarded from outsiders. Years later, they have all moved on to successful careers. But the opportunity to rationalize who they have become proves impossible to resist. When the time comes for their reunion and the reality of the past finally comes into focus, the group is faced with some troubling truths about their collegiate indiscretions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 55 min.

Frankie & Alice

21% 59%

Halle Berry, Phylicia Rashad, Chandra Wilson

Critic Consensus: Halle Berry gives it her all (and then some), but Frankie & Alice is ultimately too narratively strained and clumsily assembled to do her performance justice.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Swelter

Synopsis: In the vein of the brutal heist drama Reservoir Dogs, the modern crime thriller A History of Violence, and the classic western High Plains Drifter, SWELTER is a violent story of greed and retribution.

Alfred Molina, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Grant Bowler

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Other Side

Brian Borello, Linc Hand, Samantha Esteban

Synopsis: Something isn't right with the world, but they can't quite put their fingers on what it is. All they know is that they are being hunted by "people" who do not appear to be human.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Crawl or Die

Synopsis: An elite security team assigned the task of protecting the last known woman who can become pregnant, find themselves caught in an endless claustrophobic underground tunnel system. The team soon learns - the real horror is not the unstoppable force chasing them, but the ever growing smaller tunnel itself.

Nicole Alonso, David Baker, Torey Byrne

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Worm

Synopsis: In a future where we no longer have the ability to dream, people have turned to 'Fantasites,' a genetically engineered parasite that induces the user's wildest fantasies. When one socially awkward young man begins using this new miracle dream aid, hoping they'll bring excitement to his mundane life and get him closer to the girl of his 'dreams,' he soon finds the line between reality and fantasy squirming away.

John Ferguson, Shane O'Brien, Jes Mercer

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Love Me Still

Synopsis: Busted for armed robbery, Mickey Ronson served eight years in prison, leaving his wife and daughter to survive on their own. Now as the time of Mickey's release draws near he finds out that his no good brother Bobby has gotten his wife involved in some shady deals. With his daughter's life being held hostage, his brother and the local gangsters want Mickey to go back to his old life or watch his family suffer. Be careful what you wish for... (c) Indican

Andrew Howard, Alex Reid, Geoff Bell

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Love Streams

100% 91%

Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Diahnne Abbott

Synopsis: In this emotional roller coaster ride, Robert Harmon (John Cassavetes) is a street-wise, sometimes obnoxious writer currently working on a book about the seamier side of buying/selling love, and Sarah Lawson (Gena Rowlands) is an emotive wife and mother struggling through a divorce and custody battle. When Sarah lands on Robert's doorstep with her suitcases, it seems at first that she has returned to her husband. Robert has several women staying at his place (research sources!), but when his real ex-wife arrives with their young son, he sends the women packing. Sarah, it turns out, is Robert's sister. As the two work out their own live's hurdles -- Robert, the unaccustomed father with his 8-year-old son, and Sarah, trying to cope with her custody battle and its results -- their way of handling adversity and personal burdens becomes the real subtext of the film. This film won the Golden Bear Award at the 1984 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

PG-13, 2 hr. 21 min.

The Moment

13% 7%

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Martin Henderson

Synopsis: After a tumultuous affair between international photojournalist Lee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and troubled writer John (Martin Henderson) ends in John's disappearance, Lee lands in a mental hospital. While recuperating, Lee reconnects with her estranged daughter, Jessie (Alia Shawkat) and befriends Peter, a patient who bears an uncanny resemblance to her missing lover. As Lee struggles to uncover the truth behind John's disappearance, the clues lead to the last place she would ever expect. (c) Dada Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Filth

62% 67%

James McAvoy, Ron Donachie, Jamie Bell

Critic Consensus: Warped, grimy, and enthusiastically unpleasant, Filth lives up to its title splendidly.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Locke

91% 71%

Tom Hardy, Tom Holland (X), Bill Milner

Critic Consensus: A one-man show set in a single confined location, Locke demands a powerful performance -- and gets it from a never-more-compelling Tom Hardy.

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Breathe In

55% 42%

Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan

Critic Consensus: Breathe In's plot never quite sparks the way it should, but it remains thoroughly watchable thanks to strong performances from Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Hateship Loveship

50% 37%

Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Nick Nolte

Critic Consensus: Kristen Wiig's vibrant performance is almost worth the price of admission -- and it has to be, because Hateship Loveship doesn't have much else going for it.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Proxy

59% 38%

Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Joe Swanberg

Synopsis: While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people. (c) IFC Films

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Kilimanjaro

Synopsis: Nearing thirty, Doug Collins (Brian Geraghty) is dating a woman he no longer loves and doing a job he hates. The "best" years of his life are flying past and he is not looking forward to the rest. Doug's long-term girlfriend Clare (Alexia Rasmussen) despairs of the relationship and decides to move out of their Brooklyn apartment. Doug shares the news with his parents, Milton (Bruce Altman) and Ellen (Henny Russell), both of whom are severely disappointed and neither of whom conceals it well. Despite his guilt at letting down his parents, Doug feels a sense of excitement following the end of his relationship. For the first time in years, he sees new possibilities in life beyond his current situation. When he learns his grandfather has had a stroke, Doug flies home for a visit. At the nursing home, Doug's Grandfather (John Cullum) presents him with a family heirloom: a ring that belonged to Doug's Grandmother. He all but asks Doug to propose to Clare. Seeing his grandfather's weakened condition, however, Doug realizes even more clearly the need to make every day count. He decides he will seek out new adventures he will strive to get the most out of life. As a start, he will climb Kilimanjaro. Doug recruits his strong-willed, well-paid friend Mitch (Chris Marquette) to join him on the trek. He starts training and, at a running track, he meets an athletic, extrovert Yvonne (Abigail Spencer). Doug begins pushing himself to become the man he wants to be. Life begins pushing back. Expenses and troubles pile up. Ultimately, Doug faces a difficult decision of whether to set his new goal aside -- maybe forever -- or to push ahead to the mountaintop.

Abigail Spencer, Brian Geraghty, Alexia Rasmussen

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Summer in February

35% 27%

Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens (IV)

Critic Consensus: It boasts beautiful scenery, but in every other respect, Summer in February is a painfully bland period drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Cold Lands

64% 55%

Silas Yelich, Lili Taylor, Peter Scanavino

Synopsis: When his fiercely self-reliant mother dies unexpectedly, eleven year-old Atticus is wary of the authorities and flees deep into the forests surrounding his Catskills home. Wandering the woods in shock, relying on what meager food and shelter he comes across, Atticus' grasp on reality begins to fray. His sheltered, off-the-grid childhood dissolves into a directionless life on the move, avoiding other people while trying to differentiate between reality and fantasy. (c) CineReach

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Jesse

Stephanie Finochio, William Forsythe, Armand Assante

Synopsis: Alcoholic cop Jesse (Stephanie Finochio) descends into the treacherous mafia underworld in search of her missing brother, but finds her dangerous mission complicated by a sympathetic bartender (Eric Roberts), an Internal Affairs investigator (Armand Assante), and a foreboding crime boss (William Forsythe). Later, a vicious attack on the troubled cop's mother prompts Jesse to load up a sawed-off shotgun, and take aim at the thugs responsible.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Railway Man

66% 68%

Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine

Critic Consensus: Understated to a fault, The Railway Man transcends its occasionally stodgy pacing with a touching, fact-based story and the quiet chemistry of its stars.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Crimson Winter

Bryan Ferriter, Nick Milodragovich, Ryan Pfeiffer

Unrated,

The Past Is A Grotesque Animal

Synopsis: THE PAST IS A GROTESQUE ANIMAL is a personal, accessible portrait of an artist - of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes - whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he's forced to reconsider the future of the band, begging the question - is this really worth it? (C) Oscilloscope

Dottie Alexander, Kevin Barnes, The M's of Montreal

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble (We Won't Grow Old Together)

100% 73%

Marlene Jobert, Jean Yanne, Patrizia Pierangeli

Synopsis: This powerful romantic drama examines the final period of a long and ultimately unhappy affair. Jean (Jean Yanne) is an unpleasant, domineering man. Though he still lives with his wife, their marriage has been over for a long time. For six years, Jean has had an affair with the much-younger Catherine (Marlene Jobert). The dynamic of their relationship is moving it toward disintegration also, but Catherine resists it. Scenes of alternating recriminations and reconciliations unveil the anatomy of their breakup. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

A Summer Story

90%

James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs, Ken Colley

Synopsis: Set in rural England at the turn-of-the-century, this romantic drama follows the love affair between a farm girl and a London attorney. The trouble comes from the great difference in their social class.

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Coming Home for Christmas

Synopsis: Sisters Kate and Melanie haven't spoken to each other in years since a hurtful scene at Melanie's wedding. Their parents, Wendy and Al, have let the pain of their daughters' absence drive a wedge between them, and their tensions have led to a separation. Kate is determined to reunite the entire family for Christmas, and has the perfect spot... their old family home. The only problem is there's someone else living there now. (c) Anderson/Nasser Entertainment

Carly McKillip, Britt McKillip, Amy Jo Johnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Girl on The Train

Synopsis: A documentary filmmaker boards a train at Grand Central Terminal, heading to upstate New York to interview the subjects of his latest project. A chance encounter with a mysterious young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and within the blink of an eye, Hart is forced to leave his complacent life behind for a world in which the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. As Hart tells his strange story to a police detective he finds himself being questioned as Martin tries to discover whether Hart is the victim or the suspect in the strange affair. (c) Monterey Media

Henry Ian Cusick, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Stephen Lang

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Redemption Trail

Synopsis: When a tragic event leads Anna (Lily Rabe), a vivacious young physician and mom, to fall off the grid, she unexpectedly finds shelter with the daughter of a Black Panther revolutionary, Tess (LisaGay Hamilton), who years earlier rejected mainstream society for entirely different reasons. An unlikely alliance forms between these two remarkable women as they battle their demons and the history - both personal and political - that haunts them. This new friendship brings healing where other close relationships fail -David, (Hamish Linklater), Anna's husband, and John, (Jake Weber), Tess's employer, cannot break through their walls. But when Tess and Anna are suddenly called upon to step back into the world they have fled, and to right an injustice, they take the law into their own hands, emerging as troubled, but transformed heroes. (C) Official Facebook

Hamish Linklater, Jake Weber, Lily Rabe

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drones

33% 23%

Matt O'Leary, Eloise Mumford, Whip Hubley

Synopsis: Two soldiers are tasked with deciding the fate of a terrorist with a single push of a button. As the action plays out in real time, their window to use a deadly military drone on the target slowly closes. With time running out, the soldiers begin to question what the real motives are behind the ordered lethal attack.(c) Phase 4

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Trip to Bountiful

Synopsis: Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home. When Ludie and Jessie Mae discover she is gone, they call in law enforcement to help, but Mrs. Watts is one step ahead of them and convinces the local sheriff to help her on her journey home to Bountiful.

Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Vanessa L. Williams

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Perfect Summer

Synopsis: Jake seems to be good at one thing: making enemies. Will his interest in a pretty surfing prodigy lead to more trouble?

Eric Roberts, Sydney Penny, Adam Horner

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Oculus

73% 52%

Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane

Critic Consensus: With an emphasis on dread over gore and an ending that leaves the door wide open for sequels, Oculus could be just the first spine-tingling chapter in a new franchise for discerning horror fans.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Around The Block

57% 41%

Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard, Jack Thompson

Synopsis: Around the Block is the story of American Dino Chalmers (Ricci) - an edgy and charismatic drama teacher with a passion for Shakespeare. When the opportunity arises for her to work at a school in inner Sydney, she embraces the chance to introduce the magical world of theatre as an alternative to life on the tough streets of Redfern in Sydney, Australia. The film centers on the developing relationship between Chalmers and Liam (Page-Lochard), a sixteen-year-old urban Aboriginal student who lives around the block in Redfern and earns the lead in her production of Hamlet. As Chalmers presents Liam with a possibility of a life without drugs and violence, he must choose between pursuing his newfound dream of performing or following his family into a cycle of crime. (c) Random

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

God's Not Dead

16% 78%

Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, David A.R. White

Synopsis: Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words "God Is Dead" on pieces of paper as instructed, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future. Josh offers a nervous refusal, provoking an irate reaction from his smug professor. Radisson assigns him a daunting task: if Josh will not admit that "God Is Dead," he must prove God's existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester, and engage Radisson in a head-to-head debate in front of the class. If Josh fails to convince his classmates of God's existence, he will fail the course and hinder his lofty academic goals. With almost no one in his corner, Josh wonders if he can really fight for what he believes. Can he actually prove the existence of God? Wouldn't it just be easier just to write "God Is Dead" and put the whole incident behind him? GOD'S NOT DEAD weaves together multiple stories of faith, doubt and disbelief, culminating in a dramatic call to action. The film will educate, entertain, and inspire moviegoers to explore what they really believe about God, igniting important conversations and life-changing decisions. --(C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 53 min.

I'll Follow You Down

33% 31%

Haley Joel Osment, Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell

Synopsis: An accomplished physicist mysteriously disappears on a business trip. Abandoned, his wife and son struggle to cope. Years later, now a young scientist himself, Erol uncovers papers, formulas, a machine, and a mind-bending possibility. But time travel is impossible. Isn't it? Erol's obsession to find his father and restore his family will throw him into the unknown and possibly threaten his life. What would you do to repair the past? Starring Academy Award Nominee Haley Joel Osment (SECONDHAND LIONS, THE SIXTH SENSE), Gillian Anderson ("The X Files"), Rufus Sewell (DARK CITY), and Victor Garber ("Alias"), I'LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN is a sci-fi exploration of wormholes, parallel universes, love, and the possibility of starting over. (C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Green Ice

Synopsis: An electronics engineer (Ryan O'Neal) and his gal pal (Anne Archer) travel to South America, where they become involved in a plot to rob an emerald smuggler (Omar Sharif) of his fortune. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Ryan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar Sharif

PG, 1 hr. 53 min.

Ninja Apocalypse

Synopsis: In a future ravaged by nuclear war, The Lost Ninja Clan battles zombies, mutants, and supernatural foes in an underground bunker after being framed for the murder of the Grandmaster. Meanwhile, should they succeed in fighting their way up to the surface The Lost Ninja Clan will be the first to ever escape this underground stronghold alive.

Christian Oliver, Lester James Brandt, Isaac C. Singleton Jr.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Clip

43% 48%

Isidora Simijonovic,, Vukasin Jasni, Sanja Mikitisin

Synopsis: Clip is a dynamic, disturbing portrait of contemporary youth. Jasna, played fearlessly by Isidora Simijonovic, is a pretty girl in her mid-teens. With a terminally ill father and dispirited mother at home, she is disillusioned by her unglamorous life in a remote Serbian town. Opposing everyone, including herself, she goes experimenting with sex, drugs and partying. (c) Artsploitation

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

It Felt Like Love

84% 45%

Gina Piersanti, Giovanna Salimeni, Ronen Rubinstein

Synopsis: Eliza Hittman's powerful debut feature tells the story of Lila (Gina Piersanti, in a stunning debut), a fourteen year old spending a hot summer in a blue-collar Brooklyn neighborhood far removed from the bustling city. Awkward, lonely, and often playing the third wheel, Lila is determined to emulate the sexual exploits of her more experienced best friend. She fixates on Sammy, a tough older guy, when she hears that "he'll sleep with anyone." Deluded in her romantic pursuit, Lila tries desperately to insert herself into Sammy's gritty world, but in doing so she puts herself into a dangerously vulnerable situation. (C) Variance

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Five Dances

50% 55%

Ryan Steele, Reed Luplau, Catherine Miller Scott

Synopsis: The coming of age tale of an extraordinarily gifted young dancer recently arrived in New York City, Five Dances is a visually sensual glimpse of life and first love in the downtown contemporary dance world. Shooting mostly in and around a Soho dance studio, with original dance by the internationally renowned choreographer Jonah Bokaer, writer/director Alan Brown (Private Romeo, Superheroes, Book of Love) and his cast of five of New York's most talented dancers capture the emotional turbulence and creative excitement of a small dance company during the process of creation. Introducing Ryan Steele (Newsies, West Side Story) in an exciting film debut. (c)Paladin

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Half of a Yellow Sun

51% 39%

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose

Critic Consensus: While it doesn't quite do justice to the source material, Half of a Yellow Sun adapts Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel with committed performances and narrative nuance.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

The Amazing Catfish

100% 83%

Ximena Ayala, Lisa Owen, Sonia Franco

Synopsis: THE AMAZING CATFISH is a heartwarming tale of two unique women who bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha's children. Claudia, a product demonstrator in her twenties, meets ailing matriarch Martha in a hospital room when she is admitted for appendicitis. Martha is an HIV-positive mother of four with an endless lust for life; Claudia has been on her own her entire life. The two women quickly bond and when it comes time to leave, Martha invites Claudia to come stay with her family. Reluctant at first, Martha's family eventually gives new meaning to Claudia's life and as Martha gets sicker with each passing day, Claudia's bond with her children grows stronger. (c) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Noah

77% 41%

Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone

Critic Consensus: With sweeping visuals grounded by strong performances in service of a timeless tale told on a human scale, Darren Aronofsky's Noah brings the Bible epic into the 21st century.

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

1 Chance 2 Dance

Synopsis: An aspiring dancer moves to a new high school during her senior year and struggles to keep her dream alive of being a professional dancer.

Lexi Giovagnoli, Justin Ray, Rae Latt

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Shirin In Love

23% 55%

Nazanin Boniadi, Riley Smith, Maz Jobrani

Synopsis: Love has no borders and therein lies the premise of the hilarious, new Iranian-American romantic comedy "Shirin in Love." Nazanin Boniadi plays Shirin, an absent-minded, young Iranian-American living in "Tehrangeles" (the large Iranian community in Los Angeles) with her overbearing mother and empathetic father. Despite being engaged for years to a successful Iranian plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Shirin finds herself breaking loyalty and tradition when she falls in love with a mysterious young man who lives in a lighthouse in northern California. As her secret unravels and cultures clash, Shirin discovers what it ultimately means to be true to herself.(c) Sideshow Releasing

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Dragonwolf

Synopsis: The Devil's Cauldron, a city where depravity and violence has forged a society in which only the lethal and callous can survive, two young men who possess the intellect and ferocity to flourish, carve a name for themselves as the most efficient and unstoppable hit men. Side by side, these two brothers are the deadliest killers, feared by even the most evil criminals. But when a woman of rare beauty mysteriously enters the brother's lives she blinds them with her sweet promises and turns them against each other, resulting in an epic battle that threatens to bring the Devil's Cauldron to the brink of destruction.

Kazu Patrick Tang, Johan Kirsten, Macha Polivka

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

The French Minister

65% 56%

Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup

Synopsis: Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women. He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment: France. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage, from the floor of the United Nations in New York to the powder keg of Oubanga. There, he calls on the powerful and invokes the mighty to bring peace, to calm the trigger-happy, and to cement his aura of Nobel Peace Prize winner-in-waiting. Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity and efficacy. He takes on American neo-cons, corrupt Russians and money-grabbing Chinese. Perhaps the world doesn't deserve France's magnanimousness, but his art would be wasted if just restricted to home turf. Enter the young Arthur Vlaminck, graduate of the elite National School of Administration, who is hired as head of "language" at the foreign ministry. In other words, he is to write the minister's speeches. But he also has to learn to deal with the sensibilities of the boss and his entourage, and find his way between the private secretary and the special advisors who stalk the corridors of the Quai d'Orsay - the ministry's home - where stress, ambition and dirty dealing are the daily currency. But just as he thinks he can influence the fate of the world, everything seems threatened by the inertia of the technocrats. (C) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Wild Guitar

Synopsis: This low-budget, mediocre teen rock 'n roll tale features a raft of unknowns, headed by Arch Hall, Jr. as Bud Eagle who leaves on a motorscooter from Spearfish, South Dakota with his guitar and dreams, and heads toward Hollywood. Soon after he arrives, a comely young woman, Vicki, manages to get Bud a spot on a TV show and the response is wild. Crafty wheeler-dealer Mike McCauley cons Bud into taking him on as a manager and then does everything he can to exploit Bud and pump up his popularity -- and income. Since ethics are no consideration, Bud soon wants out of his contract. Several mishaps later, he and his brother come up with a devious plan.

Arch Hall Jr., William Watters, Cash Flagg

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Mr. Brown

Niles Ford, Paul Frolov, Kristen Irby

Synopsis: "Mr. Brown" is a middle-aged handicapped black man, former athlet, in a wheel chair. He endlessly listens to music, reads books and looks out the window to oversee the roofs of neighboring houses in Harlem. Nothing breaks his monotonous loneliness except for the visits of two helpers - a young Russian woman-social worker and a young black man-home attendant - who merely do their duties. But in Mr. Brown's imagination they all have a passionate affair. He feels that the home attendant loves the social worker but is very jealous of her because she is madly in love with her subject - Mr. Brown, and Mr. Brown himself is in love with the home attendant-boy. These "relationships" develop gradually over continuous visits of two helpers. And in Mr. Brown's world their passion is expressed through the dance. Unable to withstand the energy of love and possession Mr. Brown "kills" the home attendant and sinks into a prison of his loneliness and wheel chair.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

American Girl: Isabelle Dances into the Spotlight

Synopsis: Nine-year-old Isabelle is an inspired dancer with a flair for fashion design. She's thrilled to be studying ballet at a prestigious performing arts school, but her classmates are so talented and she can't help feeling that she's always in the shadow of her "perfect" older sister, Jade. So when her idol, a famous ballerina, encourages her to audition for a professional ballet, Isabelle isn't sure she can land the role. And when a competitive classmate starts pointing out Isabelle's every mistake, her confidence sinks even further. Can she find the courage to step into the spotlight and discover her own way to shine?

Erin Pitt, Grace Davidson, Genneya Walton

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Heaven Is for Real

46% 67%

Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum

Critic Consensus: Heaven Is for Real boasts a well-written screenplay and a talented cast, but overextends itself with heavy-handed sequences depicting concepts it could have trusted the audience to take on faith.

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Transcendence

19% 37%

Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany

Critic Consensus: In his directorial debut, ace cinematographer Wally Pfister remains a distinctive visual stylist, but Transcendence's thought-provoking themes exceed the movie's narrative grasp.

PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

Make Your Move

43% 49%

BoA Kwon, Derek Hough, Will Yun Lee

Synopsis: The music is pumping, the dance floor is moving and Donny (DEREK HOUGH) stops when he sees Aya (BoA) performing with her hip-hop Cobu crew on stage at Static, the hottest underground club in New York. They come from two different worlds, but they speak the same language - dance. Against all odds, they come together and show the world what they've got in MAKE YOUR MOVE. MAKE YOUR MOVE stars international dance sensation Derek Hough (DANCING WITH THE STARS) along with Korean pop star BoA, in her first English language feature film leading a cast of talented actors, dancers and artists in this classic dance romance, with a unique twist. Written and directed by Duane Adler (STEP UP and SAVE THE LAST DANCE), the film features choreography by Napoleon Dumo and Tabitha Dumo (SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW). (c) High Top

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Sector 4

Synopsis: While on a top-secret mission in Sector 4, the most dangerous area of the Middle East, a team of Private Military Contractors known as Black Knight are ambushed and taken hostage.

Salman Bokhari, Eric Roberts, Olivier Gruner

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Single Moms Club

16% 59%

Wendi McLendon-Covey, Nia Long, Amy Smart

Critic Consensus: The Single Moms' Club finds Tyler Perry avoiding some of the pitfalls of his earlier work, but continuing to rely on heavy-handed melodrama at the expense of sensible characters or absorbing storylines.

PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Dom Hemingway

59% 39%

Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir

Critic Consensus: Jude Law is clearly having fun in Dom Hemingway's title role, but viewers may find this purposely abrasive gangster dramedy isn't quite as enjoyable from the other side of the screen.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Legend of Billie Jean

44% 75%

Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater

Synopsis: This rather flat tale is about Billie Jean (Helen Slater), a relatively normal teenager until her brother's motorscooter is trashed by a gang that she slighted, and until her brother (Christian Slater, no relation in real life!) accidentally shoots someone -- then Billie Jean becomes the heroine of an outlaw gang. She and her brother, as well as two tag-alongs, take off on the run from the police and in the meantime cultivate a following through radio and newspaper coverage. As Billie Jean gets into the part, she shaves her head and espouses rebellion against injustice, but her rallying cry of "fair is fair" is about as inflammatory as a diaper ad, just like her demands for $600 to fix the motorscooter -- small change just does not raise much interest.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Doonby

Synopsis: Sam Doonby, a mysterious and handsome drifter, steps off an interstate bus and quickly becomes the talk of a small Texas town. After finding work at Leroy's Country Blues bar, his musical talents make him a small-town star, attracting the attention of Laura, the beautiful but spoiled daughter of local doctor Cyrus Reaper. Sam seems to always be in the right place at the right time to prevent disasters from happening in the town. Before long, jealousy and suspicion drive the townspeople to question his sudden arrival and motives. Finally, when Laura begins to doubt him as well, he disappears as quickly as he materialized. Soon, everyone realizes that there was more to Sam Doonby than they understood, especially Cyrus and his family as the doctor's past comes back to haunt him.(c) Official Site

John Schneider, Ernie Hudson, Jenn Gotzon

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Cesar Chavez

41% 61%

Michael Peña, John Malkovich, America Ferrera

Critic Consensus: Too in awe of its subject's great works to present him as a human being, Cesar Chávez settles for trite hagiography.

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

10% 30%

Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Melissa Leo

Synopsis: Some people have bad days. Henry Altmann (Williams) has one every day. Always unhappy and angry at the world including everyone in it, Henry sits impatiently at the doctor's office when he is finally seen by Dr. Sharon Gill (Kunis). Sharon, who is enduring her own bad day, reveals that Henry has a brain aneurysm. This news makes Henry even angrier, yelling at Sharon he demands to know how much time he has left. Faced with Henry's anger and insults, Sharon abruptly tells him he has only 90 minutes. Shocked and reeling by this news, Henry storms out of the office leaving Sharon stunned by what she has just done in a lapse of judgment. As Sharon goes on a city-wide search, Henry struggles with his diagnosis, determined to make amends with everyone he has hurt in his life. (c) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Prophecy of Eve

Ia Villatuya, Michelle Laurent, Nicole Maxali

Synopsis: Eve's life is forever altered when her parents vanish without a trace after being attacked by supernatural agents. Growing up on the streets, Eve learns the art of self reliance. When s runs into the members of the mysterious 'Order' - the same organization to which her parents bore allegiance-several unanswered questions from Eve's childhood reemerge. Why were her parents attacked? Who was their assailant? What is the source of her own supernatural powers?

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

Victor Crowl's Victory

Victor Crowl, Tony Kelly, Zach Nash

Synopsis: One Toronto musician's selfless efforts to better those around him results in personal enlightenment in this inspirational independent drama. In the wake of a mutual friend's death, Victor's brother Gregory ventures from L.A. to Toronto for a reunion with his sibling, and to broker a major drug deal. Later, in the wake of a crucial boxing match gone awry, Victor ventures to L.A. to make a name for himself as a musician. When his brother's shady friend Daniel attempts to lure Victor into the drug trade, Victor consults with a wise yogi who empowers him to walk the righteous path. Later, Victor discovers that Daniel is in fact the father of his unborn child. Though initially heartbroken, Victor soon finds hope in the form of a high-powered music agent who agrees to help him find a manager.

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Victor Crowl's Freedom

Victor Crowl, Vikki Velenosi, Calvin DeSalle

Synopsis: In Victor Crowl's new dramatic musical feature film "Freedom", we are taken on a melodic, rhythmic, dancing, emotional journey, filled with love, affection, forgiveness and redemption. The film begins as Victor arrives home in Toronto after traveling through Ethiopia, Jamaica and America, searching out his roots and the family he never knew and sharing his music with the people he meets.

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

TORN/Vii

Raheem Saltmarshall, Hosiea Ransom, Kim Van Hamlin

Synopsis: Danzell Xalhoun's drama Torn Soul tells the tale of Meshach, a young man trying to survive in a city hampered by harsh economic realities. He is forced to make decisions every day that could lead him on a path out of his impoverished status, but those same choices could lead to his early death. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Red Wing

Synopsis: "Red Wing" is a socially thought-provoking and stirring love story based on the French novella, "François le Champi" by George Sand. It is set in a small Texas town in present day. It reminds us of how love can be found in the most unusual places. "Red Wing" follows the troubled journey of an orphan boy into manhood. Despite all odds, when confronted with the ill-will of others, he maintains honor and integrity. We learn that if we let it, love takes over and finds its way. (c) Official Site

Bill Paxton, Frances Fisher, Glen Powell

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Wilma

Synopsis: This made-for-TV biographical film chronicles the early life of Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph (Cicely Tyson) as she struggles to overcome a childhood bout of polio and realize her Olympic ambitions.

Shirley Jo Finney, Cicely Tyson, Joe Seneca

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Trail

Jasmin Jandreau, Shannon Brown (XI) , Tommy Nash

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Wipers Times

Synopsis: It's 1916 and British Captain Fred Roberts (Ben Chaplin,The Thin Red Line) and his detachment discover an abandoned printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium. Roberts has an idea - he will produce a newspaper to raise the spirits of his soldiers. They call it The Wipers Times - after the army slang for Ypres - and fill it with spoofs, jokes, and subversive comedy.

Ben Chaplin, Patrick Fitzsymons, Julian Rhind-Tutt

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Bethlehem

79% 76%

Tsahi Halevi, Tsahi Halevy, Shadi Mar'i

Critic Consensus: Balancing complex Middle Eastern politics against a universal human drama, director Yuval Adler fashions Bethlehem into a thought-provoking, well-acted character study.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Wrinkles

96% 81%

Martin Sheen, George Coe, Lauri Fraser

Critic Consensus: Poignant and tender without succumbing to schmaltz, Wrinkles offers a thoughtful -- and beautifully animated -- look at old age.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Road to Paloma

54% 54%

Tye Alexander, Lisa Bonet, Charlie Brumbly

Synopsis: Jason Momoa of "Game of Thrones" and "The Red Road" makes his directorial debut and stars in this intense road movie as Wolf, a Native American on the run after avenging his mother's murder. As he flees across the desolate American West on his motorcycle, he'll discover that justice has a cost - Wolf's search for redemption will reveal secrets and take him on a journey where the roads have some very unexpected turns. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

SX_Tape

29% 8%

Caitlyn Folley, Ian Duncan, Daniel Faraldo

Synopsis: Synopsis: What begins as harmless sex games between a free-spirited artist (Caitlyn Folley) and her videographer boyfriend (Ian Duncan) turns much darker as the pair breaks into a boarded-up former hospital , looking for a space for a new gallery show. As they investigate the building's ominous rooms and passageways, a seductive prank , meaning to arouse and terrify, goes terribly wrong - and what is discovered will destroy them both. (C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Interludes

Synopsis: Interludes" is based on the real life events of three incarcerated women as they detail traumatic events from their love lives. It's about the complicated relationships, from the first love to last, and how life events shape our hearts.

Christopher Dorrah, Chrystale Wilson, Tahiry Jose

Unrated, 2 hr. 9 min.

The Face of Love

43% 31%

Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams

Critic Consensus: Perhaps worth checking out if only for the opportunity to see reliably powerful work from Annette Bening and Ed Harris, The Face of Love undermines its leads' performances with a scattershot script and aimless direction.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Torment

Synopsis: Newlyweds Cory and Sarah Morgan take Cory's 7-year old son Liam up to the country for some much needed family time. When it appears as if Liam has run away, psychological suspense becomes straight-out horror, as Sarah and Cory must now confront a sadistic cult-like family who have been hiding in the house all along and have taken Liam for themselves.

Katharine Isabelle, Robin Dunne, Peter DaCunha

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

A Night In Old Mexico

41% 33%

Robert Duvall, Jeremy Irvine, Angie Cepeda

Synopsis: Forced to abandon his ranch and land, Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) rejecting the impulse to become complacent in his old age, hops in his Cadillac and hightails it to Mexico while Gally (Jeremy Irvine) Red's grandson which he has just met, sits shotgun on his grandfather's brash adventure to learn more about him. Grandfather and grandson start a journey through their respective dreams with a frenzied stop in a Mexican town where they meet Patty (Angie Cepeda), who sees in them the hope for a better life. All of them are accidentally involved in the lives of some shady men (Luis Tosar, Joaquín Cosío, Jim Parrack). A road-trip, a story about the virtue of surviving and the right of each individual to choose their own ending.(C)Phase 4 Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Caught

Synopsis: It doesn't take a nuclear scientist to figure out that Smith Ohrig, the character played by Robert Ryan in Caught, is a thinly disguised takeoff of Howard Hughes. But whereas Howard Hughes was merely paranoid and eccentric, Smith Ohrig is an all-out psycho. Impulsively marrying ambitious model Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes), Ohrig keeps the poor girl a virtual prisoner in his palatial mansion, tormenting her with twisted mind games while he continues his premarital playboy activities. Coming to the realization that wealth and creature comforts are no substitute for stability, Leonora takes a "normal" job in the offices of society doctor Larry Quinada (James Mason). Falling in love with her boss, Leonora nonetheless returns to Ohrig when he turns on his patented charm. Only an act of God (accelerated by Ohrig's hedonistic lifestyle) rescues Leonora from a life of lavish bondage. Billed as Max Opuls on the credits of Caught, director Max Ophuls manages to implant his own distinctive style upon what is essentially a slick Hollywood studio product. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan, James Mason

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Kid Cannabis

83% 64%

Jonathan Brown, Kenny Wormald, Ron Perlman

Synopsis: KID CANNABIS is the true story of an Idaho teen dropout who builds a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring by trafficking drugs through the woods across the Canadian border. But his pursuit of the high life - complete with girls, guns, and vicious rival drug lords - may leave this ex-pizza boy in way over his head. (C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Lost Moment

Synopsis: It is said that Henry James' The Aspern Papers were inspired by the romance between Lord Byron and his mistress Claire Claremont, who in her dotage jealously guarded the poems written by Byron in her honor. In the film version of James' novel, The Lost Moment, the Clairemont character, renamed Juliana, is a blind, 105-year-old recluse, played with an abundance of age makeup by Agnes Moorehead (whose amazing cosmetic makeover was the subject of several magazine articles back in 1947). The plot of the film concentrates on the efforts by a publisher named Lewis (Robert Cummings) to obtain the "lost" poems written by a legendary literary figure to the centenarian Juliana. The old lady is fiercely protected by her near-psychotic niece Tina (Susan Hayward), who nonetheless agrees to help Lewis get his hands on the precious documents. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the Venetian mansion where Juliana resides harbors a horrible secret, one that bodes ill for the troubled Tina and everyone with whom she comes in contact. Watching in bewildered silence is Father Rinaldo (Eduardo Cianelli), the film's "voice of conscience". Together with The Heiress, The Lost Moment is one of the few successful attempts to transfer the elusive prose of Henry James to the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Robert Cummings, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Don Peyote

8% 30%

Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel

Synopsis: A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and a host of celebrity cameos. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding. (C) Xlrator

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Ragamuffin

Synopsis: This Christian drama is inspired by the true tale of musical prodigy Rich Mullins, who famously moved away from success in the Christian music industry to live on a Navajo reservation. Though the musician struggled with memories of a troubled past as well as alcoholism, he was able to make a transformation living honestly by the tenets of God.

Michael Koch, David Leo Schultz, James Kyson

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

Hunting the Legend

Synopsis: A documentary crew embark on a journey to the Alabama woods on the hunt for Sasquatch, in this found-footage horror. Egged on by the local townspeople's first-hand accounts of the beast, the crew venture deeper and deeper into the inhospitable forest in their quest for Bigfoot.

Hannah Wallace, Jeff Causey, Chris Copeland

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Lullaby

32% 59%

Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Anne Archer

Synopsis: LULLABY explores the power of life, its transformative moments, and reconnections between loved ones. Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours' time. During this intensely condensed period, a lifetime of drama plays out. Robert (Jenkins) fights a zero sum game to reclaim all that his illness stole from his family. A debate rages on patients' rights and what it truly means to be free. Jonathan reconciles with his father, reconnects with his mother (Archer), sister (Brown-Findlay), and his love (Adams) and reclaims his voice through two unlikely catalysts - a young, wise-beyond-her-years patient (Barden) and a no-nonsense nurse (Hudson). Through this intensely life affirming prism, an unexpected and powerful journey of love, laughter, and forgiveness unfolds.(c) Arc Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Like Father, Like Son

87% 88%

Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki

Critic Consensus: Sensitively written, smartly directed, and powerfully performed, Like Father, Like Son uses familiar-seeming elements to tell a thought-provoking story.

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

The Lunchbox

96% 86%

Irrfan Khan, Irfan Khan, Bharati Achrekar

Critic Consensus: Warm, affectionate, and sweet but not cloying, The Lunchbox is a clever crowd-pleaser from first-time director Ritesh Batra.

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Afflicted

79% 57%

Baya Rehaz, Clif Prowse, Derek Lee

Critic Consensus: It isn't without its share of clichés, but Afflicted proves there's still life in the found-footage horror genre.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Killervision

Synopsis: While watching B grade movies a brain-injured man is tormented by visions of his friends being murdered by a faceless killer. He becomes increasingly disturbed when he realizes it's only a matter of time before the killer comes for him.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

GreasePaint

Synopsis: GreasePaint is a documentary film by Daniel Espeut that follows Joey Thurmond and his family as they travel around the country performing the art of American circus clowning. The movie resurrects the dying art of clowning demonstrated by Joey's love for the craft and makes sure that people see the human side of clowning. While the over-arching story focuses on Joey and his ability to balance the business and family life, the viewer also hears from circus performers, old and new, discussing the positive and negative connotations that people have of clowns. Having started the clowning full time, Joey Thurmond has put his life savings and police pension into his ultimate passion. He overhauls the new show completely with a new background, traveling set, and living quarters. The family starts the year not knowing whether they will have enough money to make it back home from the road. His wife, Jamie, manages a lot of the day to day affairs and keeps the peace in the family. Joey's son, Tyler, weighs his options of staying with the business or pursuing his own dreams. Hernan Colonia, a late-comer to the show works on adjusting to his new surroundings and unfortunate immigration situation. The movie is a glimpse into a year of traveling in the most significant and dynamic year in the business' history while examining the clowning world as a whole. The audience sees the backstories of quite a few of the characters including Joey's rise from professional wrestler, to police officer, to clown. It is about the love of a family and how they manage to live and work together 24 hours a day while following their circus dreams.

Unrated, 2 hr.

Scavenger Killers

Synopsis: A charismatic judge and a smoldering defense attorney embark on a vicious killing spree in this dark crime drama.

Charles Durning, Dustin Diamond, Eric Roberts

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

For Those In Peril

90% 69%

Brian McCardie, George MacKay, Kate Dickie

Critic Consensus: Gentle, deeply felt, and strikingly original, For Those in Peril serves as a powerful calling card for first-time writer-director Paul Wright.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Small Small Thing

Synopsis: Small Small Thing begins at JFK Hospital in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and urban center of this West African country. Olivia is 9 years old, severely malnourished and handicapped. Her condition is life threatening. Believing her injuries to be the result of witchcraft, Olivia's mother had been hiding her for years. The doctors conclude her condition is the result of a brutal rape that took place when Olivia was 7 years old. When pressured to reveal her rapist, Olivia names her cousin. This diagnosis has severe consequences. Originally from deep in the Liberian jungle, Olivia and her mother are shunned from their tribe for seeking outside help. They are left stranded in Monrovia at the mercy of President Sirleaf's government, facing the most difficult decision of all. What price are they willing to pay for justice?(C) Official Site

Jessica Vale, Leymah Gbowee, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

11 settembre 1683 (The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683)

Synopsis: Lato 1683 roku, trzysta tysi?cy wojowników Imperium Osma?skiego oblega Wiede?. Po wielu tygodniach obl??enia, 11 wrze?nia 1683 roku, dochodzi do decyduj?cej bitwy. W chwili, gdy wszystko zapowiada bliski tryumf armii Wielkiego Wezyra, do boju w??czaj? si? polskie wojska. Pod wodz? króla Jana III Sobieskiego husaria stacza mordercz? walk?, w której wa?? si? losy ca?ej Europy.

Jerzy Skolimowski, Enrico Lo Verso, F Murray Abraham

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Land Gold Women

Synopsis: Nazir Ali Khan is an immigrant Indian professor living with wife and two children Saira, 17 and Asif 14 in Birmingham, England. Nazir shares a great relationship with his children and indulges their love for all things English, but has taken great pains to keep the link to home strong. When his beloved Saira is found in an illicit relationship, Nazir is suddenly on the brink of a tough decision. Should he save face or save his daughter?

Christopher Villiers, Hassani Shapi, Aaron Virdee

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Sister

95% 74%

Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Martin Compston

Synopsis: Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) lives with his older sister (Léa Seydoux) in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But, when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory. -- (C) Adopt Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Pride of Lions (The Dependables)

Bo Svenson, Margot Kidder, Louis Gossett Jr.

Synopsis: Five retired ex-military men attempt the unthinkable and dust off their old uniforms for one last explosive mission. The team quickly discovers, that they are up against an enemy from their past. This time The Dependables mission is personal. With guns blazing, the group puts their lives on the line to defeat their arch nemesis and save their grandchildren.

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Blood Ties

54% 39%

Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard

Critic Consensus: Blood Ties boasts a fine cast and palpable period detail, but ultimately fails to do much of anything new with its formulaic story.

R, 2 hr. 7 min.

Winter's Tale

13% 44%

Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe

Critic Consensus: Winter's Tale tries to retain the grandiose sweep of its source novel, but fails to fill it in with characters worth rooting for or a sensible plot.

PG-13, 2 hr.

Bumblefuck, USA

Synopsis: After her gay friend Matt commits suicide, Alexa travels from Amsterdam to USA to try and find out what made Matt want to take his life. She arrives with the intention of making a film about what it is like being gay in the small town of Bumblefuck, USA. By the end of her time there, she has made new friends, clashed with others and discovered a lot about herself.

Cat Smits, Heidi M. Sallows, Jef Smith

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

300: Rise of an Empire

42% 52%

Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey

Critic Consensus: It's bound to hit some viewers as an empty exercise in stylish gore, and despite a gonzo starring performance from Eva Green, 300: Rise of an Empire is a step down from its predecessor.

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Faust

63% 54%

Johannes Zeiler, Anton Adasinsky, Isolda Dychauk

Critic Consensus: It strays from the source, but whatever it might lack in fidelity, Aleksandr Sokurov's lengthy, ambitious Faust more than makes up in fresh energy and ideas.

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

Rob the Mob

84% 56%

Michael Pitt, Nina Arianda, Andy Garcia

Critic Consensus: Bolstered by a pair of likable leads and suffused in a warmly nostalgic glow, Rob the Mob is an uneven crime caper that mostly works.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Lucky Dog

Synopsis: A wealthy woman adopts a dog in hopes of winning a pet show but when it's taken she realizes how much she cares for the animal.

Jaimie Marchi, Bryce Johnson, Boti Ann Bliss

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Some Velvet Morning

50% 38%

Stanley Tucci, Alice Eve

Synopsis: Fred (Stanley Tucci) arrives at the doorstep of his beautiful young mistress Velvet (Alice Eve) after four years apart, claiming to have finally left his wife. But when she rejects his attempts to rekindle their romance, his persistence evolves into obsession - and a dark history between the former lovers comes into focus. A return to form for writer/director Neil LaBute (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS), SOME VELVET MORNING is an astutely written portrait of a very modern romance. (c) Tribeca

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

What Richard Did

93% 62%

Jack Reynor, Róisín Murphy, Sam Keeley

Synopsis: Newcomer Jack Reynor (to be seen in the upcoming Transformers sequel) and Róisín Murphy star alongside Sam Keeley (The Other Side of Sleep, Misfits), and Lars Mikkelsen ("The Killing") in this striking portrait adapted from Kevin Powers' award-winning book "Bad Day in Blackrock." The world is bright and everything seems possible for Richard Karlsen (Reynor), the golden boy of his privileged set of Dublin teens, until he does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. Featuring extraordinary performances from its largely young cast, What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be. (c) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Two Lives

85% 73%

Juliane Köhler, Liv Ullmann, Sven Nordin

Synopsis: Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a "war child"; the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II. She enjoys a happy family life with her mother, her husband, daughter and granddaughter. But when a lawyer asks her and her mother to witness in a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of the war children, she resists. Gradually, a web of concealments and secrets is unveiled, until Katrine is finally stripped of everything, and her loved ones are forced to take a stand: What carries more weight, the life they have lived together, or the lie it is based on? (c) IFC Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Nicky's Family

62% 88%

Joe Schlesinger, Milena Grenfell-Baines, Liesl Silverstone

Synopsis: NICKY'S FAMILY is a gripping documentary that tells the mostly unknown story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a young Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. As a result of his heroic efforts, today there are over 6,000 descendants who live all over the World. (c) Menemsha

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Solo

Synopsis: A teenage girl is terrorized when she spends two nights alone on a remote island as part of her camp counselor initiation.

Annie Clark (II) , Daniel Kash, Richard Clarkin

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

We Are the Best!

97% 79%

Mira Barkhammar, Liv LeMoyne, Mira Grosin

Critic Consensus: Sweet, empathetic, and shot through with a palpable joy, We Are the Best! offers a tender tribute to the bittersweet tumult of adolescence.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Déficit

Synopsis: Explores how two distinct social classes interact at a family get-together in a house near Mexico City.

Gael García Bernal, Camila Sodi, Luz Cipriota

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Breaking Through

Synopsis: A documentary on confronting the demons that stand in the way of living life fully, told by those who ran openly LGBT campaigns - and won. Openly LGBT elected officials tell their stories of self-doubt and triumph.

Tammy Baldwin (II) , Alex Wan (II) , Kathy Webb

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Return to Zero

90%

Minnie Driver, Paul Adelstein, Alfred Molina

Synopsis: A couple, who separate following the devastating lose of their first child during pregnancy, reunite to face another perilous pregnancy when the wife learns she is expecting again.

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Once Upon A Time In Dublin

Karl Hayden, Emmet Scanlan, Bill Fellows

Synopsis: Three brothers caught up in a deadly game, lost in a brutal underworld where extremes of sex and violence are the everyday reality... Is loyalty just another fairytale?

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Jimmy P.

52% 41%

Benicio Del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, Gina McKee

Critic Consensus: Jimmy P. has interesting ideas and talented stars, but director Arnaud Desplechin can't seem to figure out how to bring them together.

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Test

89% 56%

Scott Marlowe, Matthew Risch, Myles Thatcher

Synopsis: Set in the free-spirited San Francisco of 1985, Test lovingly portrays this exciting and harrowing era as young Frankie (dancer Scott Marlowe in a breakout acting debut) confronts the challenges of being an understudy in a modern dance company where he's taunted to "dance like a man!" Frankie embarks on a budding relationship with hunky Todd (Matthew Risch, HBO's "Looking"), a veteran dancer in the same company and the bad boy to Frankie's naiveté. As Frankie and Todd's friendship deepens, they navigate a world of risk - it's the early years of the epidemic - but also a world of hope, humor, visual beauty and musical relief. The captivating dance sequences were especially choreographed for the film by acclaimed U.S. choreographer Sidra Bell. The film's vibrant soundtrack includes work by '80s icons Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat), Klaus Nomi, Romeo Void, Laurie Anderson, Martha and the Muffins, Cocteau Twins and Sylvester.(C) Wolfe

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Zero Dark Dirty

Synopsis: The U.S. Army wages a clandestine effort to saturate Afghanistan with American culture while rooting out the world's most wanted terrorist in this absurd comedy starring Corey Feldman, Frank Stallone, Daniel Baldwin, and Mark Metcalf. The Iron Sheik co-stars. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Alexander Loy, Mark Metcalf, Noelle Locke

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

92% 86%

Ralph Fiennes, F Murray Abraham, Edward Norton

Critic Consensus: Typically stylish but deceptively thoughtful, The Grand Budapest Hotel finds Wes Anderson once again using ornate visual environments to explore deeply emotional ideas.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Joe

86% 68%

Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter

Critic Consensus: Rich in atmosphere and anchored by a powerful performance from Nicolas Cage, Joe is a satisfying return to form for its star -- as well as director David Gordon Green.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Fancypants

Synopsis: A Former Legend... with 1 Remaining Fan... and 1 Final Opponent... The story of a professional wrestler who's afraid of conflict in real life. 'Leo the Blue Lion' is nearing the end of his career and finds out he has one fan left in an eight-year old boy, who hides a secret that will change Leo's life forever.

Patrick Gleason, Robert Carradine, Roddy Piper

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

On Angel's Wings

Synopsis: A young girl learns how to make her own miracles after a visit from an angel.

Reginald VelJohnson, Robin Givens, Bill Cobbs

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Attorney

73% 87%

Song Kang-ho, Kim Young-ae, Dal-su Oh

Synopsis: SONG Woo-seok has no clients, connections, or even a college degree, but his eye for business and appetite for money turn him into one of the most successful lawyers in town. But right at the peak of his success, a local teenager is falsely accused of a crime, then beaten and tortured while waiting in jail. Shocked by these conditions, SONG changes the course of his life, and takes on the case no one else will. This story is based on true events. (c) Well Go USA

Unrated, 2 hr. 7 min.

A Fighting Man

Synopsis: An aging fighter (Dominic Purcell) in search of redemption steps into the ring with a hungry young pugilist (Izaak Smith) with something to prove in this boxing drama featuring James Caan and Louis Gossett, Jr. co-star in a film featuring Famke Janssen, Kim Coates, Adam Beach, Sheila McCarthy and Michael Ironside. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

James Caan, Dominic Purcell, Famke Janssen

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Odd Way Home

Synopsis: Two strangers, each living at the edges of society, are fatefully united for a harrowing and inspirational journey through the enchanting vistas of New Mexico. A passionate young woman escaping her abusive past, and a reclusive young man with Autism, take a journey that redefines the notion of family. (c) Official Site

Christopher George Marquette, Rumer Willis, Veronica Cartwright

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Occupants

Synopsis: A new bride's attempt to start a family falters when she finds that her new home houses some restless spirits. Despite her best attempts to help the spirits find rest, it soon becomes clear that they have no intentions of leaving.

Cristin Milioti, Michael Rady, Toby Huss

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Judex

89% 83%

Channing Pollock, Sylva Koscina, Edith Scob

Synopsis: The characters and plot convolutions of the classic silent French serial Judex are thrust into a 1960s framework in this Georges Franju concoction. Channing Pollock plays a mysterious masked avenger who kidnaps evil-banker Michel Vitold, then sets about to turn the banker's friends and loved ones against him. At first appearing to be as wicked as his captive, Pollock is actually motivated by familial love: his father had been driven to suicide by Vitold. Pollock is successful in destroying his enemy, adding spice to the program by wedding Vitold's daughter Edith Scob. In keeping with the spirit of the original serial, Pollock pops in and out of the plotline decked out in impenetrable disguises. As with his earlier horror film Eyes without a Face (1960), director Franju invests his two-dimensional material in Judex with three-dimensional characters.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Meth Head

Synopsis: A 30-something family man is forced to choose between life and meth in this cautionary drama about the devastating toll of addiction. By day Kyle Peoples (Lukas Haas) toils away at a go-nowhere job, and by night he comes home to a family that doesn't understand him. One night, when Kyle falls in with a new circle of friends, he impulsively tries meth as a means of escaping his grim reality. Later, drifting further away from his family as he spends more time with addicts Dusty (Blake Berris) and Maia (Necar Zadegan), Kyle watches helplessly as his growing addiction robs him of his family and his career. But if Kyle's going to quit it's going to be on his own terms, and once the only thing he has left to lose is his life, he finally discovers who he truly is. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Lukas Haas, Blake Berris, Necar Zadegan

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

A Measure Of The Sin

Synopsis: Meredith's idyllic childhood is shattered when she is taken from her mother, and forced to live in a household where a tyrannical patriarch presides over a group of young women and their children. As Meredith struggles to summon the courage she'll need to survive on her own, a ravenous bear that only she can see stalks her every move, awaiting the perfect moment to strike.

Katie Groshong, Allyce Wix, Cody Cheyenne

R, 1 hr. 16 min.

Assumed Killer

Armand Assante, Barbie Castro, Casper Van Dien

Synopsis: Bernard Salzmann's thriller Assumed Killer tells the tale of a reporter investigating a serial killer. After she suffers an accident and becomes an amnesiac, she begins to suspect her husband may be the person responsible for the brutal slayings.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Monkey's Paw

Synopsis: Jake is given a monkey's paw that grants three wishes. After the first two wishes leave his friend Cobb undead, Cobb pushes Jake to make a final wish.

Stephen Lang, Corbin Bleu, C.J. Thomason

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

2 Autumns, 3 Winters

78% 48%

Vincent Macaigne, Maud Wyler, Bastien Bouillon

Synopsis: Arman is 33 and ready to make a change, starting with a run in the park. When he literally bumps into Amélie - slightly cynical but nevertheless lovely - on the jogging path, he's dead-set on making a connection with her. As a bit of contrived fate brings them together, Arman's best friend Benjamin suffers an unexpected stroke, relegating him to the hospital for weeks where he falls for his doting young physical therapist. Over the course of two autumns and three winters, Arman, Amélie and Benjamin share the incidental moments, unexpected accidents, unconventional love stories and unforgettable memories that will define who they are. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Four of Hearts

Synopsis: Stuck in a six-month sexual 'dry spell,' a young husband and wife decide to rekindle their love life by having a one-night stand with another couple. But all four soon find themselves unprepared for the complicated web of lies, jealousy, and forbidden attractions that follow.

Darrin Dewitt Henson, Nadine Ellis, Gabriel Olds

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Alpha Alert

Synopsis: When a terrorist attack on Washington D.C. leaves three war veterans who are suffering from PTSD trapped in an elevator together, the isolation and highly stressful situation brings previous wartime experiences to the surface, and while dark forces are at work outside the elevator, a battle for control and survival ensues inside.

Jennifer Morrison (II), Josh Stewart, James Frain

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Cruisin'

Noel Gugliemi, Liana Mendoza, Destiny Monique

Synopsis: CRUISIN' is a story of four different groups of friends from four different backgrounds & are hitting the blvd. for an evening of cruising. This summer night, their paths will cross, and all their lives will be changed forever. Friendships will be broken; love lost, and then found, someone might even die. All in the name of a good time.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

A Box For Rob

Mark Scarboro, Brett Grntile, Iron Singleton

Synopsis: Rob Spencer is a troubled man and his world begins to really unravel when a murder happens. All fingers seem to point to him. The dark secret of Rob's childhood becomes reality... But is he a killer?

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Missing Picture

99% 76%

Jean-Baptiste Phou, Jean-Baptiste Phou, Randal Douc

Critic Consensus: Thrillingly unorthodox and emotionally searing without being didactic, The Missing Picture is a uniquely poignant documentary -- and so much more.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

56% 53%

Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh

Critic Consensus: It doesn't reinvent the action-thriller wheel, but Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit offers a sleek, reasonably diverting reboot for a long-dormant franchise.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

MidRange

Sean Douglas, Jason Fields, John Block

Synopsis: Jason Fields drama MidRange is a tale of redemption about two brothers. Damon is a talented college basketball player who has escaped his rough Chicago childhood, but Darrin is trapped in a life of crime. When Damon suffers an unexpected setback, he heads down a self-destructive path and ends up back in Chicago. Darrin now has a son who he must raise on his own. Together, the siblings look for a way to get out of their sad lives.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Redwood Highway

82% 54%

Shirley Knight, Tom Skerritt, James LeGros

Synopsis: Living in a comfortable retirement community in Southern Oregon, estranged from her family, unsatisfied with her surroundings, and generally not happy about life, Marie (Shirley Knight) decides to journey 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to see the ocean for the first time in 45 years and attend her granddaughter's wedding as an unexpected guest. Along the way, she meets an extraordinary cast of characters and discovers that you're never too old to learn something about life and about yourself. (c) Monterey Media

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Perfect Sisters

27% 41%

Abigail Breslin, Mira Sorvino, Georgie Henley

Synopsis: On January 18, 2003, police, alerted by a frantic 911 call from a distraught pair of teenage girls, arrived at the girls Toronto area townhouse to find their mother dead. It appeared the 44-year-old alcoholic, having slipped into a booze-and-pill stupor, drowned in her own bathwater. The death was ruled accidental by the authorities. In the months that followed, however, police were alerted to rumours and reports that the teenagers had been gossiping to friends about the accident. Police began piecing together rumours that suggested the teens might have had a hand in their mother's death. In fact, rather than an accident, the story that emerged portrayed the two teens as cold-blooded, premeditated killers. (C) Official Facebook

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Echo Dr.

Dane Bowman, Claire Gordon-Harper, Johnathan Hurley

Synopsis: A stay-at-home securities trader, Mike Foster, has grown accustomed to his secluded life with his family. But his reality is soon disrupted after a failed kidnapping attempt on his wife and children. Feeling helpless and unguarded, Mike meets with his home's high tech developer who decides to install an android patrol guard, named Dell, to keep watch on the property. Growing attached to the property itself, Dell begins to question Mike's ownership and authority while showing signs of hostility. After a power surge disables the home's security, Dell believes that Mike and his family are a threat to the house itself and attempts to eradicate them by any lethal means necessary.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Mississippi Shakedown

Mando Allen, Dewey Allen, Jennifer Hawkins

Synopsis: Dewey Allen's crime drama Mississippi Shakedown stars Mando Allen as Sip, a con-man and criminal who rips off a drug dealer who tasks an assassin to promptly take Sip out. With the help of firearms, strippers, and a strong survival instinct, Sip attempts to stay alive while turning a profit. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Star Spangled Banners

Brooke White, Christian Campbell, Michael Barbuto

Synopsis: Fifteen years after seeing their fame go up in flames due to personal differences former rock star siblings Mitchell, Desiree, and Danny get a second shot at the big time when their mother makes it her personal mission to get the group - and the family - back together.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Lust for Love

Synopsis: Astor's happy tenacity spoils his one chance at love with his lifelong crush Mila. Convinced he needs more experience with women to win her back, he engages her ex-best friend Cali to teach him how to woo women.

Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Beau Garrett

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Mummy Resurrected

Synopsis: A team of archaeologists believe they've stumbled upon a career-making discovery in Egypt, but accidentally unleash a deadly, evil force from a tomb.

Lauren Bronleewe, Elizabeth Zox Friedman, Sarah Schrieber

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Omar

91% 83%

Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Samer Bisharat

Critic Consensus: Twisty and riveting, Omar is a well-directed crime drama with uncommon depth.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Capital

55% 50%

Gad Elmaleh, Gabriel Byrne, Liya Kebede

Synopsis: From legendary Academy Award (R)-winning writer/director Costa-Gavras (Missing, Z) comes CAPITAL, a fast-paced, darkly comic, suspenseful drama set in the high stakes world of global finance. When the CEO of France's Phenix Bank collapses on the golf course, Machiavellian young executive Marc Tourneuil (Gad Elmaleh, "Midnight in Paris") is crowned as his replacement. A whirlwind of ruthless ambition, power struggles, greed and deception ensues as Tourneuil's brutal ascent is jeopardized by a hostile takeover attempt from a large American hedge fund led by Dittmar Rigule (Gabriel Byrne, "Vikings," "In Treatment"), erotic distractions from international supermodel Nassim (Liya Kebede), and adversaries with an agenda for destruction. CAPITAL is a pointed commentary on how the Darwinian world of contemporary capitalism plays itself out across the global financial stage. (c) Cohen

R, 1 hr. 54 min.

Devil's Knot

22% 39%

Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Amy Ryan

Critic Consensus: Devil's Knot covers fact-based ground that's already been well-traveled with multiple (and far more compelling) documentaries.

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Tim's Vermeer

89% 86%

Tim Jenison, David Hockney, Martin Mull

Critic Consensus: Entertaining and profound in equal measure, Tim's Vermeer uses its seemingly esoteric subject to pose fascinating questions about art and obsession.

PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

Ghost of Goodnight Lane

Synopsis: When the staff inside a renovated film studio finds a co-worker dead one morning, the pieces of a forty year puzzle add up to an angry ghost who has let the last person step inside her house. But will they ever get out alive?

Billy Zane, Lacey Chabert, Danielle Harris

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Love Will Keep Us Together

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Juhahn Jones, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Synopsis: Lifelong best friends Tao (Reagan Gomez-Preston) and Bren (Cynthia McWilliams) experience a rollercoaster of emotions while preparing for their lavish double wedding in Hawaii in this warmhearted tale of friendship.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Brawl

Synopsis: A retired boxer is robbed of everything after moving to Thailand, where he befriends a married Muay Thai fighter who helps him make some quick cash by joining an underground fight club. Unfortunately should they lose, it will be that last bout they ever fight. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jakkrit Kanokpodjananon, Jirantanin Pitakporntrakul, Jawed El Berni

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Motel Life

71% 45%

Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota Fanning

Critic Consensus: The Motel Life transcends its frustratingly uneven screenplay with some outstanding work from a talented cast.

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Son Of God

21% 73%

Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey, Amber Rose Revah

Critic Consensus: The faithful may find their spirits raised, but on purely cinematic terms, Son of God is too dull and heavy-handed to spark much fervor.

PG-13, 2 hr. 18 min.

Goodbye World

24% 32%

Caroline Dhavernas, Adrian Grenier, Gaby Hoffmann

Synopsis: Living off the grid, James and Lily raise their young daughter in a safe haven of comfort and sustainability. After a crippling, apocalyptic cyber attack crosses the country, their home transitions from peaceful refuge to a fortress for the old friends seeking protection and community. This unexpected community gathering is soon compromised by personal histories and exchanges as well as the threat of a locally grown new world order.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Trouble with the Truth

93% 72%

John Shea, Lea Thompson, Danielle Harris

Synopsis: Musician Robert (John Shea) is a perpetual starving artist with low overhead and minimal commitments. When Robert's daughter announces that she's engaged, he advises her against it - his own marriage to Emily (Lea Thompson) didn't last, and he doesn't understand why anyone would want to give up their independence. Yet when Robert and Emily reunite and dredge up old memories and hurts, both discover they have a lot of unresolved issues and that love, marriage and divorce aren't quite as simple as they'd like. With Danielle Harris and Keri Lynn Pratt. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Parts Per Billion

Synopsis: Brian Horiuchi's drama Parts Per Billion takes place while a pandemic wipes out a large portion of the planet's population. In this bleak atmosphere, three couples wrestle with what it means to love each other forever when death surrounds them. Penn Badgley, Alexis Bledel, Gena Rowlands, and Frank Langella co-star.

Josh Hartnett, Gena Rowlands, Alexis Bledel

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Beyond The Trophy

Synopsis: An undercover LAPD officer goes deep undercover to take down two rival gangs. Starring Michael Madsen and Eric Roberts.

Michael Madsen, Stephen Cloud, Robert Miano

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Small Time

65% 42%

Dean Norris, Christopher Meloni, Devon Bostick

Synopsis: Small Time Trailer clip

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Ghostlight

Synopsis: Andrew (Brian Sutherland) wins a radio contest to spend one night alone in a haunted theater on the 80th anniversary of the bloody murder/suicide that occured within its walls. His prize: $50,000. His task: To spend 12 hours alone inside. The catch: The theater has been reportedly haunted ever since the tragedy 80 years ago, and has been plagued by a series of mysterious deaths in the years since. A devout disbeliever in the supernatural, Andrew has no qualms about spending the night there.

Brian Sutherland, Lisa Coronado, Dennis T. Kleinsmith

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Could This Be Love? (Je crois que je l'aime)

Synopsis: Sandra (Drew Sidora), a small town country girl, returns home after college to take over the family business, her father's beloved bed and breakfast. Facing an unfaithful husband and dysfunctional relationship with her mother, she finds herself at a difficult crossroads. Everything changes, however, when Terrance (Steven Sutton), a young, handsome lawyer checks in and opens her eyes to an entirely different life filled with happiness.

Drew Sidora, Thomas Mikal Ford, Steven Sutton

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Run & Jump

89% 54%

Maxine Peake, Will Forte, Edward Macliam

Synopsis: A headstrong Irish housewife finds her life transforming in ways she never thought possible after her husband suffers a life-altering stroke, and an American doctor arrives to chronicle the family's recovery process in this intimate drama from director Steph Green (whose short film New Boy was nominated for an Oscar in 2007). In the wake of her husband's stroke, loving wife and mother Vanetia (Maxine Peake) gradually comes to realize that her household will never be the same again. Much to Vanetia's relief, a research grant from American doctor Ted Fielding (Will Forte) provides the funds needed to remain financially afloat. Ted wants to study how the family copes with such a severe trauma, and though at first his presence in the home strikes a chord of resentment in the overburdened Vanetia, he exhibits an air of tranquility that soon becomes a source of deep comfort to her. Likewise, Vanetia's unwavering strong will awakens a newfound sense of vitality in the reserved Dr. Fielding, resulting in growth and healing for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Endless Love

15% 59%

Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood

Critic Consensus: Blander than the original Endless Love and even less faithful to the source material, this remake is clichéd and unintentionally silly.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Journey To The West

93% 68%

Qi Shu, Zhang Wen, Bo Huang

Critic Consensus: As sweet, silly, action-packed and ridiculous as director Steven Chow's best work, Journey to the West serves up dazzling action sequences while playing its disparate elements against each other with thrilling abandon.

PG-13, 56 min.

The Trials of Cate McCall

Synopsis: A disgraced lawyer uncovers a sinister police conspiracy while handling the appeal of a convicted murderess. Cate McCall (Kate Beckinsale) used to be a hot shot lawyer. These days she's lucky she's not in jail. Now, newly sober, McCall must prove a convicted killer innocent on appeal in order to get reinstated in the bar and win back custody of her daughter. Just when it starts to look like she's gathered enough evidence to make a solid case and win back her career, however, McCall uncovers shocking evidence of corruption within the police department, and realizes she is in mortal danger. Nick Nolte, James Cromwell, Clancy Brown, and Mark Pellegrino co-star.

Kate Beckinsale, Clancy Brown, Taye Diggs

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Tapped Out

Synopsis: An ex-con and former martial-arts wunderkind is sentenced to community service at a decrepit karate school, where he crosses paths with the very man that killed his family ten years before. Now, he must disobey the school's sensei and train to confront the killer, this time, in the MMA octagon.

Cody Hackman, Krzysztof Soszynski, Anderson "The Spider" Silva

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Claire

Synopsis: High school football hero Jack could care less when unknown classmate Claire was killed by a drunk driver. After her death, clues indicate she may have had a secret crush on him. Jack's new found interest sparks issues within his own social circle as he uncovers "friends" who had wronged her in the past. His own life and sanity spiral out of control as curiosity turns to obsession. Did Jack play an unwitting role in Claire's death?

Aidan Bristow, Cory Driscoll, Avital Ash

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Cold Turkey

20% 40%

Peter Bogdanovich, Ashton Holmes, Alicia Witt

Synopsis: Thanksgiving get-together for the eccentric Turner clan goes from bad to worse when estranged daughter Nina (Witt) makes a surprise visit home for the first time in 15 years. Nina clashes with her stepmother Deborah (Hines), and sister, Lindsay (Walger), while half-brother Jacob (Holmes) tries to keep a massive gambling debt a secret. Meanwhile, family patriarch Poppy (Bogdanovich) has his own dramatic news to share. Cold Turkey is a black comedy about how - despite our best efforts - we all eventually turn into our parents. (c) FilmBuff

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Monuments Men

31% 44%

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray

Critic Consensus: Its intentions are noble and its cast is impressive, but neither can compensate for The Monuments Men's stiffly nostalgic tone and curiously slack narrative.

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

McCanick

13% 17%

David Morse, Cory Monteith, Ciarán Hinds

Synopsis: When narcotics detective Eugene "Mack" McCanick (David Morse) discovers that Simon Weeks (Cory Monteith) has been released from prison, he instigates a brutal manhunt, without permission from the Chief of Police (Ciaran Hinds). The frenzy of paranoia and violence that follows pushes Mack and his partner to the edge of the law. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the closer he gets to a secret from his past - one that only Weeks can expose. (c) Well Go USA

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Vampire Academy

11% 57%

Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky

Critic Consensus: Though it may appeal to its built-in fanbase, Vampire Academy's Twilight-meets-Mean Girls conceit borrows lazily from its predecessors and offers few laughs or thrills to complement its overstuffed backstory.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Way of the Wicked

Synopsis: Years after exorcising secluded community of a malevolent spirit, an enigmatic priest (Christian Slater) suspects that the evil has returned, and seeks the help of a veteran detective (Vinnie Jones) in vanquishing it for good. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Vinnie Jones, Emily Tennant, Jake Croker

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Broken Side Of Time

Audria Ayers, Olivia Whelan, Lynn Mancinelli

Synopsis: An aging internet model grows weary of the toll her sordid lifestyle has taken on her, and struggles to give up her many self-destructive vices while posing for her favorite photographers one last time during a soul-searching road trip back home. Meanwhile, she plots her future career on the other side of the camera.

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Pompeii

28% 34%

Emily Browning, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss

Critic Consensus: This big-budget sword-and-sandal adventure lacks the energy and storytelling heft to amount to more than a guilty pleasure.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

In Secret

41% 36%

Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton

Critic Consensus: Although it benefits from a strong cast, In Secret's stars can't totally compensate for the movie's sodden pacing and overly familiar story.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Like Someone in Love

82% 59%

Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryo Kase

Critic Consensus: In his second film outside his native Iran, director Abbas Kiarostami maintains the mysterious, reflective mood of previous triumphs.

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Sophia Grace and Rosie's Royal Adventure

Synopsis: Get ready for another British invasion! The super-cute, talented twosome of Sophia Grace and Rosie became an Internet sensation with their remarkable viral videos.

Sophia Grace Brownlee, Rosie McClelland, Anna Skellern

G, 1 hr. 20 min.

Weekend Of A Champion

71% 70%

Roman Pola?ski, Jackie Stewart, Helen Stewart

Synopsis: In 1971, Motor Racing fan Roman Polanski spent a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempted to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Polanski was given intimate access to Stewart's world for three days, both on the track and off. The result is an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. Forty years on, Polanski and Stewart meet once again. In a remarkable post-script, they discuss the sport, both past and present, with a unique and unmatched perspective.(c) Submarine

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Gold

Synopsis: In the summer of 1898, a small group of German compatriots head into the hostile northern interior of British Columbia in search for gold at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Nina Hoss, Marko Mandic, Peter Kurth

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Pleased To Meet Me

Synopsis: Rocker Pete Jones is in trouble. He can't seem to finish his long-awaited album. Threatened with bankruptcy and a lawsuit from his label, Pete turns to his lost love and former producer turned radio reporter Laura Klein for help. They form a group of musicians who have never met to create a band for one day. Their experiment will be recorded by Laura for the syndicated radio show "World Café" and provide her an opportunity to establish a life out from under Pete's shadow. For Pete, it's a chance to re-mix his personal and creative life. For the unknown band, it's a time to see if they have what it takes to realize, or say goodbye to, the dream of making it in the music business. This film is a funny, unexpected look into the unrealized dreams and possibilities of artists everywhere.

John Doe, Adam Kramer, Aimee Mann

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Patrol

78% 32%

Alex McNally, Nav Sidhu, Nicholas Beveney

Synopsis: Written and directed by Tom Petch, ex-Army, The Patrol takes a piercing look at the conflict in Afghanistan through the eyes of a British Army patrol who, alongside the Afghan Army, are fighting the Taliban, an invisible, deadly enemy. When a Special Forces Operation prompts a Taliban counter attack in Helmand Province the unit's three day patrol hits double figures. Faced with low ammunition, injury and rising tensions under the command of a captain who is out of touch with his men, the exhausted, disillusioned soldiers question their role in the war.(c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Birthday Cake

Synopsis: Dashing soap opera star Steven (Rib Hillis) and his fun-loving husband Daniel (Chad Darnell) find their daughter's first birthday party descending into chaos thanks to Daniel's estranged, God-fearing mother (Helen Shaver), a deceased clown, a disturbing birthday cake, and an overbearing diva (Jane Badlar). Meanwhile, just outside, police scour the neighborhood for a killer. Somewhere amidst all of the bedlam, Steven and Daniel start to realize the importance of keeping their family together even when they're the ones driving you crazy.

Chad Darnell, Rib Hillis, Helen Shaver

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Garage Sale Mystery

Synopsis: Peter DeLuise's Garage Sale Mystery stars Lori Loughlin as Shannon, a shop owner who keeps a close eye on garage sales in the area. When a friend of hers is killed, she begins to suspect that a rash of break-ins and thefts may have had something to do with her demise. The amateur sleuth begins looking into the connection on her own, and eventually realizes that her own life is in danger.

Lori Loughlin, Andrew Dunbar, Rick Ravanello

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Stranger by the Lake

93% 65%

Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d'Assumçao

Critic Consensus: Sexy, smart, and darkly humorous, Stranger by the Lake offers rewarding viewing for adult filmgoers in search of thought-provoking drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Her

94% 82%

Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson

Critic Consensus: Sweet, soulful, and smart, Spike Jonze's Her uses its just-barely-sci-fi scenario to impart wryly funny wisdom about the state of modern human relationships.

R, 2 hr. 6 min.

Shelter Island

Synopsis: This biography follows Harald Olson, an eccentric artist and resident of New York, and his similarly quirky patron Jimmy Olinkiewicz, who owns a gas station and is the father of an Autistic child. The unlikely pair take to the road to sell paintings and participate in a major showing at a Manhattan art gallery. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Jimmy Olinkiewicz, Harald Olsen, Brittany Olinkiewicz

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

The Next Day

Deanna Dawn, Alfred Robbins, Christopher Martin

Synopsis: A one night stand yields unexpected consequences when a woman learns she is pregnant with her lover's child. Later, the realization that she has witnessed a murder committed by her lover's cousin leaves her fearing for her life, as well as the life of her unborn child.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

After Tiller

94% 84%

LeRoy Carhart, Warren Hern, Susan Robinson

Critic Consensus: After Tiller applies empathy, honesty, and graceful understatement to a discussion that all too often lacks them all.

PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Generation Iron

Synopsis: Directed and Written by Vlad Yudin, GENERATION IRON is produced by Yudin and Edwin Mejia. Jerome Gary, producer of the cult classic PUMPING IRON, which helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name, was also tapped to executive produce. GENERATION IRON provides insight into the professional sport of bodybuilding today and follows these men as they compete on the International stage. Yudin followed seven current athletes from around the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Japan, and Germany. (C) Vlader Company

Mickey Rourke, Kai Greene, Phil Heath

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Special ID

44% 26%

Donnie Yen, Jing Tian, Ronald Cheng

Synopsis: Donnie Yen is Zilong "Dragon" Chen, an undercover cop deep inside China's most ruthless crime syndicate. The boss, Xiong (Collin Chou, Jet Li's FEARLESS, THE MATRIX trilogy) swears to find every traitor and make him or her pay with their lives. Agents are turning up dead. His days are numbered. Desperate to protect his family and his life, Chen must risk everything to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he never wanted before it's too late. (c) Well Go USA

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Educazione siberiana

Synopsis: The film tells the story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys... is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolima and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the 'honest criminal' brotherhood.

Arnas Fedaravicius, Vilius Tumalavicius, Eleanor Tomlinson

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Tanta agua

Synopsis: Ana Guevara Pose and Leticia Jorge Romero's Tant agua focuses on Alberto, a divorced father of two children who, in an attempt to get some very rare quality time with his kids, takes them on a short vacation. However, the resort they go to gets inundated with constant rain. Alberto finds it difficult to overcome fourteen-year-old daughter's boredom and rebellion, but after a vacation romance she tries to kindle ends, her dad turns out to be in the right place at the right time.

Néstor Guzzini, Malú Chouza, Joaquín Castiglioni

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Stalingrad

48% 41%

Thomas Kretschmann, Yanina Studilina, Phillippe Reinhardt

Critic Consensus: There's no arguing with its impressive production values, but Stalingrad should have devoted more attention to the screenplay and spent less on special effects-enhanced spectacle.

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Poseidon Rex

Synopsis: A small, secluded island off the coast of Belize suddenly finds itself terrorized by a deadly predator from the planet's distant past, when deep-sea divers accidentally awaken an ancient evil. Jackson Slate and his team of underwater cave explorers unearth much more than long-lost Mayan treasure while plumbing the depths of a world famous blue hole. They disturb a creature that's been hibernating for over 60,000 years - a rampaging behemoth of death and destruction not only at sea but also on land. (c) Anderson Digital

Brian Krause, Anne McDaniels, Steven Helmkamp

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Sleeping Beauty

Synopsis: A hero battles legions of the undead to rescue a princess that has fallen victim to a sleeping curse.

Casper Van Dien, Olivia d'Abo, Grace VanDien

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Hamlet & Hutch

Synopsis: A former Broadway star, who is now a great-grandfather suffering from Alzheimer's, relocates to the South to live with his granddaughter Tatum and her 10-year-old daughter, Liv. Along with his great-granddaughter, they put on a small town production of Shakespeare's Classic "Hamlet."

Burt Reynolds, Elizabeth Leiner, Emma Rayne Lyle

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Tiger's Tail

Synopsis: A boy , his dog, and his best friend conspire to return a tiger cub to the wild animal park where she belongs. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Greg Grunberg, Darlene Vogel, William Spencer

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Camp Harlow

Synopsis: Camp Harlow tells the moving story of Alex, a teenage bully who spends her time lashing out at classmates and making their lives as miserable as she possibly can. Only when Alex has a chance encounter at a local Christian summer camp, does she finally receive the wake-up call she so desperately needs. But will it be enough to truly turn her life around or will she just return to her bullying ways once camp is over? Camp Harlow is a touching story of redemption and hope. A faith-based drama and a gentle reminder that there is no soul beyond the saving reach of God's love. (C) Pure Flix

Aj Olson, Monique Hurd, Andrew Dyer

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Stay

27% 23%

Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn, Michael Ironside

Synopsis: Taylor Schilling ("Orange is the New Black") and Aidan Quinn (Legends of the Fall) deliver heartfelt performances as Abbey and Dermot, a couple struggling to find their way in life. After retreating to the rugged expanse of the Irish countryside, their happy existence is upended when Abbey discovers she's pregnant. Dermot, a long-since disgraced professor, has no interest in being a father. With their lives now at a crossroads, Abbey and Dermot's relationship hangs in the balance. They must both face the truth of who they are and which path in life to take that will finally lead them home. (c) Gravitas

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Chlorine

8% 29%

Kyra Sedgwick, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tom Sizemore

Synopsis: In the town of Copper Canyon, people are cashing in on an economic housing boom, and the local country club is buzzing about the investment opportunity. Once vivacious couple, Roger and Georgie Lent, have settled into a complacent lifestyle of mediocrity where their marriage is falling apart and their children are turning away from them. Nonetheless, desperately discontent Georgie, pushes Roger into finding a way to invest in the market bubble in the hopes that their family can be saved with the money they are sure to make. When local tennis pro and part-time drug dealer, Pat, comes to Roger for investment advice, Roger sees his opportunity. Torn by the reality that his family could be saved by this dirty money, Roger finds himself staring down the barrel of a moral conundrum. Chlorine is the tale of classic American greed. (c) Gravitas

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

As High As The Sky

Synopsis: After being jilted by her fiancé, Margaret manages her loneliness by obsessively and compulsively organizing her already perfect home. But when her older sister, Josephine, and ten-year-old niece, Hannah, arrive unexpectedly for what seems an indefinite visit, Margaret's carefully structured life is thrown into disarray, forcing her to adapt to the duo's free-spirited lifestyle and to confront the years of estrangement. But just as Margaret begins to embrace her new family, she discovers the truth behind Josephine's visit.

Bonnie McNeil, Caroline Fogarty, Laurel Porter

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Strong Black Woman

Synopsis: Veronica is a 27 year old woman who runs her house well. Veronica has a college degree in the field of corporate law, and works for a popular firm. Darnell is a freelance photographer. A series of moments changes the course of the marriage they once were fond of. Veronica has choices to make as she decides if she wants to continue on the path she's on with her husband, or learn to become a stronger woman. (C) AMC

Jennifer Brinker, Ceci Parker, Martrell Upton

Unrated, 2 hr.

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Synopsis: Through the five shorts named after each title character -- Lucy, Eddie, Allison, Grace, and Maggie - powerful relationships built on hope and triumph raise a new understanding of what happens when a loved one struggles with mental illness.

Brittany Snow, Jennifer Hudson, Sarah Hyland

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Still Mine

93% 81%

James Cromwell, Geneviève Bujold, Rick Roberts

Critic Consensus: James Cromwell and Geneviève Bujold are outstanding in this tender, affecting, insightful drama about the bonds and sacrifices of marriage.

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

After the Dark

77% 43%

James D'Arcy, Bonnie Wright, Freddie Stroma

Synopsis: AFTER THE DARK is set at an international school in Jakarta, where a philosophy teacher (D'Arcy) challenges his class of twenty students to a final thought experiment. Faced with an impending nuclear apocalypse, they must determine which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race. The decision quickly becomes deadly as each in the group turns against each other in a desperate fight for survival that blurs the lines between theory and reality. (c) Phase 4

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Josh

Synopsis: Josh is about Fatima, a dedicated school teacher, who is living a high cosmopolitan life in Karachi until one day her life shatters when her nanny Nusrat-bhi inexplicably disappears. Fatima then takes on the challenge to seek the dangerous truth in Nusrat's feudal village. The themes being tackled are class separation, feudalism, poverty, individual empowerment, and women's rights.

Aamina Sheikh, Khalid Malik, Adnan Shah Tipu

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Veronica Mars

78% 79%

Kristen Bell, Ryan Hansen, Jason Dohring

Critic Consensus: It might be a more entertaining watch for diehard fans of the show, but Veronica Mars offers enough sharp writing and solid performances to entertain viewers in the mood for a character-driven thriller.

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Simon and the Oaks

53% 56%

Bill Skarsgård, Helen Sjöholm, Jan Josef Liefers

Synopsis: An epic drama spanning the years 1939 to 1952, this is the gripping story of Simon (Bill Skarsgaard), who grows up in a loving working class family on the outskirts of Gothenburg but always feels out of place. He finally convinces his father to send him to an upper-class grammar school, where he meets Isak, the son of a wealthy Jewish bookseller who has fled Nazi persecution in Germany. Simon is dazzled by the books, art and music he encounters in the home of Isak's father Ruben (Jan Josef Leifers), which makes Simon long to know more about his own family background. Isak, on the other hand, draws comfort from learning to do something with his hands, helping Simon's dad (Stefan Godicke) make boats. When Isak faces trouble at home, he is taken in by Simon's family and the two households slowly merge, connecting in unexpected ways as war rages all over Europe. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Sugar

Synopsis: Based on true events, Sugar is the story of a young girl with a troubled past trying to survive on the streets of Venice Beach. Sugar suffers from PTSD after losing her entire family in a horrific car crash. She survives with her group of outcast friends on the streets of Venice Beach trying to find their own place in the world. Like so many homeless youth, Sugar is running from the pain of her past and will do anything to escape it. However with the help of Bishop, her counselor in the youth shelter, she is able to reconnect with her uncle who has been searching for her. Sugar's new world starts to crumble when forced to confront the demons she's run from for the last two years. Sugar is an all too common story of a troubled youth learning how to stop hiding, and to start healing. We take a realistic look at what forces so many of our youth onto the streets and what they go through to survive. It is not a story of redemption, it is a story of reality. (c) Official Site

Austin Williams, Corbin Bleu, Marshall Allman

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Abby in the Summer (Making the Rules)

Synopsis: A woman (Jaime Pressley) suffering from a work-related injury begins to reevaluate her marriage after her old boyfriend (Robin Thicke) returns intent on resurrecting their romance.

Frances Conroy, Jaime Pressly, Joey Lauren Adams

R, 1 hr. 17 min.

Nearlyweds

Synopsis: Revolves around three friends who have dream weddings only to find out that the pastor who married them failed to complete the key paperwork required to make them official.

Naomi Judd, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Milne

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Brightest Star

13% 25%

Chris Lowell, Rose McIver, Jessica Szohr

Synopsis: Fresh out of college, a young man (Chris Lowell) is left devastated when the girl of his dreams dumps him. Refusing to move on, he devises a plan to transform himself into the man she desires. After resigning himself to working for the head of a company in corporate mediocrity (Clark Gregg), he falls for a hipster songstress (Jessica Szohr) who likes him as he is. As his path continues to unfold unexpectedly, the counsel of a kindred spirit astronomer (Allison Janney) helps him understand how to truly carve out a place in the universe. (C) Gravitas

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Blood Shed

Synopsis: A ferocious shape-shifter takes up residence in an L.A. storage facility, hungrily feasting on the desperate derelicts using it as a temporary shelter. When the creature's would-be victims team-up to fight back, all hell breaks loose. Bai Ling and Vida Guerra star.

Gabriel De Santi, Ling Bai, Bree Essrig

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Brownian Movement

Synopsis: A Belgian doctor finds her picture-perfect marriage in jeopardy after her husband discovers she has a secret apartment where she disappears to sleep with her patients. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Sandra Hüller, Dragan Bakema, Sabine Timoteo

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Strange Woman

40% 55%

Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward

Synopsis: A strongwilled, avaricious woman (Hedy Lamarr) weds a much older man whom she despises for his money. She then uses her considerable feminine charms to convince her stepson to kill him. This costume drama, set in Bangor, Maine, is based on a best-selling book by Ben Ames Williams.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Labor Day

33% 54%

Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Gattlin Griffith

Critic Consensus: Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin make for an undeniably compelling pair, but they can't quite rescue Labor Day from the pallid melodrama of its exceedingly ill-advised plot.

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Rocket

96% 83%

Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Thep Pho-Ngam

Critic Consensus: A feel-good success crafted with care, Kim Mordaunt's story of two young kids in Laos is a heartfelt audience pleaser while remaining sensitive toward its subjects.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Selfish Giant

97% 82%

Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder

Critic Consensus: Starkly emotional and beautifully directed, The Selfish Giant uses a lovely script and some powerful performances to present some of the best that modern British cinema has to offer.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Best Offer

56% 75%

Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks

Synopsis: Virgil Oldman is a solitary, cultured man whose reluctance to engage with others, especially women, is matched only by the dogged obsessiveness with which he practices his profession of antiques dealer. He's never been close to another human being, not even Robert, his only friend - a young, skillful restorer of mechanical devices from every era. The day he turns sixty-three, Virgil receives a phone call from a young woman who asks him to handle the disposal of some family works of art. But when the time comes for his first site visit, the girl fails to appear, nor, for various reasons, is she present for the taking of the inventory or for the transportation and restoration of the pieces. More than once Virgil is tempted to bow out of what appears to be nothing but a bothersome mess, but on each occasion, the mysterious young woman, locked in her own obsessional world, convinces him to continue. And with this, the old antique dealer's life begins to take an unexpected turn. It is Robert who shows him, step-by-step, how to win the heart of a young woman who is afraid of the world and, caught in the middle of this puzzling game of chess, Virgil soon finds himself enveloped by a passion that will transform his grey existence forever. (C) IFC

R, 2 hr. 11 min.

Escape From Tomorrow

56% 26%

Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez

Critic Consensus: Conceptually audacious but only intermittently successful in execution, Escape From Tomorrow is nonetheless visually inventive and darkly surreal.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Locker 13

13% 57%

Rick Schroder, Jason Spisak, Jon Gries

Synopsis: Skip, the nighttime janitor in an Old West theme park, delves into the mysteries surrounding an old locker. His sage supervisor recounts chilling tales that underscore the importance of making the right choice. The recollection includes an aging boxer who is given an opportunity to become a real killing machine, a young man seeking membership in a secret society who experiences an initiation with deadly consequences, a would be suicide shaken to his core by a menacing member of a very special club, and a hit man for hire playing a devious cat and mouse game with three women who have a score to settle. The stories suddenly come into play when Skip makes an unsettling discovery and faces a life-or-death decision of his own.(C) Brothers Ink

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Asian School Girls

Synopsis: In this sexy, comedic action extravaganza, a group of schoolgirls react to being kidnapped by a Los Angeles crime syndicate by seducing their captors before pounding them into a brutal pulp.

Minnie Scarlet, Sam Aotaki, Andray Johnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Bad Country

Synopsis: Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter (Willem Dafoe) must team up with notorious contract killer Jesse Weiland (Matt Dillon) to catch the mob boss (Tom Berenger) who put a price on Weiland's head for turning informant. Neal McDonough and Amy Smart co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Amy Smart, Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe

R, 1 hr. 16 min.

Gimme Shelter

22% 64%

Vanessa Hudgens, James Earl Jones, Rosario Dawson

Critic Consensus: In spite of its obvious good intentions -- and the compelling true story that inspired it -- the heavy-handed Gimme Shelter can't overcome its cliche-riddled script.

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial (Captain Thunder)

Synopsis: A 12th-century knight-errant wanders the world fighting injustice and is accompanied by his faithful friends Crispin and Goliath.

Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Natalia Rodríguez, Luis Fernando Alvés

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Bucksville

Synopsis: In a small, wooded town, a young man struggles to leave a secret militia started by his father. With an eerily beautiful tone, Bucksville touches on the timely topics of ethics and the militia movement, within the context of family conflict. It is also a film about love, loyalty, and the loss of innocence.

Allen Nause, David Bodin, Ted Rooney

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Dark Hearts

Synopsis: A struggling inner-city artist ventures to an underground club, where he encounters a smoldering chanteuse who provides him with just the inspiration he's been searching for. Unfortunately, her fiery passion leads him down a dark path from which he may never return.

Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Lucas Till

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Easy Life

83% 94%

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak

Synopsis: Ettore Scola and Ruggero Macari wrote this memorable comedy/drama about an arrogant, hedonistic roadhog who takes a shy young student on a wild--and tragic--ride. (Alternate title: Il Sorpasso)

PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

Gloria

99% 64%

Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Diego Fontecilla

Critic Consensus: Marvelously directed by Sebastian Lelio and beautifully led by a powerful performance from Paulina Garcia, Gloria takes an honest, sweetly poignant look at a type of character that's all too often neglected in Hollywood.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Gambit

18% 23%

Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman

Synopsis: Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz headline this remake of the 1966 crime caper directed by Michael Hoffman (The Last Station) and written by Joel and Ethan Coen. A British thief (Firth) discovers that no plan is infallible when he recruits a beautiful woman (Diaz) to help him steal a priceless statue from an impossibly wealthy widower (Alan Rickman). Despite the fact that his pretty accomplice bears an uncanny resemblance to his affluent target's late wife, things quickly spin out of control once the job gets under way. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Big Bad Wolves

78% 68%

Lior Ashkenazi, Rotem Keinan, Tzahi Grad

Critic Consensus: With just enough black humor to lighten the disturbing subject matter, Big Bad Wolves is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Shuffleton's Barbershop

Synopsis: A famous country singer learns that severing your roots makes it difficult to return to them in this earnest drama from The Hallmark Movie Channel. Growing up in small town Georgia, Trey Cole (Austin Stowell) never had it easy. The moment he was old enough to chase his dreams of becoming a country singer, he spread his wings and flew away. As Trey's fame skyrocketed, however, his family struggled with death and hardship. Years later, Trey is at the height of fame when he finally realizes it's time for a trip back home. Upon returning home, his first instinct is to drop by the local barbershop for a visit with Charlie Shuffleton (Danny Glover), the kindly coiffeur who treated Trey like a son in those trying times. Upon learning that he is too late to connect with Charlie, the dejected Trey realizes that reconnecting with his family would be the best way to honor his friend's memory. Unfortunately for Trey, it isn't going to be easy, because he wasn't there when his struggling sister needed him the most. Perhaps if everyone can just find the courage to forgive, however, they'll find the life they've always wanted.

Austin Stowell, Danny Glover, Kayla Ewell

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Apokalips X

Farid Kamil, Jehan Miskin, Adam Af

Synopsis: Rival gangs fight for pride and ego in a world destroyed by chemical warfare.

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Cloud 9

Synopsis: Follows Kayla, a prima donna snowboarder who was just unceremoniously dropped from her team and forced to train with Will, a former snowboarding champion who's struggling after a career-ending wipe-out. A video capturing it went viral, branding him an "epic fail" on the Internet. Now, as Kayla trains with Will to redeem her stature, Will creates a training regimen that tests whether she's really committed to rise to the challenge of professional competition. Meanwhile, Kayla must somehow maneuver to inspire Will to overcome his biggest obstacle - self-doubt.

Dove Cameron, Luke Benward, Kiersey Clemons

G, 1 hr. 27 min.

Tin Can Man

Synopsis: Recently dumped by his girlfriend for another man, working in a job he hates, things could be better for Peter. One night, while he is alone in his apartment, there is a knock at the door. His life will never be the same again.

Patrick O'Donnell, Michael Parle, Christopher Kavanagh

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Junction

91%

Neal Bledsoe, Harris Doran, Tom Pelphrey

Synopsis: In the idyllic upscale neighborhood of Verterra Hill, a privatized community of manicured lawns and sprawling colonials, four strangers make a choice that sets in motion a series of events that will change their lives, the lives of some not-so-innocent homeowners and a troubled police force, forever. On a road full of twists and turns each group will be forced to make a decision that will send them all careening headlong into a deadly confrontation. In a place where nothing is what it seems and no one is who they appear to be, only one thing is certain: all choices come with a price. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Gila!

Synopsis: A heroic hot-rod racer goes toe-to-claw with a giant Gila monster that is terrorizing his small town. Meanwhile, every attempt to destroy the rampaging creature only seems to make it stronger.

Brian Gross, Christina DeRosa, Jesse Janzen

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Fetih 1453 (Conquest 1453)

Synopsis: Ottoman Empire Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror plots to conquer Constantinople and bring about the downfall of the Roman Empire in this historical epic from director Faruk Aksoy (Yesil Isik). For 1,500 year the Roman Empire has flourished. Though many have tried to invade the Byzantine fortress, the massive walls protecting the city have made it virtually impenetrable. Ascending to the Ottoman throne following the death of his powerful father, 19-year-old Fatih Mehmet vows to succeed where all others have failed. Over the course of the next two years, Fatih plans his elaborate invasion as astute Emperor Constantine assembles a powerful league of allies to defend the Imperial city. Later, on the night of April 1st, 1453, the citizens of Constantinople fill the streets to celebrate Easter as Fatih leads an army of thousands right to the city gates. Before the sun rises the following day, a new chapter of history will be written, and a new empire born.

Devrim Evin, Ibrahim Celikkol, Dilek Serbest

Unrated, 2 hr. 40 min.

The Lies We Tell But the Secrets We Keep

Synopsis: A clandestine love affair threatens devastating repercussions when the secrets of the past cast a shadow over the present. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Milonia V. Parker, Dean Andrea, Ashley Duggan Smith

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Good Witch's Garden

Synopsis: Cassie contemplates leaving Middleton when a stranger comes in with documentation claiming that he is the legal owner of the Grey House.

Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, Rob Stewart

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Mischief Night

100% 66%

Noell Coet, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Ally Walker

Synopsis: About two families (one white, one Asian) who come together unexpectedly on a local night of carnival trickery and festivity.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Maybe Tomorrow

Synopsis: After fifteen years, three estranged friends finally examine the manner in which a long-forgotten crime and cover-up has affected the course of their lives.

Dominik Tiefenthaler, Carolina Ravassa, Paul Lange

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Barefoot

14% 44%

Evan Rachel Wood, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams

Synopsis: The "black sheep" son (Scott Speedman) of a wealthy family meets a free-spirited, but sheltered woman (Evan Rachel Wood). To convince his family that he's finally straightened out his life, he takes her home for his brother's wedding where an improbable romance blooms, as she impresses everyone with her genuine, simple charms. (c) Roadside Attractions

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Fairfield Road

Synopsis: A Boston man (Jesse Metcalfe) with political aspirations goes to Cape Cod after a series of personal setbacks and finds himself becoming involved in a local election. During his stay, he also meets a spunky bookstore owner (Natalie Lisinska), who helps him appreciate the charms of small-town life.

Jesse Metcalfe, Natalie Lisinska, Derek McGrath

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

JFK: A President Betrayed

Synopsis: The Kennedy Administration, the golden days of our American "Camelot", is one of the most written about and popular periods of American history. But there is one profound and moving story still waiting to be told. JFK: A President Betrayed uncovers new evidence that reveals how President John F. Kennedy boldly reversed deeply entrenched pro-war government policy to embark on secret back-channel peace efforts with Russian President Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and other "enemies" of the United States. The film raises many questions as to whom his real enemies were. JFK: A President Betrayed offers a poignant look at the 35th president's desperate, solitary struggle to mitigate armed conflict and makes clear the extent to which he risked political capital - and, ultimately, his life - to pull the world back from the brink of war and possible nuclear annihilation. Featuring new, probing interviews with advisors to Kennedy and Khrushchev, JFK: A President Betrayed is a meticulously well-researched portrait of a president who refused the counsel of powerful, hawkish government officials advocating for, among other things, a U.S. nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. Instead, Kennedy learned to trust his gut - instincts forged by the considerable suffering he experienced during the Second World War, and tested by the early crises of his administration. (c) Official Site

Morgan Freeman, Sergei Khrushchev, Viktor Sukhodrev

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

A Farewell to Fools

40% 14%

Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Laura Morante

Synopsis: Once upon a time, during WWII, somewhere in Nazi occupied Romania, a night of comic misadventures ensues when a boy discovers a dead soldier. The German authorities demand that the perpetrator must be identified or the town leaders will be shot the following morning. In their desperation, led by Father Johanis (Harvey Keitel), their salvation seems to lie in convincing the town "fool", Ipu (Gérard Depardieu), to agree to confess, and save them all with his sacrifice. The comedy and darker sides of human nature race toward the deadline where one cannot help but wonder who, in fact, is the actual "fool"? (c) Monterey Media

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Invisible Woman

76% 45%

Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas

Critic Consensus: Its deliberate pace will frustrate some viewers, but for fans of handsomely mounted period drama, The Invisible Woman offers visual as well as emotional cinematic nourishment.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Philomena

92% 89%

Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark

Critic Consensus: Based on a powerful true story and led by note-perfect performances from Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, Philomena offers a profoundly affecting drama for adult filmgoers of all ages.

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Wrong Cops

44% 40%

Mark Burnham, Eric Judor, Marilyn Manson

Synopsis: WRONG COPS is Quentin Dupieux's 3rd movie produced by Realitism Films. It is a filthy 90 minutes comedy about some disturbed cops. It is not a sequel to WRONG. Quentin Dupieux is just lazy with titles. FACT #2 : WRONG COPS chapter one (13 minutes) featuring Marilyn Manson has premiered at the 2012 Cannes Festival (Director's Fortnight). FACT #3 : WRONG COPS pilot (3 chapters) will be screened at Sundance Film Festival : - Sunday January 20th at 11.30pm 2013 at Prospector Square Theatre - Monday January 21st at 8pm 2013 at New Frontier Microcinema FACT #4 : WRONG COPS chapter one (remastered) will be released digitally on the high level short films platform elevision. FACT #5 : If you don' t know Quentin Dupieux yet, you should check out RUBBER and WRONG or maybe download his stupid music for free here (yes he makes music too, wow). (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Möbius

Synopsis: Jean Dujardin, Cécile De France and Tim Rot star in writer/director Eric Rochant's spy thriller centered on the ill-fated affair between a Russian secret service officer on assignment in Monaco, and the pretty undercover agent whom he suspects of being disloyal.

Jean Dujardin, Cécile De France, Tim Roth

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Black Nativity

48% 51%

Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jacob Latimore

Critic Consensus: It's sweetly amiable and solidly performed, but Black Nativity suffers from director Kasi Lemmons' heavy-handed treatment of its celebrated source material.

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Copperhead

21% 44%

Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Augustus Prew

Synopsis: Copperhead is unlike any Civil War movie to date. A story of the violent passions and burning feuds that set ablaze the home front during the Civil War, Copperhead is also a timeless and deeply moving examination of the price of dissent, the place of the individual amidst the hysteria of wartime, and the terrible price of war. Based on the extraordinary novel by Harold Frederic, which the great American critic Edmund Wilson praised as a brave and singular book that "differs fundamentally from any other Civil War fiction," Copperhead is the story of Abner Beech, a stubborn and righteous farmer of Upstate New York, who defies his neighbors and his government in the bloody and contentious autumn of 1862. With Copperhead, director Ron Maxwell, who with Gettysburg and Gods and Generals established himself as our foremost cinematic interpreter of the American Civil War, takes on the War from a stunning, unexpected and richly, unforgettably humanist angle. Copperhead is a parable of the Civil War and perhaps for our own time.(c) Film Collective

PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Trap For Cinderella

25% 25%

Tuppence Middleton, Alexandra Roach, Kerry Fox

Synopsis: Micky is a fun-loving photographer, living a party lifestyle in London until a chance encounter with a childhood friend changes her world forever. The opposite to life-and-soul Micky, Do is a quiet bank clerk, with little by way of a social life. Yet much to the annoyance of her DJ boyfriend Jake, Micky is all too delighted to reacquaint herself with Do, embracing her old friend with typical gusto. But when they return to the tranquil French villa where they spent so many happy summers in their youth, tragedy strikes. A fire engulfs the building, leaving Do dead and Micky badly burnt and blighted by amnesia. Unable to even recall her own name, Micky is forced on a shocking journey of self-discovery. For nothing - friends, relatives, lovers and even herself - is as she remembers it. (c) IFC Midnight

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Nae-ga sal-in-beom-i-da (Confession of Murder)

Synopsis: A charismatic man claims responsibility for a series of murders that have fallen out of the statute of limitations, sparking a media frenzy, sending the detective who pursued him into a spiral of obsession, and prompting the victims' families to seek vigilante justice. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jung Jae-Young, Park Si-hoo, Kim Young-ae

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Great Expectations

64% 50%

Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes

Critic Consensus: Not the best version of the oft-filmed Dickens classic but far from the worst, Mike Newell's Great Expectations breathes just enough life into the source material to justify yet another adaptation.

PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.

Playdate

Synopsis: A suburban mother begins to fear for the safety of her family after discovering a dark secret about her new neighbors. When her daughter is injured during a play-date with her neighbor's son, an investigation reveals that the people next door aren't as perfect as they seem. Even worse, they're willing to take murderous measures in order to see that their dark past remains buried.

Marguerite Moreau, Abby Brammell, Richard R. Ruccolo

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

50% 70%

Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Patton Oswalt

Critic Consensus: It doesn't lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle.

PG, 1 hr. 54 min.

Our Paradise (Notre Paradis)

Synopsis: A Parisian male prostitute unexpectedly falls in love with a young man whom he finds unconscious. In time, the pair become partners in life and crime.

Stephane Rideau, Dimitri Durdaine, Beatrice Dalle

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Flowers in the Attic

47% 37%

Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, Kiernan Shipka

Synopsis: This adaptation of author V.C. Andrews' novel Flowers in the Attic tells the story of four siblings forced to live out of sight in an attic for years following the death of their father and subsequent abandonment by their mother. As they endure unspeakable treatment at the hands of their grandmother, an inappropriate bond grows between the elder brother and sister as they come of age.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Better Living Through Chemistry

20% 38%

Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan

Synopsis: A small town pharmacist's uneventful life is turned inside out when a chance encounter with a lonely trophy wife turns into a walk on the wild side in the murderously funny dark comedy, Better Living Through Chemistry. Doug Varney (Sam Rockwell) is the model of suburban respectability-until the night he delivers a prescription to the home of Elizabeth Roberts (Olivia Wilde). Gorgeous, seductive and multiply addicted, Elizabeth eagerly introduces Doug to extra-large martinis, uninhibited bedroom behavior and the illicit pleasures of the pharmacopeia he has access to in his store.(c) Goldwyn

G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Boys of Abu Ghraib

30% 61%

Luke Moran, Elijah Kelley, John Robinson (I)

Synopsis: From the Producers of "Blood Diamond" and "The Last Samurai," this dramatic war thriller follows soldier Jack Farmer (Luke Moran) from small town America to Iraq's most infamous prison, Abu Ghraib, where he's tasked with guarding the Army's highest priority detainees. Pressured by his superior (Sean Astin) into using harsh techniques on a seemingly innocent detainee (Omid Abtahi), the seductive allure of war quickly turns to a haunting reality that threatens to break him. Based on the true events that shocked the world in 2004.(c) Vertical

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

The Gabby Douglas Story

Synopsis: Gregg Champion's biopic The Gabby Douglas Story tells the tale of the champion Olympic gymnast (Imani Hakim) who struggled against adversity to become a member of the 2012 team that competed at the London games.

Imani Hakim, Regina King, S. Epatha Merkerson

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Living Things

Synopsis: Over dinner, a vegan woman and her father-in-law debate the ethics of eating animals.

Rhoda Jordan, Ben Siegler

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Legend of the Red Reaper

Synopsis: For a thousand years, the Reapers guarded mankind from the demons that wait in the dark. Now, at the beginning of a new age, the Reapers are betrayed and slaughtered. Only one Reaper remains - Red, and she's out to exact revenge.

Tara Cardinal, David Mackey, Christian Boeving

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Making Of A Lady

Synopsis: 1901:- Poor but intelligent Emily Fox Seton accepts a marriage proposal from the older Lord James Walderhurst,a widower pushed into providing an heir by his haughty aunt Maria,Emily's employer. It is an arrangement for them both - in James' case to stop the family home passing to James' cousin Alec Osborn and his Anglo-Indian wife Hester. However affection soon grows between them but James is posted to India with his regiment and the Osborns come to stay with Emily,telling her James sent them to look after her. But they have lied and Alec's alarming mood swings brought on by illness threatens Emily's pregnancy and drives the staff away. Soon Emily realises that the couple mean to kill her and take the house for themselves. With only her loyal maid Jane for support how can she thwart their plan?

Lydia Wilson, Linus Roache, James D'Arcy

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Homeland

Elize DuToit, Elize du Toit, Fran Kranz

Synopsis: A U.S. Marine returns home from Iraq on furlough, and finds his fate entwining with those of four others who are searching for meaning in an uncertain world. Wandering into the terminal after his plane touches down, the solitary Marine (Fran Kranz) quickly realizes that no one is standing there to greet him. The deeper the soldier ventures into the Northwest coast to locate his long-lost father (Whip Hubley), the stronger his connections grow to the people he meets along the way, like the embittered veteran of the first Gulf War, the step-mother he's never met, and the kindly British stewardess (Elize du Toit) he befriended on his flight home. When a body washes ashore on a nearby beach, the lives of everyone involved begin to transform. In time, the soldier realizes that he does have something to return to, and it's beckoning to him from halfway around the world.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Confine

Alfie Allen, Daisy Lowe, Eliza Bennett

Synopsis: Stricken with agoraphobia following a tragic accident, former model Pippa learns that her home is no longer safe when some uninvited guests show up determined to make her suffer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Murder on the Home Front

Synopsis: A pathologist (Partick Kennedy) and a secretary (Tamzin Merchant) team-up to catch a serial killer who's terrorizing London during The Blitz of 1940. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Patrick Kennedy, Tamzin Merchant

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors From Hell: The Play

84%

Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Wess Morgan

Synopsis: Madea's neighborhood takes a turn for the worse when a foster mother moves in with her unruly kids. Suspicious activity leads Madea to take justice into her own hands. With Aunt Bam by her side, Madea uses her unique wit and wisdom for unforgettable results.

Unrated, 2 hr. 17 min.

One Hit From Home

Synopsis: A former professional baseball player suffers a career-ending injury, and discovers the importance of never losing hope after returning home and becoming a coach in this life-affirming family drama. Jimmy Easton used to be in the big leagues. Then, in an instant, his knee was destroyed along with his dreams. Returning home a bitter and angry man, Jimmy faces a stint in jail after slugging a loudmouthed local who decides to press charges. When Jimmy is offered a chance to avoid jail by coaching an underdog college baseball team, he reluctantly accepts. Meanwhile, when the former pro sees his old spark in the eyes of talented young player Brandon Elliot, what first appeared a tragedy becomes a blessing in disguise.

Dave Stone, Johnny Meier, ChrisAnn Brunsmann

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Justin Bieber's Believe

57% 59%

Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ellen De Generes

Synopsis: Behind the headlines, beyond the spotlight -- there's more to his story. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Never Say Never, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) JUSTIN BIEBER'S BELIEVE captures 19-year-old Justin Bieber unfiltered and brutally honest. In brand new interviews with Bieber, the movie reveals long-awaited answers to questions about his passion to make music, relationships and coming of age in the spotlight -- as well as never-before-seen concert footage, unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and special appearances from manager Scooter Braun, Patti Mallette, Usher, Ludacris and many more. (c) Open Road

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Bastards

65% 38%

Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille

Synopsis: Acclaimed director Claire Denis's jagged, daringly fragmented and darkest film is a genuinely contemporary film noir inspired by recent French sex ring scandals involving men of wealth and power. Vincent Lindon (Denis's Friday Night) stars as Marco, a sea captain gone AWOL to avenge his brother-in-law's suicide and to rescue his estranged sister and his teenaged niece (Lola Créton, Goodbye First Love); Chiara Mastroianni (A Christmas Tale) is Lindon's married lover, who has sold her soul in exchange for the security of her young son; and the remarkable Michel Subor is her husband - a sleazy financier who is the very embodiment of an evil beyond comprehension. Denis takes the viewer into the very heart of darkness in her most unsettling film yet, an unforgettable and thrilling commentary on late capitalism. An official selection at the Cannes and Toronto Film Fesitvals. (c)IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

A Touch of Sin

93% 74%

Tao Zhao, Wang Baoqiang, Lanshan Luo

Critic Consensus: Its screenplay isn't as graceful as the choreography of its action sequences, but A Touch of Sin offers enough stylishly satisfying violence to muscle past its rough spots.

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Grudge Match

29% 47%

Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger

Critic Consensus: Grudge Match is sporadically funny but meandering, and its strong cast largely mired in a plot that's overrun with clichés.

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Snake & Mongoo$e

80% 75%

Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Noah Wyle

Synopsis: In nature, the snake and mongoose are the deadliest of enemies-genetically encoded to eternally fight to the death without mercy. Beginning in the 1960's, the nature of that dynamic was strategically and expertly applied to the historic rivalry between Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen in the most unlikely of venues-a "minor" sport struggling for attention on dusty drag-racing strips at tracks across the country. There, Prudhomme, the Snake, and McEwen, the Mongoo$e, did, in fact, compete aggressively for dominance in the nascent sport of drag racing. Racing aficionados probably know that much of the story by now. But, what if that rivalry spawned something more than victories and defeats? What if it created a unique and unlikely friendship out of the smoke of battle? What if Snake and Mongoo$e were quietly the closest of friends even as their rivalry intensified? What if they shared the joy and pain of life when they were not busy competing? What if their mutual respect, racing nerve, thirst for fame and compensation, and their desire to advance their thrilling, but extremely dangerous, sport brought them together as something more than mere rivals? What if a perfect storm of conditions transformed their competition into something greater-a blood kinship that enabled them to team up in order to revolutionize an entire industry? (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

43% 33%

Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell, Clea DuVall

Synopsis: The true story of Lizzie Borden, a young woman tried and acquitted in the 1892 murders of her father and stepmother.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Reipu zonbi: Lust of the dead 3 (Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 3)

Rina Aikawa, Yui Aikawa, Kazuyoshi Akishima

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Holy Ghost People

50% 26%

Emma Greenwell, Brendan McCarthy, Joe Egender

Synopsis: HOLY GHOST PEOPLE is a Southern Gothic thriller about a teenager searching for her lost sister in the Appalachian Mountains, where she encounters a snake-handling religious cult and eventually learns the truth about her sister's fate. (C) XLrator Media

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Sheriff of Contention

Angelo Ortega, Miguel Corona, Wendy Wiltsey

Synopsis: After numerous murders disrupt a small western town, a community is left on edge. Deputy Conley takes it upon himself to track the culprit down, investigating multiple leads that bring him back to one lone drifter - Riley. Hoping to catch him in the act, the deputy sets a trap, but as he waits patiently for his suspect a series of unfortunate events will leave him fighting for his life.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

My Name Is Paul

Synopsis: A vengeance-driven killer finds the road to redemption in the most unlikely of places.

Andrew Roth, Cranston Johnson, Joe Coffey

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Triple Crossed

Synopsis: A haunted veteran (Jack Brockett) of the Afghanistan War returns home to California, but finds readjusting to civilian life more difficult than he anticipated. Self-medicated and desperate to find work, he finds that the only way to survive is to use his military skills back on home soil. Unfortunately, he has to get closer to his target (Sean Paul Lockhart) than he would like in order to make a clean kill. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jack Brockett, Sean Paul Lockhart, Laura Reilly

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Back in the Day

11% 48%

Michael Rosenbaum, Morena Baccarin, Nick Swardson

Synopsis: When Jim Owens makes a surprise visit to his high school reunion... all hell breaks loose. Hilarity ensues as he wrangles his now-married friends together for one last hurrah. Cruising the old strip, seeking vengeance on an old high school principal and nearly breaking up a wedding gets Jim into hot water with his friends and their wives. BACK IN THE DAY is written and directed by Michael Rosenbaum and stars Rosenbaum, Morena Baccarin, Nick Swardson, Harland Williams, Sarah Colonna, and Isaiah Mustafa. The film was produced by Kim Waltrip (Hit and Run, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her) of Kim and Jim Productions, and is also a Rose and Bomb Production. (c) ScreenMedia

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Everyday

71% 40%

Shirley Henderson, John Simm, Laurence Richardson

Critic Consensus: It suffers from pacing problems and an uneven screenplay, but Michael Winterbottom's Everyday is also a refreshingly unorthodox and admirably naturalistic take on one family's struggle to stay together.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

August: Osage County

64% 65%

Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis

Critic Consensus: The sheer amount of acting going on in August: Osage County threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, it's difficult to complain.

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

Down By The River

Synopsis: Skylar Ford (Sean Johnson) is an aspiring writer with too much weight on his young shoulders. Bogged down by family responsibilities and career setbacks, Skylar searches for a balance between helping his mother (Alethea Bailey) take care of his sister Hannah (Adriana Ford), who suffers from sickle cell anemia, and finding a publishing house that will accept his work.

Sean Johnson, Adriana Ford, Alethea Bailey

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Young at Heart

86% 79%

Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gig Young

Synopsis: The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.

PG, 1 hr. 57 min.

A Field in England

87% 58%

Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, Julian Barratt

Critic Consensus: Recklessly assembled and occasionally compelling in spite of itself, A Field in England showcases a singularly brilliant voice in British cinema.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

In the Name of the King III

Synopsis: A ruthless contract killer is thrust back in time to the Middle Ages, where he must fight for his life against an army of evil knights and a fire-breathing dragon in this thrilling fantasy adventure.

Dominic Purcell, Marian Valev, Ralitsa Paskaleva

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded

Synopsis: Interviews and archival footage reveal how Columbian cocaine kingpins turned Miami into a dangerous and thriving criminal's paradise during the 1980s.

Jorge "Rivi" Ayala, Jon Roberts, Mickey Munday

R, 2 hr. 32 min.

Walking The Halls

Synopsis: This teen-oriented thriller concerns Casey (Jamie Luner), a beautiful high school senior who joins a group of "barely legal" call girls to earn a little extra money. Though she's soon bewitched by this new lifestyle and the thrills it provides, the prostitution comes with messy, ugly strings attached - in the form of violent reprisals that materialize against Casey and her family when the young woman tries to withdraw.

Jamie Luner, Caitlin Thompson, Al Sapienza

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Bag Man

10% 24%

Crispin Glover, Dominic Purcell, John Cusack

Synopsis: THE BAG MAN is a taut crime thriller that follows the story of JACK (John Cusack), a tough guy with chronic bad luck but human touches. Hired by DRAGNA (Robert De Niro), a legendary crime boss to complete a simple but unusual task, the plot centers around the anticipated arrival of Dragna who has summoned JACK and a host of shady characters to a remote location for unknown reasons. Over the course of a long and violently eventful night awaiting Dragna's arrival, Jack's path crosses that of RIVKA (Rebecca Da Costa), a stunningly beautiful woman whose life becomes physically and emotionally entangled with Jack's. When Dragna finally arrives on the scene there are sudden and extreme consequences for all. (c) Cinedigm

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Paradox Alice

Synopsis: A stranded space crew faces an uncertain future after planet Earth is destroyed, and one of their own experiences an incredible transformation in this psychological sci-fi thriller from first-time writer/director Eric Dapkewicz. The crew of the U.S.S. Red Queen has successfully retrieved a shipment of precious water from Jupiter's moon Europa when their voyage back to Earth is suddenly disrupted. When a video signal reveals that nuclear war has ravaged their home planet, the astronauts realize they may be the last hope for the survival of the human race. Later, as they debate their course of action, one male crew member inexplicably mutates into a healthy adult female. Meanwhile, uncertain whether to attribute the transformation to biology or a higher power, the remaining crew members clash in their attempts claim the last woman alive.

Ethan Sharrett, Jeneta St. Clair, Amy Lindsay

Unrated, 2 hr. 35 min.

47 Ronin

15% 48%

Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kou Shibasaki

Critic Consensus: 47 Ronin is a surprisingly dull fantasy adventure, one that leaves its talented international cast stranded within one dimensional roles.

PG-13, 2 hr. 7 min.

About Fifty

Synopsis: About Fifty is a modern comedy that explores the simple truth that it's never too late to start over again. Even at age 50. We meet two long-time golf-buddies, Adam, going through a trial separation from his wife of 15 years and Jon, who is not only losing work to the 'young guy', but also dealing with a 'generous' prostate. They decide to take off on a weekend journey to let loose and re-live the Palm Springs get-a-ways of their younger days but meet with unexpected results. -- (C) Official Site

Wendie Malick, Drew Pillsbury, Martin Grey

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Portrait Of A Zombie

Synopsis: A working class Irish family is caught up in a zombie invasion of Dublin, Ireland. When their son, Billy, becomes a zombie the family chooses to take care of him in the home much to the chagrin of the neighbors and the local crime boss. Meanwhile, they've invited an American documentarian to film their situation and the film crew is caught up in the mayhem. Will the family prove that blood is thicker than water or will their love lead to their eventual doom? One thing is clear, for the zombies in Ireland, the famine is definitely over.

Patrick Murphy, Geraldine McAlinden, Rory Mullen

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Forgetting The Girl

71% 63%

Christopher Denham, Lindsay Beamish, Elizabeth Rice

Synopsis: Haunted by a traumatic history, photographer Kevin Wolfe struggles to systematically forget all his bad memories, but erasing his past threatens to consume his future. Kevin is obsessed with finding a girl who can help him forget his unpleasant past. However, all his encounters with the opposite sex inevitably go afoul, creating more awkward experiences than he can cope with. As the rejections mount, Kevin's futile search for happiness and love becomes overwhelmingly turbulent, forcing him to take desperate measures. Shot in a variety of NYC locales, from Hell's Kitchen to Greenpoint, Forgetting the Girl is a gritty vision of the city and its denizens. The tightly-woven thriller blends recollections with reality to craft an intense character study of the psychologically-scarred protagonist. As beautiful as it is dark, the tense narrative slowly boils under the surface until it unleashes an unsettling climax that will not be easily forgotten.(c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Que pena tu vida

Synopsis: A newly single man negotiates the tricky world of dating and internet friendship in the 21st century in this romantic comedy from Chile. Javier (Ariel Levy) is a twenty-something hipster who works in advertising, and for two years was in a seemingly happy relationship with Sofia (Lucy Cominetti). But Javier decided he was growing tired of Sofia and broke up with her; it didn't take long for him to realize that was a mistake, but he's not about to admit it. Since Javier and Sofia are frequent visitors to the same social networking sites and can hardly avoid one another in cyberspace, the two often squabble on line while their friends compare notes on their views of the relationship (most observers decide Javier is being childish). Meanwhile, Javier throws himself back into the dating scene, often with near-disastrous results, while his longtime friend Angela (Andrea Velasco) offers him advice that he usually doesn't have the sense to follow. Fuck My Life (aka Que pena tu vida) received its North American premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Ariel Levy, Lucy Cominetti, Andrea Velasco

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Twogether

Nick Cassavetes, Brenda Bakke, Damian London

Synopsis: Brenda Bakke may play a character named "Alison McKenzie", but the independently produced Twogether is no Peyton Place. Bakke and Nick Cassavetes (son of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands) play a couple of well-buffed Californians who spend virtually all their time at Venice Beach. Brenda and Nick fight a whole lot, and make love a whole lot more. A pregnancy results, forcing the couple to move in together-and to find out that lust and love are two separate commodities. If there's any more plot than that, it was evidently washed away with the shifting sands. Even the sight of naked, gleaming young bodies begins to pall after a while, especially since Twogether crawls along for 122 minutes. If you feel like dozing, just close your eyes and luxuriate in the film's pulsating rock-music score.

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

This Wretched Life

Andre Cira, Daniel Ball, Frank J. Mosca

Synopsis: Awakening from an overdose, Chris embraces a second chance at life. Required to enroll into a 12-Step Program and mandated to state psychiatrist appointments, he is forced to revisit his chaotic past a history that revolves around his friend Andy and her autistic brother Frankie. Follow Chris as his past and present converge revealing a deranged cocktail of addiction, mental disorder and hope.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Channel News

Sarah Kindberg, Jacob Kindberg, Joe Burger

Synopsis: Estranged siblings Sarah and Beau are inspired to produce an internet variety show after moving back in with their parents and stumbling across some old home movies. Trouble arises, however, when Sarah begins dating her brother's best friend. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

No Holds Barred

11% 35%

Hulk Hogan, Terry 'Hulk' Hogan, Kurt Fuller

Synopsis: Hulk Hogan, in an inarguably appropriate casting choice, plays a professional wrestler in this action-packed drama. Rip (Hogan) is a grappling star who is approached by Brell (Kurt Fuller), the new head of the World Television Network. Brell wants Rip to wrestle on his network, but Rip insists on honoring his commitment to another outlet. Brell responds by launching a show called "Battle of the Tough Guys," in which the beefy regulars of a particularly rough drinking establishment fight each other on camera. Zeus (Tom "Tiny" Lister Jr.) soon emerges as the bad guy champion on this new show, and Brell uses Rip's friendship with his assistant Samantha (Joan Severance) to arrange a bout between Zeus and Rip. Rip is not at all interested until Zeus injures his brother and makes the fight a matter of personal pride. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Le passé (The Past)

93% 83%

Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa

Critic Consensus: Beautifully written, sensitively directed, and powerfully acted, The Past serves as another compelling testament to Asghar Farhadi's gift for finely layered drama.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

The Great Beauty

91% 79%

Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli

Critic Consensus: Dazzlingly ambitious, beautifully filmed, and thoroughly enthralling, The Great Beauty offers virtuoso filmmaking from writer/director Paolo Sorrentino.

Unrated, 2 hr. 22 min.

The Truth About Emanuel

36% 35%

Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina

Synopsis: Emanuel (Kaya Scodelario), a troubled girl, becomes preoccupied with her mysterious, new neighbor (Jessica Biel), who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. In offering to babysit her newborn, Emanuel unwittingly enters a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper. (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Angels in Stardust

29% 36%

Alicia Silverstone, Billy Burke, Amanda Michalka

Synopsis: An imaginative teenage girl, living in a mystical and dangerous community built on a deserted drive-in movie lot along the Texas/Oklahoma border, struggles to realize her potential, and escape the world she was born into.(c) Arc

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Wolf of Wall Street

77% 82%

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie

Critic Consensus: Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic.

R, 2 hr. 59 min.

7th Day

Synopsis: Aftermath FX Studio's Jason Koch teams with writer Mark Leake to craft this gore-drenched shocker about a psychotic deviant who wrestles with his murderous impulses after falling for a pretty waitress.

Mark Sanders, Michael Brecher, Josh Davidson

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

When a Woman's Fed Up

Ellia English, Tyrin Turner, Paula Jai Parker

Synopsis: A success-driven woman seeks to teach her cheating husband an important lesson in fidelity.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Gordon Family Tree

Synopsis: Gordon Family Tree is an inspiring story about a man from a prominent family who inexplicably walks away from his unfulfilling job and discovers what he loves to do can make a difference in other people's lives.

Ryan Schwartzman, Corbin Bernsen, Richard Karn

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Low

David Keyes, Amy Comper, Darran Cockrill

Synopsis: Alice wanders the countryside with a dark secret. She is quickly taken hostage by Edward, a deeply troubled outsider. He becomes infatuated with her, determined to show her a secret of his own. As the two of them embark on their harrowing journey, they discover shocking truths, hidden secrets, and become entwined in a twisted form of therapy, one in which innocent people will die.

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Viola

89% 46%

Maria Villar, Agustina Muñoz, Elisa Carricajo

Synopsis: Directed by Matías Piñeiro, one of Argentinian cinema's most sensuous and daring new voices, "Viola" is a mystery of romantic entanglements and intrigues among a troupe of young actors performing Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in a small theater in Buenos Aires. (c) Cinema Guild

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

Cold Blooded

Synopsis: A tough female cop stands guard over a notorious prisoner in an abandoned hospital as his criminal cohorts plot to break him free.

Ryan Robbins, Zoie Palmer, William MacDonald

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Camille Claudel, 1915

82% 46%

Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Robert Leroy

Critic Consensus: Camille Claudel, 1915 isn't an easy watch, but Juliette Binoche's excellent performance makes it worth the effort.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Loves Her Gun

71% 55%

Heather Kafka, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Francisco Barreiro

Synopsis: This romantic tragedy follows one young woman's transition from flight to fight after she is the victim of street violence; will the weapons that make her feel safe again create problems worse than ones she is escaping? -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Black Water Vampire

Synopsis: A group of documentary filmmakers venture into the deep woods to investigate a series of brutal murders and exonerate the accused killer, but end up fighting for their lives when they encounter a terrifying creature that lives on human blood. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Caryn Richman

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Free Ride

14% 17%

Anna Paquin, Cam Gigandet, Drea de Matteo

Synopsis: In search of a better life for her family and desperate to escape her tumultuous relationship, Christina (Anna Paquin) hastily moves to Florida and enters the dangerous world of the high-stakes underground drug scene. She quickly learns that dealing drugs at the height of South Florida's smuggling heyday has its price. As law enforcement closes in on Christina and her drug operation, she must find a way to salvage the life she has desperately worked to repair before it all comes crashing down. (C) Phase 4

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

HairBrained

24% 29%

Brendan Fraser, Alex Wolff, Julian Garner

Synopsis: After being rejected from Harvard University, 14-year old genius and outcast Eli Pettifog (Alex Wolff) finds himself at Whittman College, an Ivy League wannabe. Eli meets 41- year-old freshman Leo Searly (Brendan Fraser), a gambler whose world has imploded and has dropped out of life to enroll in college. The odd duo becomes unlikely friends in this comedic, coming of age film. (c) Vertical

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Contracted

50% 29%

Caroline Williams, Simon Barrett, Katie Stegeman

Synopsis: After a one night stand with a random stranger, Samantha contracts what she thinks is an STD... but is in fact something much worse. (c) IFC Midnight

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Happy Sad

69% 32%

Cameron Scoggins, Charlie Barnett, Leroy McClain

Synopsis: Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy. (c) Official Facebook

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

58% 68%

Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge

Critic Consensus: It might be too respectful to truly soar, but there's no denying Idris Elba's impressive work in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom -- or the inspirational power of the life it depicts.

PG-13, 2 hr. 21 min.

American Hustle

93% 74%

Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams

Critic Consensus: Riotously funny and impeccably cast, American Hustle compensates for its flaws with unbridled energy and some of David O. Russell's most irrepressibly vibrant direction.

R, 2 hr. 9 min.

Saving Mr. Banks

79% 84%

Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell

Critic Consensus: Aggressively likable and sentimental to a fault, Saving Mr. Banks pays tribute to the Disney legacy with excellent performances and sweet, high-spirited charm.

PG-13, 2 hr.

Kill Your Darlings

76% 59%

Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Ben Foster

Critic Consensus: Bolstered by the tremendous chemistry between Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan, Kill Your Darlings casts a vivid spotlight on an early chapter in the story of the Beat Generation.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Swerve

34% 28%

Jason Clarke, Emma Booth, Travis McMahon

Critic Consensus: It aims for pulpy noir thrills, but Swerve never lives up to the twisty promise of its title.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Jamesy Boy

26% 57%

Spencer Lofranco, Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker

Synopsis: JAMESY BOY is the story of teenager James Burns (played by Spencer Lofranco) who goes from the suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. In prison, he forms a friendship with a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames) who becomes his mentor and helps him turn his life around. In this unlikely setting, James ultimately emerges with hope and a brighter future. (c) Xlrator Media

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Kingdom of Conquerors

Synopsis: Witness the birth of a legend in this lavish adventure biopic tracing the rise of Genghis Khan. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Youliang Zhao, Men Tu, Ye-jin Park

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Sharkproof

Jon Lovitz, Cameron Van Hoy, Michael Drayer

Synopsis: Two down-on-their-luck losers incur the wrath of a ruthless L.A. loan shark in this run-and-gun buddy comedy. Vince (Cameron Van Hoy) and Freddy (Michael Drayer) are penniless and living in a tent when they dream up an invention that's sure to make them rich - shark proof wetsuits. In a bid to finance their ambitious business venture, the duo ventures to an L.A. club owned by Max (Jon Lovitz), who also operates as a shady moneylender. Once at the club, however, Vince and Freddy fall hard for the beautiful Isabella (Kinga Kierzek), who performs a knife-throwing act with her drunken partner Yuri (Ken Davitian). Danger arises, however, when Isabella decides to run away with her two young admirers, and the vengeful Max tasks his henchmen with retrieving her by any means necessary.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Alpha House

Synopsis: The wildest fraternity on campus finds their future in jeopardy after being declared co-ed, and watching helplessly as their new "sisters" strive to run them out on the streets.

D.C. Douglas, Chris O'Brien, Jean Louise O'Sullivan

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Ready 2 Die

Pablo Hernandez, Noel Gugliemi, Jacob Martinez

Synopsis: Three ruthless L.A. bank robbers flee from ruthless gangsters and corrupt cops following a successful heist that could make them rich - if they ever make it out of the inner-city alive.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Tentacle 8

Synopsis: National Security Agency Analyst Raymond Berry is accused of treason and taken into captivity after the intelligence agency's classified files are deleted due to a computer virus. Meanwhile, during the course of his brutal interrogation, Berry longs to be reunited with his girlfriend Tabitha, a CIA agent. Later, a terrified Berry learns that Tabitha is not who she appears to be.

Brett Rickaby, Amy Motta, Joshua Morrow

Unrated, 2 hr. 4 min.

Redemption: The Darkness Descending

Danny Trejo, Frank Krueger, John Morrison

Synopsis: A documentary film maker explores the rumors that there are people living in the vast network of abandoned tunnels beneath New York City, only to discover that not only is the theory true, but one menacing figure from below has declared war on the outside world. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Blood Feud

Synopsis: After a beautiful woman's husband is murdered by the Sicilian Mafia, she is romanced by both an attorney and a local crook while maintaining her proper image. This Italian film stars Sophia Loren, Giancarlo Giannini and Marcello Mastroianni.

Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Reasonable Doubt

13% 32%

Dominic Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson, Erin Karpluk

Synopsis: When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden (Cooper) commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to manipulate the case to acquit the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that his actions freed a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up. (c) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Wonders

Synopsis: Avi Nesher's The Wonders combines genres, moods and influences - everything from film noir to Alice in Wonderland - to create a unique and compelling movie that mixes mystery, comedy, psychological thriller, political intrigue and romance.

Ori Hizkiah, Yehuda Levi, Adir Miller

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Monster Pies

Synopsis: Two teenage schoolboys fall hopelessly in love while collaborating on a creature feature version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for their English class. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Tristan Barr, Lucas Linehan, Rohanna Hayes

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

FLU

45% 61%

Hyuk Jang, Soo-ae, Park Min-ha

Synopsis: Infected through the respiratory system, there is a new kind of disease that kills in 36 hours once infected. The people of the city struggle to survive this. (c) CJ Entertainment

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Sparks

Synopsis: SPARKS is based on the independently released graphic novel series and has been adapted for the big screen by the series creator, Christopher Folino. The feature film version brings together two of Hollywood's rising stars Chase Williamson (John Dies At The End) and Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) who are supported by award winning actors Clancy Brown (Highlander, The Shawshank Redemption), Clint Howard (How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Jake Busey (Starship Troopers) and William Katt (Carrie, The Greatest American Hero). High Action Excitement -- Washington Times Outstanding Super Hero Thriller ***** - Examiner.com The city faces a deadly killer. He goes by many names, has many faces... all of them deadly. Is he Kevin Sherwood? Is He Ring Master Jesus. Is he The Matanza Killer? Ian Sparks will learn. Fighting crime became a mission for Sparks when he lost his parents in a fireball car crash. Burning with desire for revenge, he finds himself in the belly of the beast, where havoc is wreaked for profit and life is cheap. Joining a handful of super heroes operating in the shadows, what they have in common is greater than Sparks can imagine; but the cost of finding the killer and uncovering the truth may be more than he can afford. (C) Official Site

Chase Williamson, Ashley Bell, Clancy Brown

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Silent But Deadly

Synopsis: Somebody is killing old farts. The weapon of choice: a secret. They are being offed by a masked killer who stalks the halls of the small retirement community in which they live. Full of laughs and full of scares - you'll be on the edge of your seat from the moment you enter the world of the Lake View Retirement Home: The place where people come to live... until they die! (c) Indican

Dawn Wells, John Tartaglia, Lee Meriwether

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Hollow Triumph (The Scar)

Synopsis: This film noir was based on a novel by Murray Forbes and tells the story of a man who finds that he is an exact look-alike for a local psychiatrist. The man does away with the doctor and takes over his practice, but things don't work out as he planned.

Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Leslie Brooks

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Puncture Wounds (A Certain Justice)

Synopsis: After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John finds himself struggling with PTSD. What little peace he had managed to build around him is shattered one fateful day when he rescues a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Having killed several of the high-ranking brotherhood during the rescue, John and his family are now the prime targets of Hollis, the ruthless criminal leader of the group.

Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Patience Stone

86% 74%

Golshifteh Farahani, Hamidreza Javdan, Hamidrez Javdan

Critic Consensus: It may prove frustratingly slow for some viewers, but more contemplative filmgoers will find themselves rewarded by The Patience Stone's quietly fierce storytelling, as well as a searing starring turn from Golshifteh Farahani.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Inside Llewyn Davis

94% 73%

Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman

Critic Consensus: Smart, funny, and profoundly melancholy, Inside Llewyn Davis finds the Coen brothers in fine form.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Book Thief

46% 74%

Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse

Critic Consensus: A bit too safe in its handling of its Nazi Germany setting, The Book Thief counters its constraints with a respectful tone and strong performances.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

Homefront

42% 61%

Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder

Critic Consensus: While it boasts a capable cast, the disappointingly dull Homefront hearkens back to classic action thrillers without adding anything to the genre.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Easy Money: Hard to Kill

53% 46%

Joel Kinnaman, Mattias Padin Varela, Dragomir Mrsic

Synopsis: Former business student JW is serving time for drug smuggling as Jorge flees Switzerland following a botched drug deal, and finds himself on the run from Mahmud, who has targeted him for death in a bid to settle a sizable debt with feared Serbian crime-boss Radovan. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Broken Circle Breakdown

81% 85%

Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse

Critic Consensus: The Broken Circle Breakdown's reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, but overall, it's an intoxicating, finely wrought romance -- and one with a terrific soundtrack to boot.

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Out of the Furnace

53% 52%

Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck

Critic Consensus: While it may not make the most of its incredible cast, Out of the Furnace is still so packed with talent that it's hard to turn away.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Commitment

40% 62%

Choi Seung-hyun, Choi Seung-hyeon, Han Ye-Ri

Synopsis: After his father's botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his young sister Hye-in are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister's life, Myung-hoon volunteers to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. While attending high school in the South, he meets another girl named Hye-in, and rescues her when she comes under attack. South Korean Intelligence soon discover Myung-hoon's activities and begin tracking him, all the while his own government sends a vicious assassin to eliminate him. (c) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Dark House

9% 22%

Luke Kleintank, Anthony Rey Perez, Alex McKenna

Synopsis: DARK HOUSE is a thrilling and horrifying road trip, full of twists and brutal surprises; a suspenseful thriller about a young man and a chilling old house that has survived decades, awaiting the return of its prodigal son... a house that can escalate Nick's gift to see death before it happens, but holds within its walls the origins of a dark family legacy so horrible it may have already reached out to Nick's unborn child.(c) Cinedigm

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

She's With Me

Melissa Grimmond, Monti Washington, Taisha Monique Clark

Synopsis: A smitten IT specialist poses as a successful producer to impress an aspiring actress, but finds his ruse difficult to maintain when her suspicious friends coerce her into testing him at every turn.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Time Being

14% 36%

Wes Bentley, Frank Langella, Sarah Paulson

Synopsis: Daniel (Wes Bentley) is a struggling young artist whose ambitions have pushed his marriage to the brink. When a reclusive millionaire named Warner (Frank Langella) purchases one of his pieces, he hopes for additional commissions from a new benefactor. Instead, Werner offers him a series of increasingly bizarre surveillance assignments. As Daniel starts to unravel the secrets behind the requests, he must determine if Warner is out to further his career or ruin his life. (c) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Crave

31% 25%

Josh Lawson, Ron Perlman, Emma Lung (II)

Synopsis: A downtrodden photographer, haunted by the urban violence and decay around him, retreats into an inner world of dark fantasies. Those dangerous visions explode in reality with deadly consequences when his intoxicating new relationship with a beautiful young woman goes sour. (c) Phase 4

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Codebreaker

Synopsis: Codebreaker tells the remarkable and tragic story of one of the 20th century's most important people. Alan Turing set in motion the computer age and his World War II codebreaking helped turn the tide of the war. Instead of receiving accolades, Turing faced terrible persecution. In 1952, the British Government forced him to undergo chemical castration as punishment for his homosexuality. In despair, Turing committed suicide. He was only 41 years old. Documentary elements seamlessly interconnect with dramatic scenes in Codebreaker to offer the first complete picture of Turing, his accomplishments and his lasting legacy. -- (C) Official Site

Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Steve Wozniak

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Time Warrior

Synopsis: A New York actor and his two best friends venture to Cape Town to seek out the financial con-artist who robbed him blind, but find their friendship tested after following a fast-talking local into the city's sordid criminal underworld.

Thomas Graninger, Brandon Dold, Kai Denton

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Pig

Synopsis: A man afflicted with acute amnesia struggles to differentiate friend from foe while searching for clues to his true identity. Nursed back to health by a woman who discovered him bound and near death in the desert, the mysterious man fails to recall anything about his past, including his own name. Later, after finding a piece of paper in his pocket with the name "Manny Elder", the man scours L.A. in search of answers. Meanwhile, as the mystery deepens, he can never be quite certain of who is a friend, and who is a foe.

Rudolf Martin, Heather Ankeny, Keith Diamond

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

12 Years a Slave

96% 90%

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch

Critic Consensus: It's far from comfortable viewing, but 12 Years a Slave's unflinchingly brutal look at American slavery is also brilliant -- and quite possibly essential -- cinema.

R, 2 hr. 14 min.

The Grandmaster

78% 58%

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang

Critic Consensus: Though its storytelling is a tad muddled, Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster still exhibits the auteur's stylistic flourishes in gorgeous cinematography and explosive action set pieces.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

Hours

61% 61%

Paul Walker, Nick Gomez, Christopher Matthew Cook

Synopsis: Before sunrise on August 29, 2005, Nolan Hayes (PAUL WALKER) arrives at a New Orleans hospital with his pregnant wife, Abigail (GENESIS RODRIGUEZ), who has gone into early labor. What should be one of the happiest days of Nolan's life quickly spirals out of control when the birth goes tragically wrong and Hurricane Katrina ravages the hospital, forcing an evacuation. Told to stay with his child, who is on a ventilator, and await transfer by ambulance, Nolan and his newborn are soon cut off from the world by power outages and rising floodwaters. When no one returns to help, Nolan faces one life-and-death decision after another, fighting to keep his daughter alive, as minute-by-agonizing minute passes...becoming unimaginable hours. (c) Pantalion

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Oldboy

41% 37%

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley

Critic Consensus: Suitably grim and bloody yet disappointingly safe and shallow, Spike Lee's Oldboy remake neither surpasses the original nor adds anything new to its impressive legacy.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Cold Comes The Night

44% 30%

Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston, Logan Marshall-Green

Critic Consensus: Despite strong performances from Bryan Cranston and Alice Eve, Cold Comes the Night is undone by a series of illogical plot twists.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Snowflake, the White Gorilla

Synopsis: Snowflake is special, he's the only white gorilla in the world. He is the zoo's main attraction, children love him, but the other gorillas don't see what's so charming about this weirdo being the center of attention. With the help of Ailur, a Buddhist black panther reincarnated into the body of a red panda, and Paula, a smart little girl, Snowflake plans a sneak visit to the witch at the circus. She can help him be a normal gorilla. But outside the safety of the zoo's walls, the three friends are in danger. Thomas, a total jinx, is convinced that the white gorilla is the amulet he needs to counter his bad luck. This cruel and superstitious man is prepared to do whatever it takes to capture Snowflake.

Pere Ponce, Elsa Pataky, Claudia Abate

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

5th Street

Synopsis: After losing his wife to gang violence, a man declares war on the criminals who did it.

Eric Martinez, Christian Monzon, Joe Voltierra

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story

Synopsis: Michael Levine's inspirational sports drama 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story is a biopic about a promising college basketball player who suffers a stroke during his freshman year. As he endeavors to recover physically and mentally from the episode, he gains a greater understanding of life. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

David Henrie, Beau Bridges, Jean Louisa Kelly

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Wicked Blood

Synopsis: Hannah (ABIGAIL BRESLIN) and her older sister Amber (ALEXA VEGA) are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and biker gangs. Both live in fear of their "Uncle Frank" Stinson (SEAN BEAN), the ruthless leader of a powerful crime organization. But when Amber falls in love with Bill Owens (JAMES PUREFOY), an outlaw biker and Stinson family rival, Hannah devises a plan to pit one against the other in a cunning game of revenge.

Abigail Breslin, Sean Bean, James Purefoy

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

I'll Get You

George Raft, Sally Gray, Frederick Piper

Synopsis: A fugitive enters England illegally, following the disappearance of several noted atom scientists and is drafted to work as a Military Intelligence operative.

Unrated,

Blast Vegas

Synopsis: Jack Perez's action/disaster film Blast Vegas stars Frankie Muniz and Maggie Castle as a pair of college students soaking up the fun and sun in Sin City over spring break when horrific weather descends and soon the Strip is being torn to shreds. They learn that this is happening because of an ancient curse, and must work with a singer in order to stop the supernatural disaster.

Frankie Muniz, Barry Bostwick, Michael Steger

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Mr. Nobody

64% 76%

Jared Leto, Diane Kruger, Sarah Polley

Critic Consensus: Mr. Nobody's narrative tangles may bedevil as much as they entertain, but its big ambitions and absorbing visuals make for an intriguing addition to director Jaco Van Dormael's filmography.

R, 2 hr. 35 min.

Nebraska

91% 83%

Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb

Critic Consensus: Elegant in its simplicity and poetic in its message, Nebraska adds another stirringly resonant chapter to Alexander Payne's remarkable filmography.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Twice Born

17% 68%

Emile Hirsch, Adnan Haskovic, Jane Birkin

Synopsis: Italian actor/director Sergio Castellitto takes the helm for this romantic war drama concerning a mother who finds her memories of a tragic romance stirred during a trip to Sarajevo with her teenage son. The year was 1984. With the Winter Olympics fast approaching, Gemma (Penélope Cruz) was in Bosnia when she fell in love with dashing American photographer Diego (Emile Hirsch). Their passions burned bright during their brief time together, but shortly after Gemma voiced her desire to become a mother, civil war erupted and plunged the country -- and their romance -- into chaos. Flash forward to present day, when Gemma receives word that an exhibition of Diego's photographs is about to go on display in Sarajevo. Still very much haunted by her complex and difficult past, Gemma boards a plane bound for Sarajevo with her teenage son. The moment she steps off the plane, the memories come rushing back. Later, as Gemma escorts her son around the city sharing stories from her youth, everything she sees seems to stir vivid memories of that ill-fated love affair, and the many ways that the harrowing experience shaped her into the person she is today. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Bullet

13% 10%

Danny Trejo, Eve Mauro, Jonathan Banks

Synopsis: A tough talking, hard hitting cop rescues the governor's daughter when she's kidnapped by a drug kingpin, turning the streets of L.A. into a bullet-ridden bloodbath. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Pulling Strings

58% 72%

Jaime Camil, Laura Ramsey, Omar Chaparro

Synopsis: Rachel is an intelligent modern day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her career as a diplomatic consul for the U.S. embassy, she's literally lived her life on the move, globetrotting from city to city. Currently working in Mexico City and set to leave for London, Rachel's world turns upside down on the eve of her own goodbye party when she gets drunk and passes out on the street. Saved by Alejandro, a handsome Mariachi singer and single father, Rachel wakes up in his apartment with no recollection of how she got there. Nor does she remember that she rejected his visa the day before, which he desperately needs for his daughter. Romance unexpectedly blossoms between the two, but either sparks or fists will fly after she finds out his secret.

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Gravity

97% 80%

Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Orto Ignatiussen

Critic Consensus: Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity is an eerie, tense sci-fi thriller that's masterfully directed and visually stunning.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

You Will Be My Son

89% 69%

Niels Arestrup, Lorant Deutsch, Patrick Chesnais

Critic Consensus: Niels Arestrup gives a powerful performance in this tale of familial tension that plays out like a taut, arresting thriller.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Margarine Wars

Synopsis: It's 1967, and Howard Schmear is on his way to make a fresh start for himself as a hippie in San Francisco, when he crashes his VW bus on a country road near a small town in dairy-rich Wisconsin. Penniless and desperate to get his vehicle fixed, Howard has no choice but to earn money working for the man who caused the accident, a fourth generation butter farmer named Melvin. But when Howard discovers that margarine - America's favorite new condiment - is illegal in Melvin's dairy-dependent hometown of Butterfield, and demand for the illicit substance is on the rise, he realizes he's just stumbled onto his literal and figurative cash cow - and Melvin, with his neighborly ways and butter delivery service, is the perfect unwitting accomplice!

Doris Roberts, Robert Loggia, Dee Wallace Stone

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Amber Alert

Synopsis: While filming their audition video for a popular reality television show, best friends Nate and Samantha notice several active AMBER Alert signs. To their surprise, they recognize the car traveling in front of them as the vehicle described on the AMBER Alert. Sam and Nate decide to follow the car, but with police slow to respond, their pursuit quickly turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a murderous child rapist. -- (C) Official Site

Summer Bellessa, Chris W. Hill, Jasen Wade

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Wait

18% 24%

Chloë Sevigny, Jena Malone, Devon Gearhart

Synopsis: Who Determines What is Real? An enigmatic phone call from a psychic, catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected. One sister believes the claim, and the other staunchly opposes it until she encounters a chance at love, giving her hope that anything, even resurrection, is possible. A discordant struggle between sisters plays out in a world where the virtual and real often converge. (c) Monterey Media

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Silence

90% 33%

Elimu Nelson, Nicholas C. Endres, Michael Reddy

Synopsis: Prolific Cork-based documentarian Pat Collins possesses a restless curiosity, coupled with a poetic eye for the small moments - something that informs this feature debut, of sorts. We say 'of sorts' because Silence boldly defies categorisation at every turn. The film has been described as both meditation and odyssey, tracing the psycho-geographical journey undertaken by an enigmatic soundman (writer and co-scenarist Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde) from his adopted city of Berlin to his native Donegal. His undertaking is to aurally document landscapes free from man-made noise - a journey that ultimately leads our protagonist inwards, as he finds himself drawn to his childhood home.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

El Ultimo Elvis (The Last Elvis)

Synopsis: The film looks into the unique world of the Buenos Aires celebrity-impersonator scene, where Carlos "Elvis" Gutierrez is a divorced singer with a young daughter named Lisa Marie, who he rarely sees. Carlos has always lived his life as if he was the reincarnation of Elvis Presley - in denial of reality.

John McInerny, Griselda Siciliani, Margarita Lopez

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Lesson Before Love

Synopsis: Eric, Alexis, Cullen and Janae are all single and unsatisfied living their monochromatic lives. The contentious, first time meeting between on-line chat buddies, Eric and Alexis, brings about a torrent of emotions as they and their friends all meet up for a night on the town. After which, they begin to experience love lessons that force them to search their own hearts and lost passions for the love that has long eluded them.

Kenneth Brown Jr., Peyton Coles, Reece Odum

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Tundra Book: A Tale of Vukvukai, The Little Rock.

Synopsis: A wise old deer herder named Vukvukai and his resilient people rely on the Nomadic Chukchi to survive while enduring the harsh conditions of the Chaun Chukotka and tending to a herd of that's over 14,000 strong. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Vladislav Nuvano, Vukvukai

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Anazapta

Synopsis: Albertro Sciamma's period drama Anazapta is set in the middle-ages during a war. When the English king is captured, his soldiers take a hostage of their own, a man who ends up spreading a deadly virus throughout the land. Soon the queen is forced to uncover the truth about this mysterious man in order to save her people from certain doom. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Lena Headey, David La Haye, Jason Flemyng

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Jailbait

Synopsis: A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive stepfather. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness, and her eventual search for redemption.

Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Steve Hanks

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Watchtower

Synopsis: A man and a woman seeking refuge from the world: Nihat at a remote forest fire tower, Seher in her room at a rural bus station. Hiding away from others and fighting their battle of conscience alone, they get caught by each other. Once their lives collide, they have to fight the battle before each other. (c) Official Site

Olgun Simsek, Nilay Erdonmez, Menderes Samancilar

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Afternoon Delight

67% 41%

Juno Temple, Kathryn Hahn, Josh Radnor

Synopsis: AFTERNOON DELIGHT is the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mom who becomes obsessed with saving a stripper named McKenna. It's nine am. You've just dropped your kid off at school. Pick-up is at four. No one knows where you are, and no one needs you. So what now? Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable, yet tightly coiled, thirty-something steeped in the creative class of Los Angeles's bohemian, affluent Silver Lake neighborhood. Everything looks just right-chic modernist home, successful husband, adorable child and hipster wardrobe. But when she visits a strip club to spice up her marriage and gets a private dance from McKenna, something cracks open. Rachel returns to the scene of the dance to get to know McKenna, and soon after, adopt her as a live-in nanny. This bold move unleashes unimagined and colorful waves of change into Rachel's life, marriage and community. (c) FilmArcade

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Fists Of Legend

71% 60%

Hwang Jung-Min, Jun-Sang Yu, Yo-weon Lee

Synopsis: Three amateur brawlers with a long history together compete in a televised fighting contest with a $200,000 top prize in this rock 'em sock' em action flick from South Korea. 25 years ago, Deok-kyu, Jae-seok and Sang-hoon were the most fearsome fighters in their high school. These days former, one-time Olympic hopeful Deok-kyu struggles to keep his noodle shop afloat as Jay-seok runs with a low-level street gang and Sang-hoon bides his time in a boardroom, lamenting the lack of excitement in his life. Upon learning of a new television show that offers former street fighters a shot at some serious money, all three race to get back in shape, and claim the big cash prize. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 33 min.

New World

Synopsis: A bored Beijing party girl gets drawn into the dangerous criminal underworld of Osaka during a trip to Japan in this soul-searching psychological drama. Exhausted and depleted by the endless Saturday night her life has become, privileged Coco plans a Christmas trip to Osaka, and books a room at a hotel recommended by a close friend. Upon arriving at her destination, however, Coco quickly discovers that her hotel is in the shady district of Shinsekai. Before long Coco has cancelled her reservation and booked a room at a posh resort hotel, but when her friend incurs the wrath of the Chinese mafia, the entitled girl is forced to venture out of her safety zone.

Shi Ke, Ogawa Takeru, Miyawaki Yan

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Don't Pass Me By

Synopsis: A stirring story about regret, love, and second chances. The story follows four women who sit at a crisis point in their lives, their desires clouded by fear, duty, tragedy, and regret. As each story unfolds, the characters struggle to find the courage to live for themselves, reclaim the relationships they have lost along the way, and make time for the things that really matter.

Rachel Noll, Sean Stone, Katy K. Burton

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

419

Mike Ivers, Scott Kerns, Ned Thorne

Synopsis: When a struggling New York actor loses everything in a scam based in South Africa, his two best friends take him to Cape Town to find the scammer with the help of a smooth-talking local. The search begins well, but soon takes a dark turn.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Ode to Billy Joe

Synopsis: Bobbie Gentry's hauntingly enigmatic 1967 hit single served as the inspiration of this story of unrequited teenage love. In 1953, Bobbie Lee Hartley (Glynnis O'Connor) is 15 years old and in love with 18-year-old Billy Joe McAllister (Robbie Benson). Unfortunately, Bobbie's father (Sandy McPeak) and mother (Joan Hotchkis) forbid her to date until she's 16, and until then, Billy Joe and Bobbie Lee are supposed to be content with occasional meetings after church on Sunday. The teenage lovers sometimes steal away for meetings on the Tallahatchie Bridge, but while the other local boys are able to slake their frustrations with the prostitutes imported for the occasional town dances, a booze-addled Billy Joe succumbs to another sort of temptation, and his guilt first destroys his relationship with Bobbie Lee, and then leads to his self-destruction. Ode to Billy Joe was produced and directed by Max Baer,Jr., best remembered as Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies.

Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Bad Bunch

Greydon Clark, Tom Johnigarn, Nancy Dorian

Synopsis: Actor/director/writer Greydon Clark (who also stars) wants to say something about prejudice, Vietnam, and sexual relations in the 1970s. He does, but it never jells. Somehow, Hollywood veterans Aldo Ray and Jock Mahoney figure into the proceedings. Tom was also released as Mothers, Fathers and Lovers and The American Love Thing.

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

22 Bullets

42% 56%

Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Synopsis: Retired gangster Charlie Matteï (Jean Reno) embarks on a violent quest for revenge after being pumped full of bullets by his former associates, and left for dead in this pulpy crime thriller from director Richard Berry. Few men could survive having 22 bullets tear through their flesh, but somehow Charlie has managed to get back on his feet. Upon discovering there is a price on his head Charlie sets out to learn who signed his death warrant as police work to track down his would-be-killers. When all clues lead Charlie back to his childhood friend Tony Zakia, he is forced to consider the prospect that he may have been betrayed by one of his closest allies. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Grace Unplugged

50% 79%

Amanda Michalka, James Denton, Kevin Pollak

Synopsis: A talented young singer and aspiring songwriter's Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film that explores the true meaning of success. Grace Trey (AJ Michalka) has just turned 18 and aspires to do more than sing in her church's worship band, which is led by her father, Johnny Trey (James Denton), a one-time pop star who gave up his life in secular music when he became a Christian. Grace longs to escape his shadow and make a name for herself singing songs about something other than God, but Johnny warns her that fame is not as glamorous as it looks and reminds her that serving and worshipping God with the talent she's been given is a far more worthwhile goal. (c) Roadside

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Reaching for the Moon

65% 66%

Miranda Otto, Gloria Pires, Tracy Middendorf

Synopsis: DAYS IN SEPTEMBER, DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS) returns with a sophisticated tale of an unlikely romance between two extraordinary artists, set against the backdrop of political upheaval and a clash of cultures. Grappling with writer's block, legendary American poet Elizabeth Bishop (Miranda Otto) travels from New York City to Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s to visit her college friend, Mary (Tracy Middendorf). Hoping to find inspiration on Mary's sprawling estate, Elizabeth winds up with much more - a tempestuous relationship with Mary's bohemian partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares (Glória Pires), that rocks the staid writer to her foundation. Alcoholism, geographical distance and a military coup come between the lovers, but their intimate connection spans decades and forever impacts the life and work of these two extraordinary artists. The attraction of two polar-opposite women has rarely been so volatile and so erotically charged on the big screen.(c) Wolfe

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

How I Live Now

67% 55%

Saoirse Ronan, George MacKay, George McKay

Critic Consensus: Led by another strong performance from Saoirse Ronan and a screenplay that subverts YA clichés, How I Live Now blends young love with post-apocalyptic drama.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Austenland

30% 54%

Keri Russell, J.J. Feild, Bret McKenzie

Critic Consensus: Despite an intriguing premise and fine performances from a talented cast, Austenland succumbs to outworn romcom cliches and slapstick gags.

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Killing Kennedy

56% 44%

Rob Lowe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Will Rothhaar

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, Killing Kennedy begins in 1959, at major turning points for both the future president and his assassin. John F. Kennedy (played by Emmy-award winner Rob Lowe) is in Washington, D.C., preparing to announce his presidential candidacy, while Lee Harvey Oswald finds himself in the U.S. embassy in Moscow, renouncing his U.S. citizenship. These two events start both men-one a member of one of the United States' most wealthy and powerful families, the other a disillusioned former Marine and Marxist-on a cataclysmic track that would alter the course of history. Throughout the film, we see their highs and lows, culminating in not one but two shocking deaths that stunned the nation. (c) National Geographic

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Testing Life

Carolin Von Petzholdt, Olaf A. Kratke, Natascha Berg

Synopsis: An aspiring Berlin actress becomes a medical test subject to pay for acting school, and eventually gets swept-up in the Hollywood sex trade while struggling to realize her dreams of stardom. 25-year-old Ana had almost given up on becoming an actress until she realized she could pay her tuition by selling her body to science. But when things don't go quite as Ana planned, she throws caution to the wind and travels to Hollywood. She's convinced that her big break is just around the corner, but the longer she stays in the city, the more her morals are compromised. Later, by the time Ana has started prostituting herself for cash, her dreams of stardom begin to feel as distant the twinkling lights in the nighttime sky. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

SEAL Patrol

Synopsis: After losing contact with a clandestine energy research facility, a powerful venture capitalist contracts a private team of elite military operatives to retrieve a physicist who holds the key to an unprecedented alternate energy source.

Eric Roberts, James C. Burns, Rich McDonald

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

4Play

Wesley Jonathan, Paula Jai Parker, Jaleel White

Synopsis: A man soon gets in over his head when he dates three women at the same time.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Life of a King

38% 63%

Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm Mays, Dennis Haysbert

Synopsis: Life of a King is the unlikely true story of Eugene Brown and his one-man mission to give inner-city kids of Washington D.C. something he never had - a future. He discovered a multitude of life lessons through the game of chess during his 18-year incarceration for bank robbery. After his release and reentry into the workforce, Eugene developed and founded the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of due to circumstances. From his daring introductory chess lessons to group of unruly high school students in detention to the development of the Club and the teens' first local chess competitions, this movie reveals his difficult, inspirational journey and how he changed the lives of a group of teens with no endgame. (C) Millenium

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)

69% 52%

Jean Rochefort, Aida Folch, Claudia Cardinale

Synopsis: Summer of 1943. In an occupied France, not far away from the Spanish border, a famous old sculptor who is tired of life and wars finds the desire to work on his last masterpiece when a beautiful young Spanish girl comes knocking after escaping a refugee camp in the South of France.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

2 Jacks

29% 25%

Danny Huston, Jacqueline Bisset, Sienna Miller

Synopsis: 2 Jacks is a comical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's short story Two Hussars, comparing the generational change from father to son within the same business. The fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle, with romance and glamor, comes alive in 2 Jacks; a now-and-then look at the renowned way of living. Legendary film director Jack Hussar (Danny Huston), notorious gambler and womanizer, returns to the LA scene to raise money for his next feature film. Back in LA, Jack walks himself into an eventful night. Doing what he does best, Jack seduces the stunning Diana (Sienna Miller), attends some wild industry parties, and narrowly escapes a brush with the law, all before playing a high-stakes poker game at dawn. As years pass, Jack Hussar Jr. (Jack Huston) later arrives in Hollywood to follow his father's career path for his directorial debut. Soon after arriving, Diana (now played by Jacqueline Bisset) notices her daughter falling for her former lover's son. Within this film we see the struggle of a son trying to step out of his father's Hollywood shadow.(c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Diana

8% 26%

Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge

Critic Consensus: Naomi Watts tries hard in the title role, but Diana buries her efforts under a shoddy script and clumsy direction.

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Wadjda

99% 89%

Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Al Gohani

Critic Consensus: Transgressive in the best possible way, Wadjda presents a startlingly assured new voice from a corner of the globe where cinema has been all but silenced.

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Bottled Up

33% 42%

Melissa Leo, Martin Ireland, Josh Hamilton

Synopsis: BOTTLED UP" (Olympus Pictures), a film starring Oscar (R)-winner Melissa Leo in a modern day drama in which she beautifully conveys the heart-wrenching struggle that comes with love and addiction, will make its debut as one of the high-profile titles unveiled by Evan Crooke's OSIRIS ENTERTAINMENT at this year's American Film Market, Nov 6 - 13, 2013. Director Enid Zentelis, nearly a decade after the success of her critically acclaimed "Evergreen," offers a stirring look into the debilitating effects of prescription drug abuse through the eyes of a talented cast with Leo as the protagonist faced with the difficult choice of living a life dictated by the daughter (played by Marin Ireland) she loves or beginning to live according to her own needs. Josh Hamilton also stars. (C) Osiris

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

Someone to Love (And Then There Was You)

Synopsis: Natalie resorts to picking up the pieces of her life after her husband leaves her for the family he has outside. she falls in love with Darrell, but he has secrets of his own. Can Natalie handle any more secrets?

Garcelle Beauvais, Brian J. White, Leon

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

I Heart U

Synopsis: Bored suburban husband Walter takes up serial killing as a hobby, but begins to grow irate when a rival maniac dubbed "The Sweetheart Killer" starts to steal his headlines - and his thunder. Meanwhile, with his sense of competition ignited, Walter is shocked to learn that he may know "The Sweetheart Killer" better than he expected. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Raine Brown, Billy Garberina, Katie Benton

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Dear Heart

Synopsis: In this romantic comedy, a middle-aged postmistress from a small town goes to a post office convention in New York and promptly falls in love with a man who is engaged to another. His fiancee is a widow with a teenage son. The man really wants a family, but he also really wants the postmistress.Trouble ensues while he makes up his mind.

Geraldine Page, Glenn Ford, Angela Lansbury

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Live At The Foxes Den

0% 71%

Jackson Rathbone, Pooch Hall, Jack Holmes

Synopsis: He has it all, money, good looks, and women. Bobby Kelly is a young hotshot corporate attorney at a prestigious law firm. But, his life is flipped upside down after spending one whimsical night at a local lounge called "The Foxes Den." After hearing him sing, the owner of The Foxes Den offers Bobby a job as the lounge's new singer. It's a dream come true, yet it's something Bobby could have never imagined. He befriends a cast of eclectic characters and falls in love with Kat, the waitress. Bobby's new cohorts help him rediscover and follow his true passion -- singing. Ultimately, Bobby is faced with the decision whether or not to throw away what he has now and chase his lifelong dream.(c) Walking Shadows

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Great Expectations

Synopsis: This stunning adaptation of Dickens' classic tale was captured live from the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End. Although Great Expectations has been adapted for film on two separate occasions, once by David Lean in 1946 and most recently by Mike Newell, it has never been produced for The West End or Broadway, widely believed to be too difficult to translate to stage. However, this Jo Clifford adaptation has been universally acclaimed as a triumph on its sellout tour of the UK head of its West End debut. In addition to the production, this version include red carpet arrivals from the February 7 premiere and behind the scenes footage exclusively for cinema audiences.

Jack Ellis, Christopher Ellison, Paula Wilcox

Unrated, 2 hr. 25 min.

Pit Stop

Synopsis: Recovering from an ill-fated affair with a married man, Gabe finds solace in the relationship he maintains with his ex-wife and daughter. On the other side of town, Ernesto evades life at home with his current live-in ex-boyfriend by spending much of his spare time in the hospital with an ailing past love. Impervious to the monotony of their blue-collar world, they maintain an unwavering yearning for romance. Far from the gay centers of the world, director Yen Tan explores the complex and oft-forgotten lives of gay men in small-town America. The understated, contemplative nature of Ernesto and Gabe's story is told from the perspective of an observer, allowing us-even if just for a moment-to understand what it means to be an outsider. The emotional isolation the two men have grown accustomed to is captured in a subtle, optimistic, poetic fashion while avoiding melodrama. In a refreshingly quiet film, Tan's protagonists never try to run away from their relatively hollow surroundings, but opt to fill life's deepest voids with their tenacious confidence. - TOBY BROOKS [Sundance Film Guide] (c) Official Site

Bill Heck, Amy Seimetz, Alfredo Maduro

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Mother Of George

93% 66%

Danai Gurira, Isaach De Bankolé, Yaya Alafia

Critic Consensus: Director Andrew Dosunmu's style takes some getting used to, but Mother of George compensates with powerful acting, a thoughtful script, and gorgeous visuals.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

91% 88%

Skylan Brooks, Ethan Dizon, Jennifer Hudson

Synopsis: Two youths from the Brooklyn projects attempt to fend for themselves on the streets after their parents are arrested in this urban drama from director George Tillman, Jr. (Notorious, Faster). It's summer in New York City, and 14-year-old Mister (Skylan Brooks) is hungry. His irresponsible mother unable to hold down a job, Mister's situation goes from bad to worse when she is taken into custody, and child protective services attempts to track him down. Meanwhile, nine-year-old friend Pete finds himself in the same sinking boat. Together, Mister and Pete search for sustenance while attempting to avoid the violence that plagues their neighborhood. All the while Mister grows to feel invincible, never realizing that it's his vulnerability - not his youthful bravado - that's truly his saving grace. Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Mackie, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Dirty Teacher

Synopsis: A high school senior becomes the victim of an elaborate frame-up after learning that her boyfriend is sleeping with their teacher. Josie Davis, Cameron Deane, and Kelcie Stranahan star.

Josie Davis, Kelcie Stranahan, Cameron Deane Stewart

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Lady Vanishes

Synopsis: The Lady Vanishes packs in the suspense and style when Iris Carr, a beautiful young socialite traveling alone, befriends a kindly English middle-aged woman but wakes from a catnap to find her missing - and all the strangers surrounding her denying that the woman was ever there at all! This closed-door mystery classic investigates the question of madness and isolation set among increasingly sinister passengers and a train barreling through Europe toward a dangerous and dizzying final destination: the truth. -- (C) PBS

Tuppence Middleton, Selina Cadell, Tom Hughes

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Champion (My Dog the Champion)

Synopsis: "My Dog the Champion" is a "diamond in the rough" story about a dog named Scout, a cattle dog who decided she didn't like herding cattle. Scout's owner, Billy, a rancher struggling to stay in business, pegs her as a useless, broken tool and has every intention of replacing her. But when the rancher's city slicker granddaughter, Madison, spends the summer on his ranch, the two outcasts form a special bond that ushers Scout into the new arena of Dog Agility Competition. With the help of a cute teenage farm boy, Madison uncovers Scout's uncanny skill at agility competition and the trio spend their summer training for the Annual Youth Trainer Challenge.

Lance Henriksen, Dora Madison Burge, Cody Linley

G, 1 hr. 27 min.

House of Versace

Synopsis: This saucy release from Lifetime dramatizes the bigger than life story of Italian fashion designer and celebrity Donatella Versace through an exploration of her personal journey, creative development, and strength in the face of obstacles like her brother's tragic death.

Gina Gershon, Raquel Welch, Enrico Colantoni

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

From Above

Synopsis: A man (Danny Glover) holding vigil by the death bed of his beloved (Tantoo Cardinal) recalls their struggles to defy social conventions in search of true love, and the unbreakable bond they forged by following their hearts. When the grieving man admits to his adult son (Clarence Gilyard) that he has attempted to make contact with her spirit and that she has begun appearing to him in visions, questions about the old man's sanity begin to surface until a miracle makes true believers of them both. Graham Greene and Ashley Bell co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Danny Glover, Chelsea Ricketts, Mike Wade

PG, 1 hr. 52 min.

Patterns of Attraction

Paula Jai Parker, Omar Gooding, Trae Ireland

Synopsis: Bound together by their shared passion for writing, live-in lovers Shane and Celeste find their two-year relationship in jeopardy due to promiscuous Shane's unwillingness to commit.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Dallas Buyers Club

94% 91%

Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner

Critic Consensus: Dallas Buyers Club rests squarely on Matthew McConaughey's scrawny shoulders, and he carries the burden gracefully with what might be a career-best performance.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Come Follow Me

Bruce Marchiano, Emilio Doorgasingh, Neil Vanides

Synopsis: Come Follow Me dramatizes the relationship between Jesus and the Apostle Peter. From the day Peter heard Jesus call his name to the post-resurrection conversation in which Jesus charges Peter to "feed my sheep," this short film beautifully illustrates Peter's transformation from fearful denier to the bold leader of the early church. This program is also a way to introduce friends to the gospel message. Starring Bruce Marchiano as Jesus and Emilio Doorgasingh as Peter.

Unrated, 34 min.

Romeo and Juliet

22% 47%

Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Ed Westwick

Critic Consensus: Shakespeare's classic romance gets a so-so adaptation that's short on passion and energy.

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

About Time

70% 81%

Tom Hughes, Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams

Critic Consensus: Beautifully filmed and unabashedly sincere, About Time finds director Richard Curtis at his most sentimental.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Christmas Twister

Synopsis: A meteorologist must race to save his family from the most powerful twister ever to touch down in this disaster thrill-ride starring Casper Van Dien and Victoria Pratt. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Casper Van Dien, Victoria Pratt, Richard Burgi

PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Wings

Synopsis: An accident gives an ambitious young pilot (Josh Duhamel) the chance to pursue his dream of competing in the Super Wings Championship Airshow. Beating the current champion and resident flying ace Cyclone (Jesse McCartney) will take all of his skill, as well as some invaluable help from his friends. Hilary Duff, Tom Skerritt, and Rob Schneider co-star. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Josh Duhamel, Jesse McCartney, Hilary Duff

G, 1 hr. 27 min.

Dark Tourist

38% 25%

Michael Cudlitz, Melanie Griffith, Pruitt Taylor Vince

Synopsis: A psychological-thriller in the haunting tradition of films like Taxi Driver and Monster, Dark Tourist takes us into the chilling labyrinth of a man's dark hobby and his even darker mind. Jim Tahana (Michael Cudlitz) doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the searing, unexplained void within him. Jim obsesses over the hobby that has been part of his DNA since he was a young boy: dark tourism - the act of traveling with the intent to visit places of tragedy or disaster. Every year his week-long vacations from work are spent going to dark tourist locations in the lives of different serial killers he is fascinated with. This year's obsession is Carl Marznap (Pruitt Taylor Vince), a mass murder from New Orleans, Louisiana. But this trip is no ordinary vacation as Jim's rancid sexual impulses and weakening grip on reality deteriorate into a violent despair that will ultimately unlock an unspeakable secret festering within him, bringing Dark Tourist to its brutal and shocking finale. (c) Official Facebook

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Finding Faith

Synopsis: Justin Rossbacher's drama Finding Faith tells the story of a religiously devout family that are proud members of their local church who suffer a severe crisis of faith when their teenage daughter becomes a kidnapping victim. Erik Estrada and Stephanie Bettcher star.

Stephanie Bettcher, Erik Estrada, Tim Goodwin

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Code Red

4%

Forbes KB, Manal El-Feitury, Mya-Leica Naylor

Synopsis: More than seven decades after the Battle of Stalingrad, a mysterious nerve-gas created by Joseph Stalin unleashes an undead wave of terror through the streets of modern-day Bulgaria. World War II was raging across Europe when Stalin created a top-secret biochemical weapon that could decimate his enemies. Later, when the smoke cleared over Stalingrad, the powerful nerve gas was nowhere to be found. Flash forward over 70 years, and there's a strange wind blowing through the streets of Bulgaria. Corpses are climbing out of their graves, and the streets have been overrun by flesh-eating mutants. Though it's too late to contain the infection, US Special Forces Captain John McGahey (Paul Logan) and NATO Dr. Ana Bennett (Manal El-Feitury) are determined to escape the country alive. But they better be fast, because now the entire country is on Code Red, and it won't be long until the bombs start to fall.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Divorce

Vanessa Bell Calloway, Angell Conwell, Dawnn Lewis

Synopsis: In Donald Welch's comedy/drama The Divorce, a woman gets together with three of her closest female friends in order to celebrate the official ending of her marriage. However, their night of debauchery turns into an evening where uncomfortable truths come to the surface that makes the woman realize that even though love seems unlikely in the moment, she may still be able to find the right person to spend her life with.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Robocroc

Synopsis: A massive saltwater crocodile wrecks havoc in a crowded water park after becoming host to a nanotech-based combat drone that transforms her into an unstoppable killing machine.

Corin Nemec, Dee Wallace Stone, Lisa McAllister

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Nuit #1

56% 49%

Catherine de Léan, Dimitri Storoge

Synopsis: Clara and Nikolaï meet at a rave. They return to Nikolaï's apartment and make love. Afterwards, instead of parting, the two lovers divulge their deepest secrets to one another. Nicolaï is a beautiful loser. At thirty-one years old, he leads a simple and frugal life. He applies himself to reading the great classics of literature but never finishes a book he has begun. Unable to submit to any schedule, he finds himself unfit for work. He envisions big projects and has large ideas but, inevitably and despite himself, loses sight of them beforethey are realized. Clara, like Nikolaï, seems not to be made for this world. She leads a double life. By day, she works as a third grade teacher; by night, she is a compulsive party-girl. She goes out every night, gets drunk and high and sleeps with men, women or both at once. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Waterwalk

Synopsis: When Steven Faulkner and his 17-year-old son Justin began retracing the 1,000-mile Marquette/Joliet journey, they were only tourists on a two-month holiday. But as their journey unfolded from the straits of Mackinac, they discovered why it had been 300 years since anyone had attempted to re-create this epic voyage through Green Bay, up the Fox River, down the Wisconsin River, and finally to the mighty Mississippi and St. Louis. -- (C) Official Site

Robert Cicchini, Chase Maser, Mary MacDonald Kerr

PG, 2 hr.

Dreams

Synopsis: Mia dreams of singing, Quentin dreams of dancing, Paalo dreams of mending his relationship with his daughter and Alonzo dreams of reconnecting with his family. Though they all have dreams, fragments of abuse and failures from their broken past, make the trek up life's hills hard to climb. Set in an urban metropolitan, Chicago area, four different stories are weaved together in an unlikely manner. With notorious criminal and king of the hill, Donte, lurking in the shadows, what will become of our dreamers? Will they be impeded by life's difficulties or use these obstacles as stepping stones to achieving their dreams? (c) Official Site

Syesha Mercado, Tommy A. Ford, Thomas Mikal Ford

R, 2 hr. 20 min.

Concussion

Critic Consensus: Smart, nuanced, and sexy, Concussion transcends its more awkward moments thanks to Robin Weigert's remarkable starring performance.

Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Janel Moloney

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Fifth Estate

37% 37%

Benedict Cumberbatch, Dan Stevens (IV) , Alicia Vikander

Critic Consensus: Heavy on detail and melodrama but missing the spark from its remarkable real-life inspiration, The Fifth Estate mostly serves as a middling showcase for Benedict Cumberbatch's remarkable talent.

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

House Of Bodies

Synopsis: Detective Starks investigates mysterious murders very similar to those committed by the incarcerated serial killer Henry Lee Bishop. As Starks tries to crack through Bishop's creepy demeanor to get answers, a young deaf boy finds himself witness to a college girl fighting to stay alive on a voyeur house website -- webcast from the very house where Bishop committed the murders years before.

Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah, Peter Fonda

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Stonados

Synopsis: A retired storm chaser teams-up with his sister and his former partner to prevent Boston from being leveled by an onslaught of apocalyptic twisters that throw off exploding, bowling ball-sized stones capable of destroying entire city blocks. Convinced that the tornados tearing through the shores of Boston are the first wave of a devastating storm front, extreme weather expert Joe Randall watches in horror as the winds shift inland. It's an unprecedented weather phenomenon that could destroy the entire Eastern Seaboard, and the only means of stopping it may be a radical theory that flies in the face of modern meteorology. Now, as Joe's children find themselves trapped in a nearby stadium as the storm gains momentum, the concerned father recruits the two people he trusts most to help validate his controversial theory, and save the city. Meanwhile, their efforts may actually be accelerating the storm front, instead of subduing it.

Paul Johansson, Sebastian Spence, Thea Gill

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Isle Of Dogs

Andrew Howard, Barbara Nedeljáková, Edward Hogg

Synopsis: A ruthless London crime boss (Andrew Howard) learns that his sexy Russian wife (Barbara Nedeljakova) is sleeping with a low-level gangster (Edward Hogg), and seeks bloody revenge.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Seasons of Gray

Synopsis: Brady Gray was always the favorite son. Overcome by jealousy, his brothers resort to an unforgivable crime to drive him away from their father's ranch. Brutally beaten and hauled away to an uncertain destiny, Brady chooses to forget the past and start anew. Yet his troubles are just beginning. Falsely accused of assaulting his new boss's wife, he ends up in prison. Daring to believe there may be some purpose in his suffering, he's given a change to turn his life around. At long last, success brings him the opportunity to decide the fates of the men who wronged him. But what man intends for evil, God intends for good. This simple, yet powerful, message is all he has left. Brady must now decide whether acts of cruelty or the hand of providence will mark the seasons of his life.

Amanda Kemezys, Katie Paganelli, Theresa Lisch

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Rush

89% 88%

Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara

Critic Consensus: A sleek, slick, well-oiled machine, Rush is a finely crafted sports drama with exhilarating race sequences and strong performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Untitled Wikileaks/HBO Project

Synopsis: Director Bill Condon present this take on controversial hacker Julian Assange with this DreamWorks release starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Inglorious Basterds' Daniel Bruhl. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Benedict Cumberbatch, Carice van Houten, Daniel Brühl

R, 2 hr. 8 min.

I Used To Be Darker

80% 43%

Deragh Campbell, Hannah Gross, Kim Taylor

Synopsis: When Taryn (Deragh Campbell), a Northern Irish runaway, finds herself in trouble in Ocean City, MD, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore. But Kim and Bill (Ned Oldham and Kim Taylor) have problems of their own: they're trying to handle the end of their marriage gracefully for the sake of their daughter Abby (Hannah Gross), just home from her first year of college. A story of family revelations, people finding each other and letting go, looking for love where they've found it before and, when that doesn't work, figuring out where they might find it next. (c) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Perfect Man

20% 28%

Liev Schreiber, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Joelle Carter

Synopsis: Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love) star in this funny, moving and perceptive exploration of romance and the challenges of marriage. On the cusp of their ninth anniversary, James and Nina seem to have the perfect marriage and ideal lives - an affluent life in Amsterdam, lucrative jobs and adoring friends. Yet when Nina discovers James's infidelity with a mutual friend of theirs after a long line of extramarital affairs, it's the final straw, shattering whatever illusions they've created about their relationship and leaving them separated. Heartbroken about their separation, a stroke of luck leads Nina to impersonate James's chatty travel agent on the phone, and he's soon pouring his heart out and unwittingly falling for his wife all over again as they discuss the uncertainty of love and the eternal misunderstanding between men and women.(C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Remnants

Tom Sizemore, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Robert Pralgo

Synopsis: A rare astronomical event causes a permanent worldwide black out, forcing residents of a middle-class suburb to get by with no modern conveniences. The community pulls together and adapts to a simpler way of life, but their success draws the attention of the less resourceful residents in the area and soon results in a war between subdivisions.

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

I Will Follow You Into The Dark

11% 23%

Mischa Barton, Leah Pipes, Ryan Eggold

Synopsis: Sophia is lost and apathetic after the death of her parents until she is awakened by an unexpected romance with Adam. After Adam mysteriously disappears into the depths of a dilapidated high-rise, she vows to pursue him, even if it means walking over the threshold into the realm of death. (c) Official Facebook

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

I Used to Love Her

Synopsis: A pop singer (Toya Turner) who has fallen into a hedonistic tailspin returns to Chicago to put her life back in order, and falls into a transformative romance while attempting to forge ahead into the future. Yet no matter how hard she works to regain her self-respect, her shady past casts a dark shadow over the future.

Mel Roberson, Toya Turner, Simeon Henderson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

No se aceptan devoluciones (Instructions Not Included)

56% 89%

Eugenio Derbez, Loreto Peralta, Jessica C. Lindsey

Synopsis: Valentin (Eugenio Derbez) is Acapulco's resident playboy-until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace. Valentin leaves Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother, but only ends up finding a new home for himself and his newfound daughter, Maggie (Loreto Peralta). An unlikely father figure, Valentin raises Maggie for six years, while also establishing himself as one of Hollywood's top stuntmen to pay the bills, with Maggie acting as his on-set coach. As Valentin raises Maggie, she forces him to grow up too. But their unique and offbeat family is threatened when Maggie's birth mom shows up out of the blue, and Valentin realizes he's in danger of losing his daughter- and his best friend. (c) Official Facebook

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Insomniac

Clare Grant, Danny Trejo, Eddy Salazar

Synopsis: A successful young professional vows to remain awake until he captures the criminal responsible for breaking into his house in this tense psychological thriller. John Figg has a great career and a gorgeous fiancée. When he inherits a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, he finally starts to feel like his life is coming together. Trouble arises, however, when John's house is burglarized, and the thieves steal one of his most prized possessions. Enraged, John becomes convinced that the crime was perpetrated by someone he knows, and that they're preparing to strike again. When the police prove to be less than helpful, John swears off sleep as he begins obsessively scrutinizing every little move of his friends, colleagues, and even his increasingly frightened fiancée. Meanwhile the more Time John spends awake, the faster he begins to unravel.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Trapped

Aryanne Padilha, Theodore M. Crisell, Kiri Stevens

Synopsis: A gruesome murder spree is broadcast live on the internet in this nightmarish tale of terror.

PG-13, 1 hr. 18 min.

In a World...

92% 71%

Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Rob Corddry

Critic Consensus: A funny, well-written screwball satire for film buffs, In a World... proves an auspicious beginning for writer, director, and star Lake Bell.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Bad Milo!

60% 42%

Ken Marino, Peter Stormare, Gillian Jacobs

Critic Consensus: Bad Milo! sets some deliriously low expectations with its gross premise -- and then manages to match most of them in sick, entertaining style.

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Sunlight Jr.

67% 33%

Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus

Critic Consensus: It doesn't offer much in the way of uplift, but Sunlight Jr.'s grim storyline is offset by Laurie Collyer's empathetic screenplay and strong performances from Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Captain Phillips

93% 89%

Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi

Critic Consensus: Smart, powerfully acted, and incredibly intense, Captain Phillips offers filmgoers a Hollywood biopic done right -- and offers Tom Hanks a showcase for yet another brilliant performance.

PG-13, 2 hr. 14 min.

Do You Like My Basement?

Synopsis: "Do You Like My Basement?" tracks how one man's creative frustration bore a need to make the perfect horror film. Stanley Farmer was rejected universally by the film world. His frustration provoked a darker side and soon cunning, guile, devilish charm and a sociopath's streak compelled him to produce a home-made magnum opus. A film that blurs the lines between reality and fiction and demands the attention of the very world that spurned him.

Charlie Floyd, Devon Talbott, Andres DeVengoechea

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Pretty Dead

Synopsis: After killing and cannibalizing several men and being found unfit for trial, Regina is diagnosed with a rare mental disorder and tries desperately to convince her caregivers that she's not insane, but slowly becoming a real life zombie.

Carly Oates, Ryan Shogren, Quantae Love

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

After Death

Synopsis: BAFTA winner Martin Gooch wrote and directed this quirky, moving tale of four estranged siblings brought together by their inventor father's sudden death. Seven years after killing their favorite brother in a lab accident, their father was engaged in a secret experiment that drained the family fortune and ultimately took his life. Searching for clues to what happened, the adult children discover that if they can't overcome their differences and work together, both their father and brother will be lost forever between two worlds.

Claira Watson Parr, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Richard: The Lionheart

Malcolm McDowell, Burton Anthony Perez, Greg Chandler Maness

Synopsis: On the brink of war with a merciless France, an aging King Henry II must hand over the honour of being the King of England, or risk losing his realm and life in battle. Young and petulant, his son Richard is not ready for such nobility; first his loyalty, honour and skill must be tested or else he and his country face destruction. Banished to the castle known as the Knight s Martyr Richard must prove his worth. Locked in a hellish prison, he must fight to the death against his enemies, all whilst demonstrating the virtues of a true knight, to prove that he has more than just royal blood in his veins, but the heart of a lion and the God given right to become King of England!

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Be My Valentine

Synopsis: A widowed firefighter falls for a small town florist whose repentant ex-boyfriend is determined to win her back in this upbeat romantic comedy. A firefighter and a single-father, Dan Farrell (William Baldwin) doesn't have time for romance. But when a local flower shop goes up in flames right before Valentine's Day, Dan makes a heroic impression on single owner Kate (Natalie Brown). With the annual Valentine's Day Firefighters' Ball on the horizon, Dan recruits Kate to handle the floral arrangements. Before they know it, Dan and Kate are beginning to feel a love connection. But Dan isn't the only after Kate's heart; her ex-boyfriend Gavin (James Thomas) is back in town, too, and he's got marriage on the mind. Meanwhile, one of the two suitors will soon be heartbroken on the most romantic day of the year.

William Baldwin, Natalie Brown, Lisa Berry

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Contradictions of Fair Hope

Whoopi Goldberg

Synopsis: Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson steps behind the camera to direct the documentary The Contradictions of Fair Hope which chronicles the history of The Fair Hope Benevolent Society, one of the longest lasting humanitarian groups formed by African-Americans in the American South after slavery ended. These groups were designed to help combat poverty and starvation, but this particular group's actions took on a more hedonistic edge over time. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 7 min.

A Single Shot

49% 32%

Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey Wright, William H. Macy

Critic Consensus: It has a bleak sense of atmosphere and a terrific performance by Sam Rockwell, but A Single Shot is undercut by its predictable story and slow pace.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Enough Said

96% 75%

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener

Critic Consensus: Wryly charming, impeccably acted, and ultimately quite bittersweet, Enough Said is a grown-up movie in the best possible way.

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

In Montauk

Synopsis: Julie Wagner has everything today's young woman thinks she wants: a successful husband who adores her, a baby on the way, a close circle of family and friends, and a career as a photographer that is about to take off. So why is she alone in Montauk in the middle of December? During the cold, stark days, Julie throws herself into capturing her artistic vision for an upcoming solo show, yielding works of deep passion and instinct; at night, she restlessly taps away at her computer, plagued by uncertainty about the impending trajectories of her life. When a prickly but brilliant composer-musician presents her with an odd request, Julie ushers in a series of events that will bring her in contact with her buried hopes and fears, and force her to make choices she couldn't have fathomed. -- (C) Official Site

George Katt, Nina Kaczorowski, Lukas Hassel

Unrated, 1 hr. 7 min.

The Spectacular Now

93% 76%

Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson

Critic Consensus: The Spectacular Now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Big Sur

45% 39%

Jean-Marc Barr, Kate Bosworth, Josh Lucas

Synopsis: An adaptation of American literary icon Jack Kerouac's novel of the same name, BIG SUR focuses on a moment in Kerouac's life when, overwhelmed by the success of his opus On the Road and struggling to battle inner demons, he seeks respite in three brief sojourns to a cabin in the small, coastal California town of Big Sur. Michael Polish's film is at once a poetic meditation and a love-letter to the work of an author who defined the Beat Generation. (c) Ketchup

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Blue Caprice

83% 51%

Isaiah Washington, Tequan Richmond, Tim Blake Nelson

Critic Consensus: Smart, sobering, and quietly chilling, Blue Caprice uses its horrible true-life story -- and some solid performances -- to underscore the dreadful banality of evil.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Fruitvale Station

94% 87%

Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer

Critic Consensus: Passionate and powerfully acted, Fruitvale Station serves as a celebration of life, a condemnation of death, and a triumph for star Michael B. Jordan.

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Underdogs

Synopsis: In the vein of Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side, UNDERDOGS is based on the inspirational true events of a high school football team no one expected to succeed. In small town America, high-school football is everything. For the players, it provides notoriety and a possible ticket to a bigger world. For the community, it's a source of pride. Filmed in Canton, Ohio, UNDERDOGS focuses on the Knights, a lousy team who've become an easy target for jokes. Just when they begin to give up hope, a new coach arrives, helping the lovable losers see their true potential. At the same time, quarterback Bobby Burkett falls in love with a cheerleader from a rival powerhouse, the Vikings. This enrages Vikings' star, John Handon, a bratty rich kid who has his eye on the same girl. Meanwhile, Bobby's father is waging his own war with Handon's dad, whose crooked corporation is suing him over an invention he patented. UNDERDOGS ventures deeper than most films in the sports genre. Using football as a backdrop, director Doug Dearth has crafted a heartwarming and rabble-rousing crowd pleaser, that's sure to have both young and old on their feet by it's exhilarating ending. (c) Official Site

D.B. Sweeney, William Mapother, Charlie Carver

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Short Term 12

99% 92%

Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., John Andrew Gallagher

Critic Consensus: Short Term 12 is an emphatic, revealing drama that pulls audiences into the perspective of neglected youths.

R, 21 min.

I'm In Love With A Church Girl

6% 66%

Adrienne Bailon, Ja Rule, Michael Madsen

Synopsis: Cars. Good looks. Mansions. Money. Women. Miles Montego has it all. Including a past. He was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker, and although he has tried to move on, the DEA isn't convinced. Miles is still rolling with his old friends and colleagues, and the feds are certain he has not fully retired from his criminal past. When Miles meets Vanessa Leon, a woman who is different than every other woman he's met, he is drawn to her beauty and her faith. She is a "church girl" in every sense of the word. Increasingly, he is torn between a life that he knows and a love that he feels. As Vanessa experiences his lavish lifestyle, mobster-type friends, gun play, and encounters with past women, Vanessa must reconcile her faith in God and her growing love for Miles. Both are tested to their last ounce of faith and strength in God and each other. God continues to chip away at Miles through struggles from his past, having to live up to his reputation, feelings of unworthiness, the death of his mother, federal charges, his friends being indicted, the strain on his relationship with Vanessa, almost losing her in a near-fatal car accident, and finally the spiritual breakdown that brings him on his knees to face God one-on-one. I'M IN LOVE WITH A CHURCH GIRL is a powerful, inspiring story of a love between a man and a woman, a gift of second chances, and a family at home and in church that never stops praying and believing.(c) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 59 min.

Four

Synopsis: Seduction and conflicted desire intertwine on a steamy Fourth of July evening. Wendell Pierce (HBO's "The Wire") gives a career-best, Independent Spirit Award-nominated performance as Joe, a married black man who sneaks out on his family to go on a date with a white teenage boy (Emory Cohen) he met online. At the same time, Joe's precocious daughter seeks refuge from the mess of a home-life her father's secrets have created, finding solace in the company of a former high school basketball player whose best days are behind hi

Aja Naomi King, E.J. Bonilla, Wendell Pierce

R, 1 hr. 15 min.

Canela (Cinnamon)

Synopsis: El Molcajete, a traditional Mexican food restaurant, downtown Mexico City, is owned by Maria's grandmother, Tere, but run by chef Rosi. After her daughter's death , Tere lost her passion for cooking and stopped working at El Molcajete. Therefore, Maria does everthing to make her go back to the restaurant. Meanwhile, chef Rosi has introduced new dishes to the menu, trying to make it a light trendy cuisine. But neither Maria nor Tere will accept that the traditional flavours, ingredients and cooking secrets fall into oblivion.

Ana Martin (I), Isabel Yudice, Norma Angélica

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Café de Flore

63% 75%

Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent

Synopsis: Cafe de Flore is a love story about people separated by time and place but connected in profound and mysterious ways. Atmospheric, fantastical, tragic and hopeful, the film chronicles the parallel fates of Jacqueline, a young mother with a disabled son in 1960s Paris, and Antoine, a recently divorced, successful DJ in present day Montreal. What binds the two stories together is love - euphoric, obsessive, tragic, youthful, timeless love. -- (C) Official Site

R, 2 hr.

Getting That Girl

Synopsis: In her final days of her senior year, Mandy Meyers (Mantegna) is forced to change high schools when her father's business moves the family from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles. Mandy sees her new high school as a chance to start fresh, have some fun, and try things she's never done before. On her first day, McDermott High's two prettiest yet cruelest seniors (Nicole & Lavi) befriend Mandy and attempt to show her the wild side of Southern California high school life. Likewise, the entire male senior class has also taken notice of Mandy, and she's soon being chased by both an apathetic, yet charismatic, stoner (Holloway) and a star football player (Booko). (c) Level 33

Escher Holloway, Gia Mantegna, Inbar Lavi

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Lee Daniels' The Butler

72% 78%

Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack

Critic Consensus: Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The Butler overcomes an uneven narrative thanks to strong performances from an all-star cast.

PG-13, 2 hr. 12 min.

Terraferma

70% 55%

Donatella Finocchiaro, Beppe Fiorello, Mimmo Cuticchio

Synopsis: A man is put in jeopardy when he's forced to help a family with nowhere to turn in this drama from Italian filmmaker Emanuele Crialese. Ernesto (Mimmo Cuticchio) is an elderly fisherman who lives on the Sicilian island of Linosa. The fishing business has gone into a slump and many on the island have either opened businesses catering to tourists or moved elsewhere, though his 20-year-old grandson Filippo (Filippo Pucillo) works with him over the objection of his more pragmatic mother (Donatella Finocchiaro). Political and economic unrest in North Africa has caused a growing number of people to flee the country in hopes of relocating in Europe, and the Sicilian government has firmly warned sailors not to pick up Africans attempting to enter the country illegally by boat. When Ernesto sees a young man (Rubel Tsegay Abraha) and his pregnant mother (Timnit T.) drowning after fleeing a small boat, his conscience forces him to rescue them, and when the woman gives birth not long after they reach shore, the old man and his family become unwitting criminals as they give the immigrant family a place to stay. Terraferma received its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

You're Next

75% 59%

Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn

Critic Consensus: You're Next's energetic and effective mix of brutal gore and pitch black humor will please horror buffs and beyond.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Voodoo Possession

Synopsis: Imagine an insatiable demon that feeds on blood, thrives on pain, and reaches from beyond the grave to torment the living...and the dead. For believers and skeptics alike, there is nothing in this world or the next to rival the relentless evil of a Voodoo Possession. Burdened since childhood with a gnawing sense of guilt, cynical Aiden Chase journeys to a Haitian insane asylum in search of his missing brother. Upon arriving, he discovers all the inmates and the hospital administrator (Danny Trejo, Machete) are seemingly possessed by a bloodthirsty voodoo spirit. Now, Aiden must abandon reality and descend into a terrifying spirit world to try to rescue his brother - or they will both be damned for eternity.

Danny Trejo, Ryan Caltagirone, Kerry Knuppe

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Fenced Off

Joshua Zirger, Reggie Willis, Holly Walker

Synopsis: A disturbing discovery during a day of yard work leads to a series of potentially explosive misunderstandings in this independent drama based on a true story. Young, white, and optimistic, dedicated social worker Josh and his wife Anne have just purchased their first home, and are eager to get better acquainted with their new neighbors George and Tia. Despite his wife's best efforts to soften his gruff exterior, however, aging black retiree George sees little reason to Josh and Anne. Later, when Josh happens across something troubling while tending to his yard, swelling tensions between the disparate neighbors threaten to spiral out of control.

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Fresh Meat

Synopsis: When the Tan gang's prison breakout goes violently wrong, they need a hideout in a hurry. Picking the McMansion of a middle-class Maori family probably seemed like a safe bet. But how were the Tans to know that this particular family have reintroduced some very old-fashioned cuisine to their dining table? Will the Tans escape the trap, or is there gangster in the casserole tonight?(c) Official Site

Temuera Morrison, Kate Elliott, Leand Macadaan

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

StreetDance 2

42% 37%

Tom Conti, George Sampson, Falk Hentschel

Synopsis: When top street dancer Ash (Falk Hentschel) is humiliated and laughed off stage by American crew Invincible, he sets off to gather the best dancers from around the world to take them on - with a dance style they weren't expecting. With landmark locations, a spectacular fusion of dance styles and an unparalleled vibrancy, the sequel to StreetDance sees our hero fall in love with a beautiful salsa dancer as he discovers the magic, power and passion of dancing for the ultimate global dance off.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

We Are What We Are

85% 48%

Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner

Critic Consensus: A compelling story cleverly told, We Are What We Are quenches horror buffs' thirst for gore while serving up serious-minded filmmaking and solid acting.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Living By The Gun

Synopsis: An unforgiving woman seeks revenge against the uncle she blames for the destruction of her family, embarking on a vicious killing spree through the Wild West on her mission of bloody retribution.

Patrick McIntire, Judy Rhodes, Cheryl McIntire

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Hidden Away

Synopsis: A woman assumes a new identity in a bid to escape her abusive husband, but finds that her nightmare only beginning when tracks her down, and seeks revenge.

Emmanuelle Vaugier, Ivan Sergei, Allie Gonino

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Hunters

Synopsis: A power-crazed villain finds his mission to acquire a precious mythical artifact thwarted by a pair of young adventurers who are sworn to protect history's most prized treasures in this globe-trotting fantasy adventure. The stories of legend are true, and the magical relics owned by such celebrated figures as Cinderella really exist. The malevolent force known as The Krugen knows well that the owner of these objects will reap ultimate power, because by obtaining the magical mirror once owned by the Evil Queen who tormented Snow White, they were able to herald the arrival of the Dark Ages. Centuries later, former Hunter Mason has become a loyal servant of The Krugen. He knows that once he locates all of the pieces of the mirror no one will be able to challenge his evil reign. But Jordyn and Carter Flynn hail from a long line of Hunters, and they've got just the skills to prevent Mason from achieving his diabolical plan. When Jordyn and Carter learn that their parents have gone missing during an important mission, they vow to track them down, and head off a disaster that could alter the entire course of history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Robbie Amell, Keenan Tracey, Alexa PenaVega

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Thanks For Sharing

49% 43%

Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow

Critic Consensus: Thanks For Sharing showcases some fine performances but doesn't delve into its thorny premise as deeply as it should.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Tiger Eyes

66% 54%

Willa Holland, Tatanka Means, Russell Means

Synopsis: Tiger Eyes marks the first major motion picture adaptation from the work of iconic author Judy Blume, whose books have sold more than 82 million copies in 41 countries. Davey is a 17 year-old girl abruptly relocated by her grieving mother to the strange "atom bomb" town of Los Alamos, New Mexico. With the sudden and violent death of her father, the displaced Davey no longer knows who to be or how to fit in. Everything that once mattered suddenly seems insignificant. But when she meets Wolf, a mysterious young Native-American, while exploring the surrounding canyons, she feels he is able to see past her pain and into her true self. The connection they make brings Davey back from the edge and sets her on a journey from heartbreak and confusion to life and love after tragedy.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Runner Runner

8% 33%

Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Ben Affleck

Critic Consensus: It has an impressive cast and an intriguing premise, but Runner Runner wastes them on a bland, haphazardly assembled thriller with very little payoff.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Dreamworld

Synopsis: Oliver is an aspiring animator who meets Lily, the beautiful free spirited girl of his dreams. In a passionate haze, the couple begins to fall in love, but as the trip continues Oliver discovers troubling things about Lilly.

Mary Kate Wiles, Whitby Hertford, Matt Bush

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

American Joyride

Alex Petrovitch, Katherine Randolph, Andy Mackenzie

Synopsis: In debt to a deadly tatooed loan shark, and armed only with a handheld video camera, Ty Jennings and his devoted girfriend Chrystal are convinced they'll become reality stars. Ty and Crystal are forced to make some of life's toughest decisions.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Virginian

Synopsis: A cattle baron raises an orphaned boy in the Old West, teaching him to be both chivalrous and a skilled marksman. Later, the orphan grows up and discovers that his adoptive father is harboring a disturbing secret.

Trace Adkins, Ron Perlman, Victoria Pratt

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

La memoria del muerto (Memory of the Dead)

Lola Berthet, Luis Ziembrowsky, Matías Marmorato

Synopsis: A secluded country estate comes under siege from the forces of darkness as a grieving widow holds a memorial service for her late husband in director Valentin Javier Diment's gruesome, darkly comic tale of the supernatural. Meanwhile, her sinister true intentions are slowly revealed before the unbelieving eyes of her terrified guests.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

CBGB

8% 41%

Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, Ashley Greene

Synopsis: SYNOPSIS: CBGB looks at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 originally as a home for "country, bluegrass and blues" (thus the club's name) and which showcased cutting-edge bands through its closing in 2006. The Talking Heads, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Blondie, The Dead Boys, Bad Brains, Green Day, Soul Asylum, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Everclear, George Thorogood, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Black Crowes, The Flaming Lips, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The B-52s, The Runaways, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tool and The Wallflowers are just some of the thousands of bands that played the club over the years. (c) XLRator

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Don Jon

80% 59%

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore

Critic Consensus: Don Jon proves to be an amiable directing debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a vivacious showcase for his co-star, Scarlett Johansson.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Thy Will Be Done

Synopsis: A New Orleans pastor loses his faith after Hurricane Katrina destroys his church, but awakens in a parish in desperate need of leadership after becoming homeless and surviving a close brush with death.

Al Garrison, Darcel Blue, Kathy Bowman

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Angel Of The Skies

Nicholas Van Der Bijl, Brad Backhouse, Adam Boys

Synopsis: Determined to join the fight against Nazi Germany, Earl Kirk (Nicholas van der Bijl), a young South African pilot, leaves his pregnant fiancé and volunteers to serve in the Royal Air Force. While in combat, Kirk and his crew come under relentless attack and are forced to parachute into Nazi occupied territory. There, the surviving men battle to complete their mission while being pursued by a vengeful German SS Officer who will stop at nothing to find, capture and kill them all.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Sweetwater

27% 33%

Ed Harris, January Jones, Jason Isaacs

Synopsis: In the late 1800's, a beautiful former prostitute (January Jones: "Mad Men") is trying to build an honest life with her husband in the rugged plains of New Mexico. When she catches the eye of a sadistic and powerful religious leader (Jason Isaacs: Harry Potter series), her life is violently turned upside down. She embarks on a bloody course of vengeance with the assistance of a renegade sheriff (Ed Harris: Pollock, The Hours, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13) who has pretty violent tendencies of his own. (c) Arc

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Last Love

29% 54%

Michael Caine, Clémence Poésy, Justin Kirk

Critic Consensus: Last Love benefits from a typically strong Michael Caine performance, but it's ultimately too mawkish and dawdling to make much impact.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Percentage

Synopsis: Two New York City hustlers flee for Miami following a botched drug deal, and learn that credit card fraud is a dangerous racket when the local cops and gangsters seek a percentage of their sizable profits.

Cam'ron, Omar Gooding, Macy Gray

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Attila

Synopsis: When American soldiers inadvertently steal Attila the Hun's secret riches, the wrath of the barbarian is awakened; the mummified warrior will stop at nothing to kill the intruders.

Chris Conrad, Cheick Kongo, Luke Barnett

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Savannah

8% 35%

Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jaimie Alexander

Synopsis: The compelling true story of the charismatic Ward Allen, who in the early 1900s leaves behind a life of privilege in Savannah to live off the land with his hunting buddy Christmas Moultrie and must choose between his newfound freedom and the love a the society woman who captures his heart. (c) Arc Entertainment

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Matt's Chance

Synopsis: Hapless loser Matt (Edward Furlong) gets swept up in a treacherous quest for revenge after finding his fiancée in the arms of another man. Now, with each step Matt takes down the road to oblivion, a colorful variety of characters are there to propel him along. Gary Busey, Margot Kidder, and Lee Majors co-star.

Edward Furlong, Gary Busey, Lee Majors

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

C.O.G.

70% 34%

Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare, Casey Wilson

Critic Consensus: C.O.G.'s plot is a bit meandering, but the characters are always compelling and the ending is richly rewarding.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Berlin File

33% 60%

Jung-woo Ha, Suk-kyu Han, Gianna Jun

Synopsis: A tense illegal arms deal in a Berlin hotel suddenly descends into mayhem after a "ghost" agent named Jong-seong (HA Jung-woo) appears on the scene. Secretly watching the deal go down is embattled South Korean intelligence chief Jin-soo (HAN Suk-Kyu), the North Koreans and the US CIA, who are all left trying to decode whether the ghost is a double-agent or taking the fall for a more insidious plot. Myung-soo (RYOO Seung-bum) a young, notorious North Korean agent jumps into these treacherous waters to investigate loyalties of all involved and begins to implicate Jong-seong's wife, Jung-hee (Gianna JUN), a translator at the North Korean embassy in the German capital. Caught between his love of country and his wife, Jong-Seong must quickly prepare to make the ultimate sacrifice. (c) CJ

Unrated, 2 hr.

Caesar Must Die

91% 73%

Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri

Synopsis: Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's Caesar Must Die deftly melds narrative and documentary in a transcendently powerful drama-within-a-drama. The film was made in Rome's Rebibbia Prison, where the inmates are preparing to stage Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. After a competitive casting process, the roles are eventually allocated, and the prisoners begin exploring the text, finding in its tale of fraternity, power and betrayal parallels to their own lives and stories. Hardened criminals, many with links to organised crime, these actors find great motivation in performing the play. As we witness the rehearsals, beautifully photographed in various nooks and crannies within the prison, we see the inmates also work through their own conflicts, both internal and between each other. -- (C) Adopt

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Una noche (One Night)

80% 69%

Daniel Arrechaga, Anailin de la Rua de la Torre, Javier Núñez Florián

Synopsis: Accused of assault, Raul is forced to flee Havana. He relies on his best friend Elio to help him escape to Miami. Elio is conflicted over protecting his sister's welfare and his own desire to get out. One stressful night, the duo face the biggest challenge of their lives, involving 90 miles of treacherous ocean. (c) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Cottage Country

Synopsis: A happy young couple resorts to murder in order to enjoy a peaceful weekend retreat in this gruesomely fun crime comedy starring Tyler Labine and Malin Ackerman. Todd (Labine) and Cammie (Ackerman) are a young couple who are head over heels in love. Eager to pop the question, Todd brings his smitten girlfriend to his family's scenic lakeside cabin for the perfect romantic getaway. But the weekend turns bloody when Todd's obnoxious brother (Dan Petronijevic) shows up with his Russian girlfriend (Lucy Punch), in tow. When Todd impulsively plants an axe in his loathsome sibling's neck, the couple realizes that their only hope for covering-up the crime is to get rid of the intruding girlfriend as well. Later, as the evidence against the murderous couple begins to mount, they discover just how far they're willing to go in order to stay together forever.

Tyler Labine, Malin Akerman, Lucy Punch

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Railway Children (Children of a Darker Dawn)

Synopsis: Two young sisters search for sustenance and salvation in a world ravaged by a mysterious virus that kills off the planet's entire adult population.

Catherine Wrigglesworth, Adam Tyrrell, Emily Forster

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Those People

Donald Lavan, Alicia Avery, Deirdre Franklin

Synopsis: Morris Grant is an aspiring reporter who wants to impress his affluent girlfriend, Lauren. Senate candidate Councilman Wilkes is planning to close the Canton Homeless Shelter for re-development and Morris views this as an opportunity for advancement. In a quest to unveil political corruption, Morris decides to go undercover in the shelter.

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Elysium

68% 58%

Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley

Critic Consensus: After the heady sci-fi thrills of District 9, Elysium is a bit of a comedown for director Neill Blomkamp, but on its own terms, it delivers just often enough to satisfy.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

42% 55%

Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario

Critic Consensus: It's pretty and packed with action; unfortunately, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is also waterlogged with characters and plots that can't help but feel derivative.

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Museum Hours

94% 59%

Bobby Sommer, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Ela Piplits

Critic Consensus: Its languid pace may frustrate some viewers, but for patient filmgoers, Museum Hours offers a carefully observed portrait of the human condition.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

79% 61%

Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster

Critic Consensus: While conventional in plot, Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a visually poetic film that pays homage to the New Hollywood directors of the 1970s and promises big things from director David Lowery.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Family

29% 41%

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones

Critic Consensus: Luc Besson's The Family suffers from an overly familiar setup and a number of jarring tonal shifts.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Prisoners

81% 87%

Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis

Critic Consensus: Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing.

R, 2 hr. 33 min.

Contest

Synopsis: A bullied high school student needs to save the day, but his chief tormentor stands in the way, placing both of their futures in jeopardy.(c) Official FB

Kenton Duty, Daniel Flaherty, Katherine McNamara

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Repo

Synopsis: Two friends devise a master plan in the repo business.

Benjamin Gourley, Jason Mewes, Izabella Miko

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Edge Of Salvation

Charlene Tilton, Jeremy London, Kelly Washington

Synopsis: A documentary filmmaker profiles a wealthy family that's fallen on hard times, and struggles to remain subjective while chronicling their move into a cramped house on the wrong side of town.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Secret Village

Synopsis: Two strangers research a mysterious outbreak of mass hysteria in a small village.

Ali Faulkner, Jonathan Bennett, Karin Duseva

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Havana 57

Synopsis: Havana 1957-sin capital of the world. Mafia nightclubs, sex, drugs and gambling. A young cop witnesses a murder and must decide if he wants to play the corrupt game or go against shady cops and the mob with the help of a beautiful Tropicana dancer.

Juan Riedinger, Elisabetta Fantone, Paulino Nunes

Unrated,

Our Children

93% 68%

Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Émilie Dequenne

Critic Consensus: A wrenching, quietly violent psychodrama, Our Children has the courage to ask difficult questions, and the strength to leave the answers to the viewer.

G, 1 hr. 51 min.

Touchy Feely

36% 21%

Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pais, Ellen Page

Critic Consensus: Well-acted but overly quirky, Touchy Feely is a tonally uneven dramedy with some interesting ideas but a lack of follow-through.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Toad Road

83% 44%

Sara Anne Jones, James Davidson, Jim Driscoll

Synopsis: A different kind of American independent horror film, the hypnotic Toad Road, presented by Elijah Wood and his SpectreVision production company, unfolds like a hallucinatory cross between the sexual candor of Larry Clark and Harmony Korine, and the backwoods creep-out of The Blair Witch Project. Young James kills time with his small town druggie friends, engaging in excessive chemical intake, until he meets sweet new arrival Sara. But just as James wants to abandon the narcotics life, Sara wants him to take her further into mind-altering experimentation...and she also wants him to introduce her to the sinister local legend of Toad Road, a spot deep in the forest that is apparently home to the Seven Gates of Hell. Writer-director Jason Banker's debut is a unique fusion of documentary-like realism, and otherworldly, haunting rural terror. Unlike any other film you'll see this year, Toad Road is a mesmerizing trip. (c) Artsploitation

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Furious Beauty

Anthony Berry, Brandon Juezan , Joanna Flores

Synopsis: The soulful journey of a professional street dance company, Versa-Style, as they create an inspired theatrical stage show in Los Angeles. Led by Jackie "Miss Funk" Lopez, a single Latina mother, and her partner Leigh "Breeze-Lee" Foaad, they pull together a dance company with young people from the street scene and the yards of Los Angeles' public schools, infusing in them a sense of discipline and commitment. A community develops where people of all races and creeds are able to express themselves, turning their fears and desperation into performance art. More than a dance troupe, Versa-Style becomes a family and serves to upend prejudice about the hip hop lifestyle.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Rooftop

Synopsis: Gao and his friends are the happiest kids in the city of Galilee. Living on the rooftops of this bustling metropolis, sometimes life can be tough - but they still churn out songs all day, and dance under the stars at night. But when Gao meets his dream girl, a billboard beauty named Sian, fate takes him on a wild ride through romance, friendship, and gang rivalry, all told through enchanting melodies and stunning dance numbers. (c) AMC Theaters

Jay Chou, Xueqi Wang, Alan Ko

Unrated, 2 hr.

Adore

31% 41%

Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel

Critic Consensus: Naomi Watts and Robin Wright give it their all, but they can't quite make Adore's trashy, absurd plot believable.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Ultimate Life

18% 57%

Ali Hillis, Bill Cobbs, Logan Bartholomew

Synopsis: THE ULTIMATE LIFE The sequel / prequel to the award winning THE ULTIMATE GIFT Between the pressures of running his grandfather Red Stevens' foundation, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But then he discovers his late grandfather's journal and through his grandfather's writings is transported back to 1941 ... just after the great depression ... and experiences first hand Red Stevens' incredible rags-to-riches life. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE. Opening in theaters September 6, THE ULTIMATE LIFE reminds us some things are worth more than money! (c) High Top

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Battle of the Year

6% 50%

Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Sawandi Wilson

Critic Consensus: With a hopelessly hokey plot and unintentionally hilarious dialogue, Battle of the Year is flimsy even by the standards of the dance movie genre.

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Battle of the Year

Synopsis: Lost's Josh Holloway stars in this breakdance drama surrounding a b-boy group who head to the world championships in France to prove that they're the best. Josh Peck and Chris Brown co-star.

Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Seasoning House

21% 41%

Rosie Day, Sean Pertwee, Kevin Howarth

Synopsis: The Seasoning House: where young girls are prostituted to the military. An orphaned deaf mute is enslaved to care for them. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, showing the little kindnesses when she can. When fate brings the men that murdered her family and the reason she ended up in the whore house, a chain of events begins that will end her captivity, free the girls still alive in the house and grant her revenge on the soldiers that destroyed her life.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Hunt

94% 93%

Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp

Critic Consensus: Anchored by Mads Mikkelsen's sympathetic performance, The Hunt asks difficult questions with the courage to pursue answers head on.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Some Girl(s)

54% 15%

Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Mia Maestro

Synopsis: Based on his play by the same name, Neil LaBute's script follows a successful writer (Adam Brody) who, on the eve of his wedding, travels across the country to meet up with ex-lovers in an attempt to make amends for past relationship transgressions. Crisscrossing from Seattle to Boston, he reunites with high school sweetheart SAM (Jennifer Morrison), sexually free-spirited TYLER (Mia Maestro), married college professor LINDSAY (Emily Watson), his best friend's little sister REGGIE (Zoe Kazan), and "the one that got away" BOBBI (Kristen Bell). Daisy von Scherler Mayer (PARTY GIRL) directs this journey of a modern-day Candide stumbling through a landscape familiar to most men-messy breakups. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

7E

Brendan Sexton III, James Russo, Armando Riesco

Synopsis: Reality and fantasy begin to blur when concerned Clyde (Brendan Sexton III) arrives at a New York City tenement building to care of his cousin (Antonella Lentini) following her roommate's death, and begins to suspect that her suspicious neighbors Sam and Rich (James Russo) and Rich (Armando Riesco) know more about the incident than they're willing to admit.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Twenty8k

20% 16%

Parminder Nagra, Jonas Armstrong, Nichola Burley

Synopsis: A Paris-based fashion-maven returns to the UK to defend her younger brother against a trumped-up murder charge, and begins to unravel a major conspiracy that spells danger for them both in this urgent thriller from BAFTA-winning writer Paul Abbot (Shameless, State of Play). Deeva Jani (Parminder Nagra) is working in the upper echelons of the fashion industry when she receives some shocking news: Her teenage brother Vipon (Sebastian Nanena) has been arrested as the prime suspect in a gang-related, East London shooting. The victim has died, and the community is up in arms as Vipon faces trial. Knowing that he won't be safe behind bars, Deeva races to East Londin in search of answers, enlisting the aid of gangster-turned-youth counselor Clint (Jonas Armstrong) to clear her brother's name, and save his life. Meanwhile, catching wind of Deeva's investigation, the corrupt DCI Stone (Stephen Dillane) does everything in his power to prevent her from unraveling a labyrinthine plot that could implicate some of the most powerful figures in British government. Michael Socha and Nichola Burley co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Jayne Mansfield's Car

34% 41%

Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Kevin Bacon

Critic Consensus: Jayne Mansfield's Car assembles an impressive number of talented actors, but the screenplay -- co-written by director and star Billy Bob Thornton -- never gives them much of anything to do.

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Angels' Share

88% 78%

Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland

Critic Consensus: The Angels' Share is a surprisingly delightful, uplifting comedy that successfully blends a charming story of redemption with bits of dark humor and a social message.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Heart of the Country

Synopsis: A woman leaves her luxurious life for rural North Carolina and her estranged family after her husband is jailed for fraud on Wall Street. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Jana Kramer, Randy Wayne, Shaun Sipos

PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Fighting For Freedom

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story about 2 intertwined families that are the embodiment of the immigration debate facing America today. One family is an American farming family who own Love Orchard Farms. The other family is of Mexican descent and in the U.S. illegally, having worked for Love Orchard for years. Their connection with each other is put to the test when immigration threatens to deport Angelina, a 3-year old child. (c) Official Facebook

Bruce Dern, Ian Duncan, Jose María Yazpik

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Things Never Said

67% 84%

Shanola Hampton, Elimu Nelson, Tamala Jones

Synopsis: KALINDRA STEPNEY (Shanola Hampton) is an aspiring poetess, but inside she's an artist who's lost. Haunted by dreams deferred and a dangerous marriage, this Los Angelean yearns to perform on New York's most acclaimed spoken word stage. A romantic and modern story of a woman finding her voice and finding love again, THINGS NEVER SAID is an assured first feature from writer/director Charles Murray (Sons of Anarchy, Castle, Third Watch). (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Drinking Buddies

83% 49%

Olivia Wilde, Jake M. Johnson, Anna Kendrick

Critic Consensus: Smart, funny, and powered by fine performances from Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson, Drinking Buddies offers a bittersweet slice of observational comedy.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

12% 59%

Lily Collins, Kevin Durand, Lena Headey

Critic Consensus: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones borrows ingredients from seemingly every fantasy franchise of the last 30 years -- but can't seem to figure out what to do with them.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

Winnie Mandela

15% 57%

Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas

Critic Consensus: Winnie Mandela takes few chances and delves only superficially into its subject's life, making it feel more like a too-earnest made-for-TV movie than a proper biopic.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Boss

Synopsis: BOSS is just as colorful as his actions. He travels with a massive entourage of trucks that follow him. He has his personal cheerleaders who 'cheer' him during his endeavors. He has a penchant for playing loud music when he's beating up the bad guys. That's BOSS. When his father approaches him for help, BOSS leaves everything aside and makes his family his first priority. Now BOSS will travel to Delhi to accomplish his mission. His adversaries are powerful people with top connections. But BOSS is a one-man-army. He will demolish everything that comes in the way of his family - be it a dangerous cop or a corrupt Minister. However, he will take his revenge in his own way. There will be loads of action, loads of fun and loads of excitement in this entire journey. The journey that will lead to the ultimate combat in the historic war ground of Kurukshetra where once again, after centuries, good and evil will battle one another. And once again, evil will be vanquished from the face of the Earth. But this time, it will all be - BOSS style. (c) Krian

Akshay Kumar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shiv Pandit

Unrated, 2 hr. 23 min.

Trail Of Blood

Synopsis: On a weekend camping trip deep in the forest, a young U.S. Marine enlistee named Jim and his friends stumble upon the murdered bodies of a vacationing couple. They're suddenly taken hostage by a deeply disturbed war veteran on a sadistic killing spree - leaving Jim and his friends fighting to get out of the forest alive.

Robert Picardo, Tim Barraco, Trevor Torseth

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

100% 96%

Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan, Salvo Randone

Synopsis: In a time of internal political disturbance, Roman police inspector Gian Maria Volontè (the bad guy in A Fistful of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More) gets that plum assignment: crack down on political dissidents; then proceeds to slash the throat of married mistress Florinda Bolkan ("a beautiful, kinky masochist" - Vincent Canby). But as homicide cops swarm over the murder scene, guess who gets tapped to head the investigation? And, as every clue unearthed - most perversely planted by Volontè himself - leads right back to... is anybody going to do anything about it? As director Elio Petri's split-second edits rocket back and forth between flashback and detection, to the insidious rhythms of Ennio Morricone's score, Investigation becomes a biting critique of Italian police methods and authoritarian repression, a psychological study of a budding crypto-fascist (but is the arrogantly grim-faced Volontè building a case against himself to be punished, or to prove his invincibility?), a probing why-dunnit, and a buildup to a question-stamped finale.-- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Hawaii

Synopsis: Estranged childhood friends Martin (Manuel Vignau) and Eugenio (Mateo Chiarino) reunite to restore Eugenio's summer home in the Argentinean countryside, where flaring sexual tensions force the two old friends to reevaluate their relationship. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Manuel Vignau, Mateo Chiarino, Mercedes Quinteros

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Shahid

95%

Rajkumar Yadav, Tigmanshu Dhulia, KK Menon

Synopsis: Shahid is based on a true story of a slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was was killed in 2010 by unidentified assailants in his office. From attempting to become a terrorist, to being wrongly imprisoned under a draconian anti-terrorism law, to becoming a champion of human rights (particularly of the Muslim minorities in India), Shahid traces the inspiring personal journey of a boy who became an unlikely messiah for human rights, while following the rise of communal violence in India.(c) UTV

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Deflowering of Eva Van End

Synopsis: In this perfect blend of satire and sincerity, a dysfunctional family gets turned on its head when the 'perfect' exchange student moves in. Every member of the van End family is preoccupied with his or her own peculiar fixation--be it father Evert's Skype relationship with a boy in Africa (seemingly his only functional relationship), or mother Etty's relentless tirades against her dope-dealing youngest son or praises for her eldest son about to marry. Trapped in the middle is the youngest--15 year-old Eva--struggling for any attention or affection at all. When Veit, the Adonis German exchange student Eva invited, moves in, the family is shocked and each family member must confront his or her own doubts, insecurities, fears and desires. During Veit's two week stay, all five family members begin to reinvent themselves, led by former wallflower Eva, who begins a dramatic transformation.

Vivian Dierickx, Rafael Gareisen, Abe Dijkman

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Il Futuro

86% 52%

Rutger Hauer, Manuela Martelli, Nicolas Vaporidis

Synopsis: When two orphans, Bianca and Tomas meet up with Tomas' gym rat friends, they concoct an elaborate scheme to rob an aging movie star and one-time Mr. Universe, Maciste (played by Rutger Hauer). The boys enlist Bianca to seduce the now blind star so they can get access to his hidden fortune. At once a sly psychological thriller with erotic overtones, this unique film finds a young woman faced with a moral dilemma as a unique friendship develops between her and the actor in his crumbling mansion.(c) Strand Releasing

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Fear and Desire

83% 38%

Frank Silvera, Steve Coit, Paul Mazursky

Synopsis: Legendary director Stanley Kubrick made his feature debut with this allegorical drama about war. Four soldiers whose plane has crashed discover they're behind enemy lines in an unnamed country. Desperate to escape, they decide to build a raft and travel up the nearby river into allied country. However, their presence is discovered by a local woman who stumbles across them in the woods, and they learn that an enemy general is nearby, determined to flush them out. Stanley Kubrick served as producer, director, screenwriter, editor, and cinematographer on Fear and Desire, which he made on a budget of only $40,000. One of the soldiers was played by Paul Mazursky, who later went on to a distinguished directorial career of his own. Kubrick displayed little enthusiasm for his debut feature later in his career, and is said to have attempted to prevent it from being screened on several occasions. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.

Le Joli Mai

92% 94%

Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Chris Marker

Synopsis: In this non-traditional documentary about Paris, instead of covering the usual sights and sounds of the city, writer/director Chris Marker takes his film crew to the street and interviews people on the spot and in their homes. Comments range from the French-Algerian conflict and the stock market to everyday problems of housing, homelessness, working conditions and moral and religious observations. Although the classic art and culture that made Paris famous worldwide is discussed, the primary focus is on how Parisians look at themselves and their everyday lives. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Unrated, 3 hr.

The Falls: Testament of Love

Synopsis: The Falls: Testament of Love is a continuation of the story of RJ Smith and Chris Merrill, two Mormon missionaries that fell in love during their mission in a small town in Oregon. The boys haven't spoken in five years, but when an unexpected tragedy compells them back to the Oregon town where they served, they find themselves, once again, thrust into one another's lives. As old feelings begin to surface they find themselves again facing difficult choices. If they pursue their desire to be together, RJ and Chris risk hurting the ones they care about as they embark on a spiritual journey to discover love, freedom, and happiness. (c) Breaking Glass

Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Bruce Jennings

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Jobs

27% 40%

Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, Matthew Modine

Critic Consensus: An ambitious but skin-deep portrait of an influential, complex figure, Jobs often has the feel of an over-sentimentalized made-for-TV biopic.

PG-13, 2 hr. 9 min.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Synopsis: The Watsons set out on a family road trip where their experiences give them a newfound courage to stand up for what is right and helps them grow stronger as a family in the process.

Anika Noni Rose, David Alan Grier, Skai Jackson

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Battle Ground

Synopsis: WWI, France, 1916. When an allied charge on the German lines goes horribly wrong, Sergeant Major Arthur Wilkins (Johan Earl, A Perfect Life) finds himself stranded in No Man's Land. Reuniting with two other survivors (Tim Pocock, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Martin Copping, Zombie Hunter), Wilkins must find a way back to the British lines before the German army and an impending artillery attack wipe them out. Meanwhile, back in London, Wilkins' wife Grace struggles to hide a dark secret that could destroy her family. (c) Official Facebook

Johan Earl, Tim Pocock, Martin Copping

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Romeo & Juliet in Yiddish

73% 67%

Lazer Weiss, Melissa Weisz, Mendy Zafir

Synopsis: The play Romeo and Juliet has been translated around the world. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in Yiddish. A middle-aged ER nurse, Ava, in graduate school-and bitterly lapsed observant Jew-undertakes a Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's great classic, Romeo and Juliet. Meanwhile, her houseguest, also a Hasidic dropout, is "leaking" Kabbalistic magic, and enchants her studio apartment. In what might be the first Yiddish "mumblecore" film, Annenberg creates a parallel universe (aka Williamsburg, Brooklyn), where Romeo and Juliet stem from divergent streams of ultra-orthodox Judaism and speak their lines in street-smart Yiddish. -- (C) Vilna City Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Red 2

42% 63%

Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker

Critic Consensus: While it's still hard to argue with its impeccable cast or the fun they often seem to be having, Red 2 replaces much of the goofy fun of its predecessor with empty, over-the-top bombast.

PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

Myn Bala: Warriors Of The Steppe

Synopsis: In 1729 Kazakhstan, a ferocious Mongol tribe sweeps across the Steppes. A young man named Sartai returns to the Steppe to assemble a detachment of warriors and lead them into battle to free his country from decades of terror.

Kuralay Anarbekova, Aliya Anuarbek, Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Canyons

23% 15%

Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Gerard Funk

Critic Consensus: Oppressively misanthropic and ineptly made, The Canyons serves as a sour footnote in Paul Schrader's career -- but it does feature some decent late-period work from Lindsay Lohan.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Christmas Angel

Synopsis: A teenager whose mother was critically injured just before Christmas turns to a curmudgeonly teacher for help in finding the one magical item that could save her life in this holiday fantasy for the entire family. His mother struck by a car while shopping for Christmas presents, 15-year-old Eddie (Joseph Phillips) is devastated to learn that her chances of survival are slim. His optimism is rekindled, however, when his mother comes to him in a dream and reveals that she will make a full recovery if he can find her a real halo. But when Eddie proposes the fantastical endeavor to his brother Stewart (Angus Harrison), the more practical-minded sibling dismisses it as a fool's quest. The last person Eddie ever expected to believe his incredible story is his grouchy teacher Mr. Lambert (Timothy Spall), but with no one else to turn to in his hour of need, the desperate teen throws caution to the wind and decides to ask him anyway. Meanwhile, with Christmas approaching and his mother fading fast, Eddie races to find a real-life angel and receives some help from a most unlikely ally.

Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Joseph Phillips

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Casting Me...

Synopsis: Paul is a frustrated but likeable Casting Director who has dreams of finally making his own feature film. His girlfriend Chloe has broken up with him and he is frustrated by his job, although he has great colleagues at the agency in Rueben and Janet. He lives in a flat with his friend, the computer nerd Nic. To get his life on track again and win back his girlfriend he decides to make a film about his job, love life and all the funny things that happen behind the scenes at the casting agency!

Paul Snodgrass, Roxanne Prentice, Jonathan Hearns

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Hunchback

Synopsis: Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" involving a bell ringer who must save a young gypsy woman from an evil minister's obsession.

Mandy Patinkin, Richard Harris, Salma Hayek

Unrated,

Hannah Arendt

88% 73%

Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer

Critic Consensus: Led by a powerful performance from Barbara Sukowa, Hannah Arendt does a commendable job of dramatizing the life of a complex public figure.

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Deceptions Of Love

Amy Cannon Bryant, Brandon Craig, Celeste Collins

Synopsis: Newlyweds, Morris and Venice are instantly smitten with each other and start out with the best intentions of a marriage made in heaven. But the trials of matrimony can lead anyone astray. Shanna, Morris' ex girlfriend, returns with a vowed vengeance to get her man.

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

2 Guns

64% 66%

Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton

Critic Consensus: Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

And While We Were Here

43% 36%

Kate Bosworth, Jamie Blackley, Iddo Goldberg

Synopsis: Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Island of Ischia, off the Amalfi Coast, AND WHILE WE WERE HERE follows a young American writer named Jane (Kate Bosworth) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when she accompanies her husband Leonard (Iddo Goldberg) on a business trip. While escaping the mundanity of her comfortable marriage by delving deeper into adapting her grandmother's WWII stories (narrated by Claire Bloom) into a memoir she stumbles into a romantic affair with a younger man (Jamie Blackley) who complicates her life even further. (c) Well Go

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Advocate

Synopsis: Gifted defense attorney Ray Shekar (Sachin Mehta) finds himself in the middle of a twisted game of who-done-it when his curiosity prompts him to take on the case of Allyson Daugherty (Kristina Klebe), a socialite accused of murdering her husband. Trying to maintain his spotless acquittal record, Ray is determined to uncover the truth about his client's guilt or innocence, but he must keep one step ahead of a persistent police detective (Michael Raynor), who begins to suspect the troubling secret behind Ray's success and sees the Daugherty case as an opportunity to settle an old score.

Kristina Klebe, Sachin Mehta, Michael Raynor

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Breaking The Girls

11% 27%

Agnes Bruckner, Madeline Zima, Shawn Ashmore

Synopsis: In a thriller reminiscent of the best of Alfred Hitchcock, Madeline Zima and Agnes Bruckner star as best friends who share everything until one of them reveals a twisted sense of loyalty. Sara is an ambitious, beautiful twenty-something working her way through law school. Her hard work and stellar academic record has paid off with a coveted scholarship. Her kind spirit and generous manner attracts one of the popular guys at school, Eric. His jealous girlfriend, Brooke, who comes from a wealthy, privileged background, decides angrily to publicly humiliate Sara at the bar where Sara works. Watching from the bar is Alex, gorgeous and even more privileged even than Brooke. Alex takes Sara under her wing to comfort her. As a way of getting back at Brooke, Alex encourages Sara to continue her flirtation with Eric. For a little while, it's great fun. But it backfires - Brooke's father is the head of the scholarship board, and Brooke convinces him to revoke Sara's scholarship. Then Brooke gets Sara fired from her job. Devastated, Sara turns to Alex. As the two girls become closer, a sexual tension develops between them. As they discuss what to do about Brooke, Alex tells Sara about her own stepmother, a woman she despises. Alex casually suggests to Sara that they should make a murder pact. Alex would kill Brooke for Sara, and Sara would repay by killing Alex's stepmother. All their problems would be solved. Sara shrugs off the suggestion as a joke. The next day, Brooke is found dead, and Alex appears at Sara's door, reminding her of the pact. Sara realizes she has been used and that Alex has set her up to take the rap for Brooke's murder. Out of her elements and emotionally distraught over the betrayal, Sara knows that if she wants to survive, she is going to have to fight back with an equally cunning and deadly plan of her own. (c) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Looking Glass

Patrick O'Donnell, Natalia Kostrzewa, Eddie Webber

Synopsis: The film follows Paul, a troubled young man who lives in a rural cottage with his pregnant girlfriend Clare. While dealing with the sudden arrival of his sinister mother-in-law and coming to terms with his impending fatherhood, Paul constantly struggles to escape the traumas of his childhood. His attempts to face his past and grapple with his manhood take him on a dangerous journey peopled with exotic beauties, criminals and grotesques.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Paranoia

6% 35%

Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford

Critic Consensus: Clichéd and unoriginal, Paranoia is a middling techno-thriller with indifferent performances and a shortage of thrills.

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Thérèse

52% 36%

Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Noiret, Edith Scob

Synopsis: François Mauriac's legendary 1927 novel of French provincial life has been gloriously brought to the screen by the inestimable Claude Miller in his final film. Sumptuously photographed to capture the full beauty of the pine-forested Landes area in southwest France, THÉRÈSE DESQUEYROUX is a beautifully conceived drama of exquisite taste. Marvelously played by the luminous Audrey Tautou, Thérèse is a heroine hewn from the same stock as Madame Bovary or Anna Karenina, suffocated by her provincial marriage. Thérèse has married less for love than for convenience, but it is not long before the casual disinterestedness shown her by her arrogant husband, Bernard (Gilles Lellouche), sets her mind in motion. Life is easy at first, as Bernard's pinewood estates keep them both in the lap of luxury. But when Thérèse's best friend Anne (Anaïs Demoustier), who also happens to be Bernard's younger sister, falls madly in love with a handsome young Portuguese man, Thérèse begins to see what she has been missing in her life. Corralled by Bernard's family into persuading Anne to forego her planned nuptials, she begins to see first-hand the awesome power of passionate love, as Anne will go to any length to keep her lover by her side. Soon, Thérèse begins her own fight against the oppressive Desqueyroux family.(c) MPI Media

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Violet & Daisy

22% 34%

Alexis Bledel, Saoirse Ronan, James Gandolfini

Synopsis: Violet (Alexis Bledel) and Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) are a pair of gum-chomping, gun-toting teenage assassins who casually snuff out crime figures in New York City, bothered only by the fact that a concert by their favorite pop idol Barbie Sunday has suddenly been canceled. Determined to raise cash for some Barbie Sunday dresses, the duo takes on a new hit, only to discover a kind of reckoning in the form of sad-sack shut-in (James Gandolfini) who is dying alone in his apartment of terminal cancer. He persuades the duo to kill him out of mercy, prompting an odyssey of self-examination that catapults the junior enforcers into a world beyond Barbie Sunday and bullets for pay. From Geoffrey Fletcher, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of PRECIOUS comes a mesmerizing hybrid of New York City crime fable and existential coming-of-age drama in which teenage kicks match wits with adult-world turmoil, placing three wounded souls into a line of fire none expected - themselves.-- (C) Cinedigm

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Blue Collar Boys

93%

Bruce Kirkpatrick, Ed Setrakian, Gabe Fazio

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, "Blue Collar Boys" centers on Charlie Redkin (Red) a 27 year-old construction worker set on self-improvement, as he struggles to provide for his family during the current recession. Desperate, Red's friends - "the boys" - pursue illegal opportunities in order to make money fast. With cash finally coming in, the boys see nothing wrong with their actions, but Red is still unhappy. Together, Red and his friends are faced with this dilemma that will test their morals, faith, and ultimately their loyalties to each other. How far will you go to survive? -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Sanguivorous (Kyuketsu)

Masaya Yoshimoto, Ayumi Kakizawa, Ko Murobushi

Synopsis: It incorporates a physical acting style that draws heavily from butoh, a form of Japanese dance. A young woman suffering strange hallucinations and physical ailments discovers that she is the descendant of an ancient line of European vampires, and she and her boyfriend are soon captured by older vampires and drawn into the darkness.

Unrated, 57 min.

All Is Bright

46% 23%

Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Sally Hawkins

Critic Consensus: Well-acted but uneven, All Is Bright strands a pair of strong performances from Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd in a meandering script.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Attack

87% 77%

Ali Suliman, Reymond Amsellem, Reymonde Amsellem

Critic Consensus: Tense and suspenseful while remaining smart and understated, The Attack honors its complex subject with an intelligent script and captivating performances.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Prince Avalanche

82% 53%

Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance Le Gault

Critic Consensus: A step back in the right direction for director David Gordon Green, Prince Avalanche shambles amiably along with a pair of artfully low-key performances from Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Ambushed (Rush)

Synopsis: A veteran DEA agent clashes with a crooked cop while pursuing a ruthless cocaine smuggler whose power is slipping in this action thriller starring Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, and Randy Couture. When ambitious mid-level drug dealers Eddie (Gianni Capaldi) and Frank (Daniel Bonjour) make a risky power grab, a violent underworld war threatens to erupt in the streets of L.A. Before long, DEA Agent Maxwell (Lundgren) is preparing to make his move against international cocaine kingpin Vincent Camastra (Jones), but as undercover Agent Beverly Royce (Carly Pope) dives ever deeper into the city's lucrative drug trade, corrupt cop Jack Reiley (Couture) starts to realize that his days of double-dealing are about to come to an end, and prepares to fight back with everything he's got.

Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Vinnie Jones

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

My Sister's Wedding

Synopsis: Smitten Sharon (K.D. Aubert) finds her upcoming wedding to handsome fiancé Matthew (Flex Alexander) in jeopardy when her sister Candice (Jazmin Lewis) returns home for the wedding, and realizes that Matthew was the man who discarded her following a brief fling in college.

Flex Alexander, K.D. Aubert, Jazsmin Lewis

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Turning 30

Synopsis: Alankrita Shrivastava's Turning 30 stars Gul Panag as Naina, a women whose big 3-0 is coming soon and who feels that she has life figured out. She loves her job, and has a boyfriend who can cook. Before the big day arrives, she loses both of these anchors in her life, and soon has to figure out how to put her life and herself together again. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Gul Kirit Panag, Purab Kohli, Sid Makkar

Unrated, 2 hr.

Barbara

93% 76%

Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld

Critic Consensus: Smart, solidly grafted, and thoroughly gripping, Barbara offers a deliberately paced, subtly powerful character study.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

I Declare War

70% 52%

Michael Friend, Gage Munroe, Siam Yu

Synopsis: Armed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality. Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns. The youthful innocence of the game gradually takes on a different tone as the quest for victory pushes the boundaries of friendship. The would-be warriors get a searing glimpse of humanity's dark side as their combat scenario takes them beyond the rules of the game and into an adventure where fantasy combat clashes with the real world. (c) Drafthouse Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Paradise

21% 30%

Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Octavia Spencer

Synopsis: Writer-director Diablo Cody (Academy Award (R) winner for Best Screenplay, Juno, 2007) delivers this hilarious tale of innocence lost and paradise found, starring Julianne Hough (Safe Haven), Octavia Spencer (Academy Award(TM) winner for Best Supporting Actress, The Help, 2011) and Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek). After a nearly fatal accident, 21-year-old Lamb Mannerheim (Hough) is beginning to realize that the world is much bigger than her small, God-fearing Montana town. Armed with a big, fat insurance payout and a checklist of untried sins, there's only one place for her first taste of temptation...Las Vegas! Now this wide-eyed, innocent girl will have to navigate the bright lights, seedy bars and dark alleys of "Sin City." And, with the help of a few new friends (Brand and Spencer), Lamb just might survive her strange adventure and discover what it means to really live. Holly Hunter (Academy Award winner(TM), Best Actress, The Piano, 1993) and Nick Offerman (TV's "Parks and Recreation") also star in this oddball odyssey of lost souls, broken faith and cheap cocktails...a true journey of the heart. (c) RJ Entertainment

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

As Night Falls

Debbie Rochon, Dwight Cenac, Deneen Melody

Synopsis: Fifty years after a pair of murderous parents buried their young daughter in a shallow grave, a small town is rocked by a series of killings that culminate at a wild party thrown by two teenage sisters.

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Home Again

Synopsis: Writer/director Suds Sutherland (Toronto Stories, Guns) collaborates with screenwriter Jennifer Holness to tell the stories of three young Jamaicans struggling to adjust to life in Kingston after being deported from the foreign countries where they were raised since childhood. Essentially strangers in their own home land, the three lost souls attempt to navigate this strange new environment while getting in touch with their long lost roots. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

A Country Christmas

Synopsis: When U.S. Senator Max Schmucker (Kevin Pollack) attempts to ban the belief in Santa Claus, two fun-loving kids must help Old St. Nick regain his fading powers, and teach the entire world what it means to have a little faith in the magic of Christmas. Trace Adkins and Ileana Douglas co-star.

Abraham Benrubi, Caitlin Carmichael, Illeana Douglas

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Citizen

Synopsis: Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. He lands in New York City the day before 9/11 ...and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream. Inspired by true events, filmmaker Sam Kadi's feature debut is a gripping tale of courage, love, and perseverance, the qualities of a true CITIZEN. (c) Monterey Media

Khaled Nabawy, Agnes Bruckner, Cary Elwes

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Footprints

41% 73%

Sybil Temtchine, Jeris Poindexter, Charley Rossman

Synopsis: Sybil Temtchine (Ten Benny, Passion of Ayn Rand) stars as a young woman who wakes up at dawn on the handprints and footprints of the famed Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with no idea who she or how she got there. Upon awakening, she wonders if she isn't, in fact, lost in a dream. And perhaps she is. Regardless of whether she is dreaming or wide awake, Our Gal sets off on her journey, from one person to the next, one famous locale after the other. Among the Hollywood fringe denizens with whom she comes into contact are a pair of tour guides (Charley Rossman, John Brickner), two super hero impersonators (Catherine Bruhier, Riley Weston), a Scientology auditor (Joe Roseto), and a memorabilia shop owner (R.J. Cantu). She also finds herself disquietingly followed by a Stranger (Kirk Bovill) who may be real or a figment of her unsteady imagination. Although her feet only fleetingly leave Hollywood Boulevard, by sundown Our Gal will piece together the revelatory truth about her existence and the reason for her awakening, forcing her to make choices that will literally result in either her life... or death. In their heart-breaking portrayals of two veterans of the boulevard and all it represents, FOOTPRINTS marks the return to the big screen of The Searchers' Pippa Scott and H. M. Wynant (The Twilight Zone, Sam Fuller's Run of the Arrow, Budd Boetticher's Decision at Sundown). -- (c) Paladin

PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

Grabbers

72% 51%

Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey

Synopsis: On Erin Island, an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Ireland, charming but somewhat work-shy Ciaran O'Shea, is tasked with greeting Lisa Nolan, a straight-laced young officer who has arrived from the mainland. Not that there is much for them to do, aside from dealing with the occasional drunk, and that's usually O'Shea himself. But strange doings are afoot: the crew of a fishing boat disappears, whales start appearing dead on the shore, a local lobsterman catches a strange tentacled creature in his trap. Soon it becomes clear to O'Shea and Nolan that there's something big out there, and that it's hungry. It's time to rally the villagers, arm the troops...and head to the pub. (c) Ifc Midnight

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Never Forget

Synopsis: In this fact-based made-for-cable docudrama, Leonard Nimoy stars as Mel Mermelstein, a Nazi death camp survivor who wages a court battle against the revisionist Institute for Historical Review over their claims that the Holocaust never occurred.

Leonard Nimoy, Dabney Coleman, Blythe Danner

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Bonnie & Clyde: Justified

Synopsis: Director David DeCoteau draws inspiration from Bonnie Parker's actual letters to Clyde Barrow for this slick period crime drama featuring Jim Poole and Ashley Hayes as the ill-fated criminal lovers. Eric Roberts and Dee Wallace co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Courtney B Turk, Dee Wallace Stone, Eric Roberts

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Syrup

14% 36%

Amber Heard, Shiloh Fernandez, Kellan Lutz

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book, SYRUP is an edgy comedy that exposes the cut-throat world of advertising through the eyes of a young prodigy chasing fame, fortune, and the woman of his dreams. Fresh out of school with a degree in marketing, Scat will do anything to prove that he has what it takes to swim with the rich and wildly successful. Scat comes up with a brilliant new product that gives new meaning to the old saying "sex sells." He is sure it will send him right to the top...if only he can convince his boss, the beautiful and mysterious "6," that it's an idea worth millions. Betrayed by his best friend "Sneaky Pete," Scat stumbles through an industry riddled with deception. As he begins to realize that fame and fortune have cost him his morality, he must rediscover his true self behind the elaborate image he has created or risk losing the love of his life. In a world where the average person sees over eight hundred ads in a single day, SYRUP takes a biting look at the insidious-and often ridiculous-side of advertising. Crackling with romance and humor, this razor-sharp satire leaves you guessing and laughing until the end. (c) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

As I Lay Dying

41% 36%

James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny McBride

Synopsis: Directed by Oscar-nominated James Franco from a screenplay by James Franco and Matt Rager, As I Lay Dying is adapted from the 1930 classic American novel by William Faulkner. The story chronicles the Bundren family as they traverse the Mississippi countryside to bring the body of their deceased mother Addie to her hometown for burial. Addie's husband Anse and their children, Cash, Darl, Jewel, Dewey Dell, and the youngest one Vardaman, leave the farm on a carriage with her coffin - each affected by Addie's death in a profound and different way. Their road trip to Jefferson, some forty miles away, is disrupted by every antagonistic force of nature or man: flooded rivers, injury and accident, a raging barn fire, and not least of all -- each individual character's personal turmoil and inner commotion which at times threaten the fabric of the family more than any outside force.(c) Millenium

R, 2 hr.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

64% 49%

Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns, Heather Burns

Synopsis: With THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS, Burns returns to the working-class, Irish-American roots of THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN. Reuniting with McMullen co-stars Connie Britton ("Friday Night Lights", "Nashville"), and Michael McGlone, along with Noah Emmerich (LITTLE CHILDREN, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS), Kerry Bishé (ARGO, RED STATE) and Caitlin FitzGerald (DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, NEWLYWEDS) Burns seamlessly weaves an ensemble story of adult siblings dealing with the desire of their estranged father (Ed Lauter, THE ARTIST, THE LONGEST YARD) to return home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago. Family rifts emerge, and like with any family, Christmas brings a mixed bag of complicated emotions and dynamics. Alliances form, old wounds are reopened or glossed over, and the possibility for a new hope and forgiveness emerges. (c) Tribeca

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Parkland

49% 47%

James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden

Critic Consensus: Although its decision to look at John F. Kennedy's assassination through uncommon perspectives is refreshing, Parkland never achieves the narrative cohesion its subject deserves.

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

A Christmas Wedding

Vivica A. Fox, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Michael Colyar

Synopsis: Tiffany and her boyfriend Marcus begin to regret their decision to celebrate Christmas in Tiffany's hometown due to the dysfunction that runs in her family, but things start to look up when a wise uncle appears, and wedding bells start to chime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Noches de espera (Longing Nights)

Carolina Touceda, Fran Olivares, Jorge Martin

Synopsis: Lust and addiction define the lives of four desperate twenty-somethings fighting loneliness on the moonlit streets of Madrid. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Scoot and Kassie's Christmas Adventure

Synopsis: A spirited young girl named Kassie (Ariana Bagley) helps to stage a benefit Christmas concert for kids in need, and enlists the aid of her loyal canine sidekick - a rescued police dog named Scoot - in catching the two thieves who attempt to crash the event, and steal the cash. Luke Perry and Taylor Negron co-star.

Luke Perry, Taylor Negron, Ariana Bagley

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Passion

35% 24%

Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Paul Anderson

Critic Consensus: For better as well as worse, Passion is vintage De Palma sexploitation -- although with a storyline sillier than most, it fails to generate as much heat as his steamiest work.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Hava Nagila: The Movie

89% 67%

Synopsis: It is instantly recognizable - musical shorthand for anything Jewish, a happy party tune that you dance to at weddings, bar mitzvahs and even at Major League Baseball games. It conjures up wistful smiles, memories of generations past...and no shortage of eye rolling. But as audiences will discover in Hava Nagila (The Movie), the song is much more than a tale of Jewish kitsch and bad bar mitzvah fashions. It carries with it an entire constellation of history, values and hopes for the future. In its own believe-it-or-not way, Hava Nagila encapsulates the Jewish journey over the past 150 years. It also reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, to transmit lessons across generations and to bridge cultural divides and connect us all on a universal level. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

White House Down

51% 63%

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Critic Consensus: White House Down benefits from the leads' chemistry, but director Roland Emmerich smothers the film with narrative clichés and choppily edited action.

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

Broken

63% 75%

Tim Roth, Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy

Synopsis: The summer holidays have just begun and 11 year-old Skunk's afternoons are full of day dreams and curious wanderings around her neighborhood - with the exception that she must regularly give herself injections to combat her type 1 diabetes. When, one day, Skunk (Eloise Laurence) discovers her bitter and angry older neighbor, Mr. Oswald (Rory Kinnear), savagely beating Rick, a psychologically-troubled boy from the neighborhood whom Mr. Oswald's daughter has callously and fictitiously accused of rape, Skunk's innocence begins to vanish. Trying to find solace with her loving nanny (Zana Marjanovic) and father (Tim Roth), with whom she is very close, Skunk is unwittingly drawn into her neighbors' unfolding melodrama involving violence, sex, and life-shattering illness. Her home, her neighborhood and her school all become treacherous environments where the happy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and the promise of a complex, broken future. Overwhelmed by her experiences, Skunk herself is drawn into an ethereal chaos from which she may only return through the intense love of those closest to her. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Renoir

69% 53%

Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Vincent Rottiers

Critic Consensus: Appropriately enough, Renoir offers viewers a drama of sumptuous beauty -- which is more than enough to offset its frustratingly slow pace and rather thinly written screenplay.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Lovelace

54% 36%

Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria

Critic Consensus: Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard do their best with the material, but Lovelace lacks enough depth and conviction to truly do its fascinating subject justice.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Amnesiac

Gemma Deerfield, Edwina Lea, Leon Florentine

Synopsis: In the wake of losing her baby, lonely Kate Faulkner has become dangerously obsessed with the occult, much to the horror of her only sister, Bec. One night, Bec and her boyfriend, Thom, visit Kate in order to try and make her see the danger of her obsession. Through the use of a Ouija board, they make contact with a mysterious spirit who offers to help Kate in her mission to find her dead son. But events soon take a menacing turn when the séance participants discover the true motives of the mystery stranger at their door and the dark, eerie place of child sacrifice known as Wyke Wreake.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

All American Christmas Carol

Synopsis: Self-centered, unemployed good ol' gal Cindy (Taryn Manning) has been popping out kids by different Daddy's since she was knee high to a grasshopper, but she's more interested in buying lottery tickets and doing what's best for herself than parenting. The only thing in Cindy's fridge is Cheese Doodle, which also happens to be her youngest son's name. With her reckless ways and loose legs, it's no surprise she's about to lose her kids. But when three unlikely ghosts set out to show Cindy the error of her white-trashy ways, she begins to realize she'd better reform or else... (c) Gravitas

Taryn Manning, Eric Roberts, Beverly D'Angelo

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Pablo

Jeff Bridges, Ethan Flower, Andrew Ableson

Synopsis: A profile of Pablo Ferro, a renowned creator of film titles, trailers, and designs.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Aballay, el hombre sin miedo (Six Shooters)

Synopsis: A vengeful young drifter pursues his father's killer, and prepares to exact frontier justice when the man and his marauding gang of bandits stray into his sights unexpectedly. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Pablo Cedrón, Nazareno Casero, Claudio Rissi

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Out in the Dark

75% 80%

Michael Aloni, Nicholas Jacob, Nicholas Jacobs

Synopsis: Nimer (Jacob), an ambitious Palestinian student in the West Bank, dreams of a better life. One fateful night in Tel Aviv, he meets Roy (Aloni), an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, they are both confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept Nimer for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When Nimerʼs close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank and a terrible fate, Nimer is forced to choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Bounty Killer

58% 46%

Gary Busey, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Marsden

Synopsis: It's been 20 years since the corporations took over the world's governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the corporate wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age. To avenge the corporations' reckless destruction, the Council issues death warrants for all white collar criminals. Their hunter's - the BOUNTY KILLER. From amateur savage to graceful assassin, the BOUNTY KILLER'S now compete for body count, fame and a fat stack of cash. They're ending the plague of corporate greed by exterminating the self serving CEO and providing the survivors of the apocalypse with retribution. These are the new heroes. This is the age of the BOUNTY KILLER. (c) ARC Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Silver Bells

Synopsis: This holiday story revolves around a hyper-competitive father and his journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas and hope.

Bruce Boxleitner, Kenton Duty, Bridgett Newton

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Byzantium

63% 50%

Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley

Critic Consensus: Director Neil Jordan remains as expert as ever when it comes to setting a chilling mood, but Byzantium struggles to match its creepily alluring atmosphere with a suitably compelling story.

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Free Samples

50% 35%

Jess Weixler, Halley Feiffer, Jesse Eisenberg

Synopsis: Jillian (Jess Weixler), a sardonic, bitter, verbose, hungover, law-school dropout, has a really bad day working on an ice-cream food truck as a favor to a friend. She treats her bizarre customers with the utter lack of respect she thinks they deserve, but the day turns out to be an important one for her as an old relationship comes crashing down, while another one might just be starting up. Jesse Eisenberg and Tippi Hedren co-star in this indie comedy. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Tabu

87% 78%

Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira

Synopsis: Acclaimed director Miguel Gomes returns with a sumptuous, eccentric two-part tale centered on Aurora, shown first as an impulsive, cantankerous elderly woman in present-day Lisbon. When Aurora is hospitalized, she sends her neighbor, Pilar, to pass word of her grave condition to Gian Luca, a man of which no one has ever heard her speak. Pilar's quest to fulfill her friend's wish transports us to Africa fifty years earlier, before the start of the Portuguese Colonial War. We see Aurora again, this time as the gorgeous, smoldering wife of a wealthy young farmer, involved in a forbidden love affair with Gian Luca, her husband's best friend. Their moving, poetic tale is conveyed through the older Gian Luca's suave voiceover, combined with the lush, melodious sounds of its heady, tropical setting, peppered with a soundtrack of Phil Spector songs. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Margarita

Synopsis: This charming lesbian drama tells the tale of an undocumented Mexican nanny, Margarita (Nicola Correia Damude, De Grassi: The Next Generation) whose girlfriend Jane (Christine Horne, Tru Love) is reluctant to commit and whose yuppie employers - a nice Toronto family with money problems - are about to let her go. A warm and funny crowd-pleaser, the film features an excellent supporting cast that includes Patrick McKenna (The Red Green Show) and teen star Maya Ritter (Finn's Girl).

Nicola Correia Damude, Patrick McKenna, Claire Lautier

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Running Mates

Synopsis: A slick aspiring politician competes with his two-truck driving nemesis to become the mayor of their small hometown in this comedy featuring Henry Winkler, DJ Qualls, and Graham Greene. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DJ Qualls, Henry Winkler, Graham Greene (II)

Unrated,

Just Like A Woman

7% 36%

Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani, Bahar Soomekh

Synopsis: Mona, 26, an immigrant from North Africa, runs her in-laws' mini market in Chicago. She's married to Mourad, a man who can't stand up to his authoritarian mother. Mona is harassed by her mother-in-law because after five years of marriage, she hasn't be able to get pregnant, something that's considered a shame and a taboo in her culture. Marilyn, 29, is a receptionist at a computer repair company. Her marriage with Harvey is on the ropes. The only thing in her life that makes her happy is her belly dance class, a passion shared by Mona. Dancing at family gatherings lifts her spirits up and makes her forget the misery of her daily life. Marilyn shops at Mona's mini-market. They've become friends. One morning, Mona's mother-in-law is found dead in her bed. Mona realizes that she mixed the wrong dose while preparing her medicine. Realizing that she might be accused of murder, Mona runs away and flees Chicago by bus. Marilyn loses her job because of the recession. When she gets home, she finds out that her husband is cheating on her. With nothing left to lose, Mona decides to go to Santa Fe to enter a contest hoping to join a famous belly dance company. Mona and Marilyn run into each other on a rest area on the side of a highway. They decide to continue the trip together. They cross the USA, pitching their tent in trailer parks and in the middle of the desert. They earn some cash belly-dancing together in restaurants and bars. Back in Chicago, Mona is considered a fugitive she's wanted for the murder of her mother-in-law. Harvey asks the police to look for Marilyn who disappeared without leaving a trace. Will Marilyn succeed in joining the belly dance company? How long will Mona be able to keep her secret from Marilyn? And how long will she be able to escape the law?

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Before Midnight

98% 82%

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Critic Consensus: Building on the first two installments in Richard Linklater's well-crafted Before trilogy, Before Midnight offers intelligent, powerfully acted perspectives on love, marriage, and long-term commitment.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Way Way Back

85% 84%

Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney

Critic Consensus: Despite its familiar themes, The Way Way Back makes use of its talented cast, finely tuned script, and an abundance of charm to deliver a funny and satisfying coming-of-age story.

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Storm Rider

Synopsis: A teenage equestrian (Danielle Chuchran) whose father was sent to jail discovers the true meaning of family after being sent to live on her uncle's ranch, where she accepts the challenge of training a spirited colt and finds unexpected romance. C. Thomas Howell, Kevin Sorbo and Kristi Swanson star.

Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, C. Thomas Howell

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Girls Like Us

Synopsis: A bi-sexual woman struggles to choose between the man of her dreams and the woman who makes her feel whole while caught-up in a clandestine same-sex affair. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Bethany Stanton, Robin Lei, Milonia V. Parker

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

OKA!

71% 45%

Kris Marshall, Isaach De Bankolé, Peter Riegert

Synopsis: OKA! is a fish-out-of-water tale of a ethnomusicologist from New Jersey who finds himself immersed in the colorful lives of the Bayake pygmies. Based on the memoir by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno, who has lived with the pygmies for over 20 years, OKA! transports audiences to the vast forest of the Central African Republic into the magical world of the Bayaka and lyrically captures their music, dance, humor and exuberance, as well as the harsh realities they endure. -- (C) DADA Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Only God Forgives

40% 37%

Luke Evans, Yayaying, Kristin Scott-Thomas and Rowan Atkinson

Critic Consensus: Director Refn remains as visually stylish as ever, but Only God Forgives fails to add enough narrative smarts or relatable characters to ground its beautifully filmed depravity.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Hello Herman

13% 71%

Norman Reedus, Martha Higareda, Garrett Backstrom

Synopsis: Set in the not so distant future, sixteen year old Herman Howards enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Hello Herman explores why and how a massacre like this can happen in our society, desensitization in America, youth violence and bulling, the impact of the media and ultimately our need for connection. (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Internship

34% 52%

Owen Wilson, Joanna Garcia, Vince Vaughn

Critic Consensus: The Internship weighs down Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's comic charisma with a formulaic script and padded running time that leans heavily on its stars' easygoing interplay.

PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

As Cool As I Am

14% 24%

Sarah Bolger, Claire Danes, James Marsden

Synopsis: AS COOL AS I AM is a coming of age story about a smart, young girl caught in small town America. Dreaming of a bigger life, Lucy (Sarah Bolger) is subjected to her parents' Lainee (Claire Danes) and Chuck (James Marsden) disintegrating marriage. Finding it tough to navigate her own relationships, Lucy not only confides in, but relies on best-friend, Kenny (Thomas Mann), for emotional and physical support. Ultimately, she finds hope and her dreams are within reach. (c) IFC

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Almost Perfect

Kelly Hu, Ivan Shaw, Edison Chen

Synopsis: Vanessa is everybody's go-to girl. A professional woman in her 30's, she finally gets another chance at love when she meets a man who's almost perfect for her. But, just as she starts to consider the possibility of romance, her family suddenly comes undone. As she juggles a high maintenance fashionista sister on the brink, a surf bum brother hiding out, an over-intellectual mother who knows it all, a retired father on a quest for meaning -- and the nearly perfect boyfriend who gets fed up with it all -- Vanessa discovers that the person she really has to save is -- herself! -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Who Needs Enemies

20% 55%

Michael McKell, Ian Pirie, Emma Barton

Synopsis: A London gangster goes to war with his oldest friend following a terrible betrayal in this gritty crime drama. Tom Sheridan (Ian Pirie) is an ex-boxer who has risen up through the underworld, and now owns a thriving strip club in the heart of the city. When Tom's longtime friend and colleague Ian (Michael Mckell) asks to use the club for a private party, the request is granted without question. When Tom learns that the party involves child prostitution and pedophilia, however, his intense disgust leads him to compile damning evidence against his Ian and his depraved associates. Upon learning of Tom's plot, Ian vows to do anything and everything in his power to silence his former ally. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Homecoming

Synopsis: Old passions are reawakened and old rivalries rekindled when five college friends reunite for a weekend of nostalgia and celebration. Duane Allen Robinson, Nina Ashe, and Sheldon Shaw star.

Jerry Ford, Nina Ashe, Tiffany Denise Turner

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Paradise: Faith

71% 52%

Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh, Natalija Baranova

Synopsis: In "PARADISE: Faith" Ulrich Seidl explores what it means to bear the cross. For Anna Maria, an X-ray technician, paradise lies with Jesus. She devotes her vacation to missionary work, so that Austria may be brought back to the path of virtue. On her daily pilgrimage through Vienna, she goes from door to door, carrying a foot-high statue of the Virgin Mary. One day, after years of absence, her husband, an Egyptian Muslim confined to a wheelchair, comes home. Hymns and prayers are now joined by fighting. "PARADISE: Faith" recounts the stations of the cross of a marriage and the longing for love.

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Animals

Synopsis: A reserved teen with a walking, talking teddy bear falls under the spell of a mysterious new classmate with a dark secret in this genre-bending, psychosexual coming of age fantasy from director Marçal Forés. By outward appearances, Pol (Oriol Pla) is a typical teenager. But when Pol's all alone with his plush pal Deerhoof, the little stuffed bear springs to life. Meanwhile, a new student named Ikari (Augustus Prew) has enrolled in school, peaking curious Pol's interest. Just as Pol begins to experience a sudden onset of urges he's never known, however, his world is shaken by a mysterious death, and a series of inexplicable events that seem bend his very concept of reality. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Oriol Pla, Augustus Prew, Dimitri Leonidas

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Die Wand (The Wall)

76% 72%

Martina Gedeck, Ulrike Beimpold, Karlheinz Hackl

Synopsis: Based on Marlen Haushofer's eponymous feminist classic novel, THE WALL is a highly original exploration of the experience of solitude and survival set in a spectacularly beautiful Austrian mountain landscape. Martina Gedeck, the brilliant interpreter of the Oscar-winning The Lives Of Others, brings a rare and vivid intensity to her role as the unnamed lead character in this contemporary female Robinson Crusoe tale. --(c) Music Box Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Ingenious

Synopsis: Remember the old saying "That's so crazy it might just work"? Two guys bet their futures on a notion that cliché seems to have been created to describe in this comedy-drama from director Jeffrey Balsmeyer. Matt (Dallas Roberts) and Sam (Jeremy Renner) are a pair of dreamers living in Tucson, Arizona who have a strong imaginative streak and a notion that they're going to strike it rich some day by inventing a gadget that will take the world by storm. Unfortunately, they lack both luck and business savvy; when Matt and Sam come up with a salable idea for a dog watch, it gets swiped from under them by Newkin (Richard Kind), a salesman who is seriously short on scruples, and it's only the latest in a long series of schemes that have gone wrong for them. Matt's wife Gina (Ayelet Zurer) has decided she's had enough, and he and Sam are looking bankruptcy in the eye when Matt hatches one last brainstorm he's convinced has promise. But who's really going to buy a talking beer opener? Also starring Eddie Jemison and Marguerite Moreau, Lightbulb was written and produced by Mike Cram, who based the story on his own experiences as one of the inventors of the talking bottle opener. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner, Ayelet Zurer

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Five Pounds

Synopsis: After discovering a duffle bag full of marijuana, Alex, a 20 something year old college student, decides to take advantage of what has fallen into his hands. Alex soon sees how thrilling and easy selling drugs can be but is not aware of the harm he is causing to himself and others, especially to the rightful owner. Unknown to Alex, Ben, the young drug dealer who stashed the bag, is now in a world of trouble and is looking for him and the bag.

Alec Burns , Henry Gass, Marie Lamonica

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Spanglish Girls

Belange Rodriguez, Oscar Hernandez, Lia Ochoa

Synopsis: A woman ends up divorcing her husband only later to find out that she is pregnant with his child and ends up in a relationship with a woman.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Psycho-Path: Mania

Synopsis: The Banewood Asylum houses the mentally ill who have become victims of unethical procedures and mad doctors.

Jason Prager, Norman Keith Collins, Bobby Max

Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.

Crossland

Daniel Garcia, Sherine Chalhie, Joanna Bool

Synopsis: A refreshing run through the country goes horribly awry when Jason unwittingly trespasses onto private property, and discovers a grisly scene that could be the death of him.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Babysitter Massacre

Synopsis: A group of young women teamed together in their youth to run a babysitting business, when one of their friends died suddenly the group fell apart. Now years later they are all going their separate ways as college approaches, but on Halloween night someone is torturing and killing every member of the babysitter club...

Erin R. Ryan, Marylee Osborne, Haley Madison

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Plush

29% 32%

Emily Browning, Cam Gigandet, Xavier Samuel

Synopsis: After losing her band mate and brother to a drug overdose, rising rock star Hayley finds herself in a downward spiral. The new album from her band Plush is received as a critical and commercial disaster. She finds new hope and friendship in Enzo, the replacement guitarist who inspires her to reach new creative heights. But soon their collaboration crosses the line and Hayley, who is married with two children, retreats from Enzo's advances. As Hayley slowly discovers Enzo's dark and troubled history, she realizes she may have let a madman into her home and that her mistake may cost the lives of people closest to her. (c) Millenium Film

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Stalker

Synopsis: A writer struggling with her second novel is terrorised by a homicidal PA.

Anna Brecon, Colin Salmon, Billy Murray

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Embrace of the Vampire

10% 27%

Sharon Hinnendael, C.C. Sheffield, Tiio Horn

Synopsis: EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE (2013) stars Sharon Hinnendael as Charlotte, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girls Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed university. But an ancient evil has followed her here, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with forbidden desires. It is a hunger that can only be satiated by sensual pleasures of the flesh...and a thirst for blood. It's a battle for her soul... and one she's losing. But Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threatens to unleash her own inner beast, and anyone even close to her may find themselves embracing their own horrific fate. (c) Millenium

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

To Jennifer

Synopsis: Convinced that his longtime girlfriend is cheating on him, heartbroken Joey recruits his cousin Steven to shoot a video that will prove her guilt. Before the video is completed, however, Joey and Steven uncover something so sinister is shakes them to the very core. The first feature to be shot entirely on an iPhone 5, To Jennifer is a relentless exercise in low-budget terror.

Chuck Pappas, Jody Barton, Jessica Cameron

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Flowers For Fannie

Synopsis: The lonely widow of a World War I hero who was killed in action seeks someone to put flowers on her grave after she dies, and finds warmth where she least suspected it in his heartwarming tale of compassion and friendship. Old Fannie Fairchild has a reputation for being gruff, but she wasn't always that way. A happy girl in her youth, she has hidden behind an impenetrable wall of bitterness ever since her husband George was killed on the battlefield. Enter Louise - a teenage girl who recognizes that all Fanny ever wanted was to grow old with the love of her life. Louise loves Fanny, but will the curmudgeonly old woman accept that love before it's too late? If she does, her grave will always have flowers, even long after she's gone.

Patricia Binkley, Brittany Wilharm, Robert Baker Jr.

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Synopsis: Josh McManus, a traveling salesman with a cloudy past, finds himself in a dusty West Texas town at the wrong time. An unfortunate series of events launch Josh into a war with an outlaw biker gang known as The Barbarians, led by a vicious man named Hawg. Then it happened... A flash in the sky, followed by a crippling series of earthquakes, sending the entire world into chaos. Some say it's the rapture but nothing will stop Josh from going home and confronting his worst fears. Will Josh look to God for strength as he fights a life threatening war that is both physical and spiritual? (c) Official Site

Eric Roberts, Noell Coet, Andrea Logan White

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Carpenter's Miracle

Synopsis: A small-town carpenter becomes a local celebrity after resurrecting a dead child, but strives to get back to the life he once had before the miraculous event. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cameron Mathison, Michelle Harrison, Ryan Grantham

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Man in the Iron Mask

Synopsis: When the rightful king is locked in a dungeon, his identity obscured with an iron mask, an aging band of heroic musketeers bands together and comes to the rescue. This swashbuckling historical drama, based on the oft-adapted novel by Alexandre Dumas, was originally made for television.

Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Resolution

100% 64%

Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Kurt David Anderson

Synopsis: In an abandoned cabin on the edge of an Indian reservation, Mike (Peter Cilella) stages a risky intervention to force his friend Chris (Vinny Curran) off meth and into rehab. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend's life takes an unexpected turn when ominous threats start appearing around the house - and they realize that Chris's addictions are the least of their worries. RESOLUTION is genre-bending horror at its most bone-chilling. (c) Tribeca film

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Lifeguard

13% 27%

Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr

Synopsis: Leigh, almost 30, is living a seemingly perfect life in New York. But when her career and love life both come crashing down, she flees to her suburban hometown and regresses right back into high school life. Picking up right where her teen halcyon days left off, she moves into her old room with her parents, hangs out with friends who never left town, and reclaims her high school job as a condo-complex lifeguard. But as Leigh enjoys shirking off adult life and responsibilities, and enters into an illicit affair, she begins a chain reaction that affects those closest to her. (c) Screen Media and Focus World

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Stuck in Love

58% 68%

Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins

Critic Consensus: It struggles to enliven its uneven script, but Stuck in Love boasts enough winning performances from its solid veteran cast to offer an appealing diversion for rom-com enthusiasts.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Borrowers

Synopsis: $Mary Norton}'s beloved tale of a tiny family navigating a normal-sized world returns to the screen in this BBC production starring Christopher Eccleston, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, Robert Sheehan, and Stephen Fry. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Christopher Eccleston, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Frat Brothers

Synopsis: Two brothers who always dreamt of pledging the same fraternity find their loyalties divided when they wind up in opposing frat houses.

Denyce Lawton, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Lil' Romeo

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Anna: Scream Queen Killer

Melanie Denholme

Synopsis: A sadistic horror film director pushes a pretty scream queen to the edge of sanity during a debauched audition, and discovers that he has gone too far when she turns the tables on him in this gruesome independent revenge film.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Approaching Midnight

Synopsis: Approaching Midnight is a gripping action-crime-drama that follows young Army staff sergeant Wesley Kent's return to his small town after being wounded in the war in Afghanistan. Coping with burying his best friend from the war (Brandon T. Jackson), he must now endure the news of the death of his girlfriend Aspen (Jana Kramer) who passed away in a car accident while he was away. Seeking information about her accident, his unanswered questions grow as he begins to uncover a web of mysterious circumstances, possible corruption and greed that may lead all the way to Aspen's father, the town's Mayor, and his run for Governor.

Sam Logan Khaleghi, Jana Kramer, Brandon T. Jackson

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Home Run

45% 82%

Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson

Synopsis: Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client's career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory's agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team andspend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town, Cory can't wait to return to his old life as quickly as possible. As his young players help him experience the joy of the game, Cory discovers his need to find freedom from his past and hope for his future ... and win back the love he left behind. With this unexpected second chance, Cory finds himself on a powerful journey of transformation and redemption. Based on thousands of true stories, HOME RUN is a powerful reminder that with God, it's never too late ...freedom is possible.(c) Samuel Goldwyn

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Complicity

Synopsis: C.B. Harding's drama Complicity stars Shoshana Bush as Shannon, a typical high-school student who plans a big party at her house when her parents plan on being away. However, at the soiree a friend of hers claims a boy tried to rape her, the group turns ugly and take justice into their own hands. After realizing that the accusation may have been false, everybody does their best to cover-up their actions, which leads into more dangerous territory than they ever imagined. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Sean Young, Jenna Boyd, Shoshanna Bush

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Static

Synopsis: A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor.

Milo Ventimiglia, Sarah Shahi, Sara Paxton

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Look of Love

54% 35%

Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots

Critic Consensus: While it may not add up to the definitive Paul Raymond biopic -- or take full advantage of Steve Coogan's many gifts -- The Look of Love still proves an entertainingly old-fashioned look at the Swinging London of the 1960s.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Aliyah

83% 52%

Pio Marmaï, Cédric Kahn, Adèle Haenel

Synopsis: Alex, twenty seven, lives in a working-class Paris neighborhood and sells drugs for a living, continuously paying off the debts of his brother Isaac (played by French auteur Cedric Kahn), who's becoming a real burden. When his cousin, who has just returned from completing his military service in Israel, tells him he's opening a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex thinks that joining him might be the life-changing opportunity he was waiting for. But in order to leave, Alex must quickly find enough money and accomplish his "aliyah" (the term for Jews emigrating to Israel) which involves, among other things, Hebrew lessons and connecting with his Jewish roots. He also has to leave behind his beloved city of Paris, his former lover Esther, his lifelong friend Mathias, and Jeanne, a woman whom he's just met but has the potential of becoming someone important in his life. Torn between making his aliyah, his drug selling, his complicated love life and a destructive brother, Alex will have to find his own way and make a final decision. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Big Parade

100% 91%

John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth

Synopsis: Rich, clean-cut American hero John Gilbert plunges into World War I and some of the most emotionally shattering battle scenes ever filmed.

Unrated, 2 hr. 21 min.

Turtle Hill, Brooklyn

Synopsis: Will and Mateo invite their friends over to celebrate Will's 30th birthday. Their friends' (a mix of male, female, gay and straight) conversations soon cover a gambit of topics-politics, gay rights, pot laws, long distance marriages, aging and ethnic discrimination. As the party progresses, the alcohol flows, and the piñata isn't the only thing that gets punched! And when things begin to get out of hand, a surprise guest arrives, not at all approving of the proceedings. It is also revealed that both Will and Mateo may have some secrets that threaten their relationship. (c) Official Facebook

Brian W. Seibert, Ricardo Valdez, Ariel Bonilla

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Beyond the Heavens

Nathan Gamble, Dendrie Allyn Taylor, Corbin Bernsen

Synopsis: An angel assumes the guise of an eccentric drifter in order to help a 12-year-old boy from a troubled family find the path God has chosen for him.

Unrated, 3 hr. 22 min.

13/13/13

Synopsis: When the leap year adds a 13th month to the calendar, a plague of insanity grips the planet, resulting in mass killings and psychotic behavior.

Trae Ireland, Erin Coker, Jody Barton

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Morning

Synopsis: Five days in the life of an American couple immediately following the accidental death of their child. An every day story of tragedy, loss, acceptance, hope and renewal. Morning follows the divergent paths of Mark and Alice Munroe as they circle each other in a heart-breaking pas-de-deux of grief before finally coming to grips with their shared loss. (c) Official Site

Leland Orser, Jeanne Tripplehorn

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!

Jud Birza, Judson Birza, Tracy Nelson

Synopsis: A teenage girl begins to suspect that her eccentric step-brother is a vampire due to his all-black wardrobe, his preference for powerful sunscreen, and his uncanny ability to cast a spell over the fairer sex in this playful horror comedy featuring Lynn Lowry, William McNamara, Donna Wilkes, and the voice of horror legend Dee Wallace.

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Fright Night 2 (Unrated)

Synopsis: By day Gerri Dandridge is a sexy professor, but by night she transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. So when a group of high school students travel abroad to study in Romania, they find themselves ensnared in Gerri's chilling web of lust and terror. Charley and "Evil" Ed must stop Gerri from drinking and bathing in the blood of a "new moon virgin," which just so happens to be Charley's ex-girlfriend, Amy. They enlist help from Peter Vincent, the vampire hunting host of a reality show called "Fright Night," to drive a stake through Gerri's plan and save Amy from a fate far worse than death.

Jaime Murray, Will Payne, Chris Waller

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Undershepherd

Synopsis: Best friends LC and Roland, two young, ambitious ministers climbing the ranks at the First Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Ezekial Canon, have dreams of taking over the church. The aging pastor stubbornly refuses to step-down forcing the two ministers to make pivotal decisions that ultimately fray the fabric of their deeply-woven friendship. While LC stays with the church and becomes a hugely-popular televangelist, Roland sets out to start his own struggling, grassroots ministry. As his friends and family watch in horror, LC, overcome by money and power, abuses his position until he ultimately falls from grace.

Isaiah Washington, Bill Cobbs, Lamman Rucker

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Frozen Ground

60% 50%

Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens

Critic Consensus: Though this by-the-numbers true procedural seems basic, The Frozen Ground presents a welcome return for Nicolas Cage in a solid performance.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Beast: A Monster Among Men

Synopsis: Five friends head out for a week getaway to a secluded cabin just outside of the Six Rivers National Forest. When an argument forces the group apart things begin to deteriorate quickly. One by one the campers turn up dead and things are clearly not what they seem. As day breaks only two men remain - Yet what if neither man is responsible for the night's carnage, but instead the BEAST who calls Six Rivers home...

TJ Lavin, T.J. Lavin, Tara Lynn Bottorff

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

This Is the End

83% 71%

James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen

Critic Consensus: Energetic, self-deprecating performances and enough guffaw-inducing humor make up for the flaws in This Is the End loosely written script.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Phoenix Rises

James Black, Adam Cardon, Catalina Soto Aguilar

Synopsis: Worlds collide in this psychological, sci fi thriller when a team of brilliant scientists are recruited to work with a secretive government run project called the Phoenix Program to develop counter measures for climate based weaponry. Special Agents Bob Smith and Tom Jones hand picked the team after observing their success with building the world's first space elevator for the Bonner Prize - a secret recruitment project purposed to find the worlds best and brightest. A newly formed terrorist group is using climate based weapons to hold the US and its allies hostage. Using extremely low frequency delivery methods the terrorists can cause earthquakes, alter rain patterns, cause droughts, and create deadly storms out of thin air but the terrorist threat is not the only challenge for the team. A deadly, vindictive mercenary from their past, Jamal Duegro, has launched a revenge operation to reacquire technologies his clients want returned to them and will stop at nothing in order to protect his interests.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Underground

Synopsis: An ambitious young computer hacker uncovers classified government documents in a Pentagon database, and discovers the true power of information in director Robert Connelly's biopic exploring the teenage years of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The year is 1989. Upon acquiring a Commodore 64, 18-year-old computer wiz Julian (Alex Williams) adopts the pseudonym "Mendax", and forms a hacker group known as the International Subversives with two of his best friends. Before long, the group begins gaining access to all manners of sensitive websites. But they operate on a strict code: stealing is prohibited, they are to remain completely invisible, and any information they uncover must be shared with the group. When Julian accesses a Pentagon database containing evidence that the government has deceived the public about a recent military offensive, however, he sees an opportunity to become the voice of truth in the age of deception. Meanwhile, police detective Ken Roberts (Anthony LaPaglia) learns that capturing a talented computer hacker is no simple task. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rachel Griffiths, Anthony LaPaglia, Alex Williams

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Laurence Anyways

83% 77%

Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye

Critic Consensus: Passionate and powerfully acted, Laurence Anyways sometimes strains to achieve its narrative ambitions (and fill its three-hour running time), but ultimately succeeds.

Unrated, 2 hr. 41 min.

Stick

33% 41%

Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal

Synopsis: Burt Reynolds directed and starred in this actioner from an Elmore Leonard novel about an ex-con living dangerously close to the drug traffickers in Miami. When Stick (Reynolds) arrives in Miami just out of prison, an old buddy of his is murdered, sending Stick on a wild and complex journey to track down the killers. Along the way, he meets the attractive Kyle (Candice Bergen), has to deal with Chucky (Charles Durning in a blond wig and loud tourist shirts), a mob go-fer, and the albino Moke (Dar Robinson). In order to better zap his enemies, Stick gets a job as chauffeur to rich Palm Beach underworld figure Barry (George Segal) -- and the plot coils and twists from there until the bad guys get their due.

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Unfinished Song

64% 69%

Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston

Critic Consensus: It's unabashedly sentimental, but thanks to reliably powerful performances from a well-rounded veteran cast, Unfinished Song proves a sweetly compelling character piece.

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Power of Love

Synopsis: The vivacious author PJ Payton (Vivica A Fox) is invited on a radio talk show to discuss her best selling book "The Power Of Love." The book draws from her own faith-based experiences. In the process PJ helps listeners improve their relationships by counseling callers with their love matters. Eventually, PJ unwittingly exposes her own love-related issues on air. This romantic comedy-drama is an inspirational journey of love.(c) Maddox

Vivica A. Fox, Wood Harris, Joe Torry

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Leaving Limbo

Synopsis: Adapted from the stage play My Wonderful Coma, Leaving Limbo tells the story of Monica, a teenage girl who falls into a coma for 19 years due to a tragic car accident. Upon awakening from her extended slumber, Monica fights to win back the man she was engaged to at the time of the accident, and struggles to adjust to life in the new millennium.

Mandy Brown, Elias Cecil, Noelle Perris

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Blood of Redemption

Synopsis: A business man by day and criminal mastermind by night, Quinn Forte (Billy Zane) had it all: money, power, respect...until someone from his inner circle murdered his father and stole it all away. Now, years later, Quinn is out of jail and, with the help of his former henchman, Axel (Dolph Lundgren), back to bring down everyone who betrayed him.

Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane, Vinnie Jones

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Fill the Void

88% 69%

Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Irit Sheleg

Critic Consensus: Graceful, complex, and beautifully layered, Fill the Void offers a sympathetic portrait of an insulated culture by exploring universal themes.

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

My Brother The Devil

89% 71%

Fady Elsayed, James Floyd, Said Taghmaoui

Critic Consensus: A tough, tender tale of familial angst with careful attention to detail, My Brother the Devil is a strong debut from director Sally El Hosaini.

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

Scenic Route

65% 50%

Josh Duhamel, Dan Fogler, Christie Burson

Synopsis: Mitchell (Josh Duhamel) and Carter (Dan Fogler), life-long friends who have drifted apart, are on a road trip when their old pickup breaks down, leaving them stranded on an isolated desert road. Nobody can pick apart a man like his best friend, and as the relentless elements of the desert grind them down, they start to attack each other's life decisions with unwavering brutality. As they question who they are and who they could have been, their agitation leads to physical confrontation and ultimately knife-wielding madness, and what begins as an inconvenience becomes a very real life or death struggle.(c) Vertical Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Cody the Robosapien

Synopsis: A robot boy and a human boy team up to save their respective parents, who are being held captive by the organization that funded the robot's creator.

Bobby Coleman, David Eigenberg, Holliston Coleman

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Ephraim's Rescue

Synopsis: From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim's Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin Handcart company. Follow Ephraim as his adventures lead him to join the Mormon Church and to ultimately lead one of the most heroic rescues in American history. With a unique desire to help and strengthen others, Ephraim learns that each choice we make can prepare us for what lies ahead. He discovers, through it all, that decisions determine destiny. (c) Official Site

Darin Southam, Joseph Paur, Katherine Nelson

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Aleksandr's Price

Synopsis: The film follows a young man who is drawn into the dark, sexual underbelly of New York City's gay club scene. Aleksandr (Masó) is a young Russian immigrant alone after the tragic death of his mother. He turns to drugs and renting his body to wealthy men to deal with his loss. Aleksandr finds himself torn apart with a new personality making its way to the surface.

Pau Masó, Anatoli Grek, Josh Berresford

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Something in the Air

82% 47%

Clément Métayer, Lola Creton, Félix Armand

Critic Consensus: Insightful, solidly acted, and smartly filmed, Something in the Air skillfully captures the idealism of youth without falling back on cheap nostalgia.

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

1/2 Revolution

Synopsis: Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim's documentary 1/2 Revolution is loaded with first-hand footage of protestors in Egypt coming under attack from government agents as they maintained their cry to have their President removed from power, providing viewers with a first-person account of what the Arab Spring really looked like. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Samaher Alqadi, Zein El Hakim, Omar El Hakim

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Call Me Kuchu

98% 88%

David Kato, Bishop Senyonjo, David Kato Kisule

Critic Consensus: Alternately horrific and uplifting, Call Me Kuchu exposes heinous systematic brutality with a clear eye and admirable precision.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Easy Rider: The Ride Back

Synopsis: Wyatt "Captain America" Williams' younger brother Morgan rebuilds his late-sibling's cherished motorcycle, and embarks on an epic road that finds the past and present colliding in this companion piece to Dennis Hopper's 1969 counterculture classic. Jeff Fahey, Rance Howard, and Chris Engen star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jeff Fahey, Rance Howard, Chris Engen

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Deux hommes dans Manhattan (Two Men in Manhattan)

Synopsis: The primary protagonists in this routine drama are two French journalists, Delmas (Pierre Grasset) and Moreau (Jean-Pierre Melville, the director), and also the city of New York at night. The two journalists are on the trail of a story -- a French diplomat has disappeared from the U.N. for no apparent reason. As they wander through the city tracking down the reason for the disappearance, the journalists eventually discover that the diplomat has met with foul play. Now the two men have a serious disagreement. Delmas wants to take photos of what happened and use them to create sensational headlines and plenty of attention, but Moreau wants them both to cover up what they have found and bury what they know. Given the setting for this tale, both English and French are spoken throughout the film. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Jean-Pierre Melville, Pierre Grasset, Christiane Eudes

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Minyeo-neun goerowo (200 Pounds Beauty)

Synopsis: Korea's all-time comedy leader at the box office and winner of Best Film, Director, and Actress at the Grand Bell Awards (Korea's Oscar equivalent), is the story of a singer that resorts to drastic "head-to-toe" plastic surgery in order to fulfill her dreams of pop stardom. In Korean with English subtitles.

Ah-jung Kim, Jin-mo Ju, Yong-geon Kim

Unrated, 2 hr.

Dreaming Alaska

Dario D'Ambrosio, Emanuele Valla, Tania Tuccinardi

Synopsis: Alan and Thomas are bored by their lives. One is a geologist, but works at a university, where the director refuses to finance his once-in-a-lifetime Alaska mission. The other directs a TV talk show that's about to be canceled. They both need a change. They had a dream in common, and their lives will bump one into each other. Dreaming Alaska is a story about dreams put away in a drawer too many times, but those dreams are what defines ones personality, just for having tried to pursue them. A film about love...freedom...friendship...LIFE. Maybe your Alaska is waiting just around the corner. Stop dreaming, start living with this feel good "zero budget" fresh comedy filled with music!

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Behind the Candelabra

95% 71%

Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe

Critic Consensus: Affectionate without sacrificing honesty, Behind the Candelabra couples award-worthy performances from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon with some typically sharp direction from Steven Soderbergh.

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

The East

74% 65%

Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page

Critic Consensus: Tense, thoughtful, and deftly paced, The East is a political thriller that never loses sight of the human element.

PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

Java Heat

8% 27%

Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, Ario Bayu

Synopsis: At a time when relations between the West and Islam are dangerously tense, Java Heat opens amidst the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation. Java Heat centers on Jake (Lutz), a reckless American tough guy who becomes embroiled in the turmoil ensuing the attacks, which killed the country's much beloved Sultana. Jake is bent on vengeance but quickly finds the world a more complicated place than he can solve with violence alone. Lost among labyrinths of religious, political and cultural havoc, Jake must ally with cerebral Muslim detective Hashim (rising Indonesian star Ario Bayu), who handles Jake more like a suspect than a partner. The uneasy friendship leads to a treacherous man-hunt for the attack's real instigator, a new breed of klepto-terrorist (Rourke), who is even more twisted and terrifying than the Jihadist terrorists he hides behind. (c) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

My Boo

Revon Yousif, Ashlee McLemore, Eboni DeBerry

Synopsis: A social misfit plants video cameras and listening devices throughout the apartment of his former high school crush, and uses the information to get closer to her, while isolating her from her friends and family.

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Suddenly

Synopsis: A reluctant small-town war-hero gets an unlikely shot at redemption in this action thriller starring Ray Liotta, Michael Pare, and Dominic Purcell. Former Marine Tod Shaw saw his fair share of bloodshed on the battlefield, and to this day he remains haunted by memories of his best friend being killed in combat. Though his job on the Suddenly police force offers Shaw a chance to reconnect with the community, his crippling alcohol addiction soon takes its toll, and he is forced to turn in his badge. Later, when the locals receive word that the President will be passing through Suddenly, Shaw is placed back on duty. His resolve is put to the ultimate test, however, when three ruthless disguised as Secret Service agents take his lat friend's family hostage in their home in order to get the President in their crosshairs. Now, as the Commander in Chief draws near, Shaw must put the past behind him, and summon his inner hero for one last fight. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Ray Liotta, Erin Karpluk, Michael Paré

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

After All These Years

Synopsis: When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mystery and find the real killer before the day of the funeral, when she is to be taken into custody.

Wendie Malick, Andrea Martin, Martha Burns

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Paranormal Asylum: The Revenge of Typhoid Mary

Synopsis: Nearly 100 years after Mary Malone was committed to a NY insane asylum for spreading Typhoid Fever, a pair of aspiring documentary filmmakers visits the abandoned sanatorium where she perished in isolation, and learns that her legend lives on. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Aaron Mathia, Rosalind Ashford, Laura Gilreath

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Lean Like a Cholo (Perfect Sunday) (American Lowrider)

Down, Valente Rodriguez, Demetrius Navarro

Synopsis: A group of Mexican-American low-riders lose a bet worth $25,000, and take a series of odd-jobs in the race to pay up. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Jonas Project

Holly Lynch, John Savage, Dean Cain

Synopsis: The Jonas Project is the story of two young women whom join forces to find a cure for cancer but soon realize their lives may be in danger if they expose what they discover. Focusing on cancer, the film plays part political/corporate thriller interspersed with elements of fractured friendship, redemption and family bonds. The Jonas Project suggests that while a cure is possible, or already exists, the powers that be (medical, pharmaceutical, charitable) find it in their financial interests not to reveal the solution. Would you risk your own life to save the lives of millions? Our hero's would...

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Serial Buddies

Synopsis: Gregory is a devout Catholic who wants to kill evil people in order to grant them safe passage to heaven, Gary is an assembly worker at a trophy shop who wants to kill potential trophy winners, Graham is Gary's intern who will do anything to become a trophy maker and Vinny Van Go drives a road emergency van just to make friends. A coincidental encounter forces these four dim witted rejects to join forces and embark upon an idiotic and altogether hilarious road trip adventure - encountering the likes of skinheads, fraternity jocks, sorority babes, missing children, bikers, porn-stars, clowns, and Kathie Lee Gifford! If the boys aren't careful they might just become human, in what is "the very first serial killer buddy movie!"

Henry Winkler, Artie Lange, Christopher McDonald

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven

Synopsis: Let the show begin... Again! It's "Showgirls" meets "Sunset Boulevard" meets "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" meets "Mommy Dearest" in a G-String! Showgirls' actress Rena Riffel is back with "Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven", an erotic suspense thriller/dark satire. Las Vegas stripper, Penny Slot (Rena Riffel), sets out on an adventure to become the star dancer on a dance television show. With stars in her eyes, she tries to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but instead finds danger in a town more wicked than Sin City. Romance then leads her down a path towards her dream of stardom, fame, and fortune. But danger lurks at every twist and turn while Penny Slot becomes lured by a dangerous love triangle full of temptation and seduction. Penny's longtime fiance/boyfriend, James "Jimmy" Smith (Glenn Plummer) warns her that she needs formal technique training if she wants to be taken seriously as a real dancer, so Penny Slot heeds his advice and sets out to take ballet classes and practices her pique turns. But, she must pay the price. And there is a price to pay for success, sacrifices to be made at every imaginable level, and it all comes down to... How bad do you want it?!? (c) Official Site

Dewey Weber, Glenn Plummer, Greg Travis

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Bless Me, Ultima

71% 73%

Miriam Colon, Luke Ganalon, Benito Martinez

Synopsis: Director Carl Franklin (One False Move, Devil in a Blue Dress) helmed this adaptation of Rudolfo Anaya's controversial novel about a young boy and the enigmatic healer who opens his eyes to the wonders of the spiritual realm. New Mexico: the early '40s. As the entire world is plunged into war for a second time, Antonio Márez (Luke Ganalon) grapples with the harsh realities all around him. His life is forever changed by the sudden arrival of Ultima (Miriam Colon), a woman with supernatural healing powers, who has come to his family on a mission of kindness. As Ultima inspires Antonio to question authority and see the world from a new perspective, the young boy witnesses a series of seemingly impossible events that have a profound impact on his concepts of divinity and fate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Simon Killer

72% 50%

Brady Corbet, Mati Diop, Michael Abiteboul

Critic Consensus: Though its bleak themes may be off-putting for some, Simon Killer is an engrossing, effective character study of a brutal, enigmatic figure.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Bling Ring

60% 33%

Emma Watson, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga

Critic Consensus: While it's certainly timely and beautifully filmed, The Bling Ring suffers from director Sofia Coppola's failure to delve beneath the surface of its shallow protagonists' real-life crimes.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gimme The Loot

92% 65%

Tashiana R. Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko Gattuso

Critic Consensus: Thanks to energetic performances from its young leads, Gimme The Loot captures a slice of city life with warmth and exuberance.

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

A Broken Code

Synopsis: Two Italian brothers raised by their mob-boss grandfather reunite to avenge his brutal murder in this gritty independent crime drama. Growing up, Carmelo and Gino caught only fleeting glimpses of their grandfather's nefarious underworld dealings. Years later, Gino has remained loyal to family while drug-addicted Carmelo fell into a life of crime. When their grandfather is murdered, however, the two siblings set their differences aside to track down his killer on the streets of Los Angeles.

Michael Girgenti, Josh Abraham Webber, Bill Williams

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Disconnect

68% 75%

Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo

Critic Consensus: It's didactic in spots and melodramatic in others, but Disconnect's strong cast helps make it a timely, effective exploration of modern society's technological overload.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Crossroad

Synopsis: CROSSROAD is a powerful drama about 12 strangers who are brought into a diner, where they slowly discover that their lives are strangely connected and they are part of a bigger plan to save a man's life. CROSSROAD is an exploration of the amazing interweaving of our lives and the realization that everything happens for a greater purpose.

Amy Weber, Kim Estes, Matt Jones

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Augustine

73% 52%

Vincent Lindon, Soko, Chiara Mastroianni

Synopsis: After suffering an inexplicable seizure which leaves her paralyzed on her right side,19-year-old illiterate kitchen maid Augustine (27 year-old singer-turned-actress Soko in a break out performance), is shipped off to Paris' all female psychiatric hospital Pitié-Salpêtriere which specializes in detecting the then-fashionable ailment of 'hysteria'. Augustine captures the attention of Dr. Charcot (Vincent Lindon, Mademoiselle Chambon, Welcome) after a seizure which appears to give her intense physical pleasure. Intrigued, he begins using her as his principal subject hypnotizing her in front of fellow doctors - as she displays her spectacular fits in lecture halls - and eventually blurring the lines between doctor and patient. (c) Music Box Films

Unrated, 55 min.

And Now A Word From Our Sponsor

11% 22%

Bruce Greenwood, Parker Posey, Callum Blue

Synopsis: Adan Kundle (Bruce Greenwood), CEO of a major advertising agency, is discovered unconscious in front of a wall of TVs. When he wakes in the hospital, Adan can only communicate through advertising slogans. There he meets Karen Hillridge (Parker Posey), the hospital's Head of Charity Foundation, who has a past history with Adan. Unable to stay in the hospital, and while waiting for long term care placement, Karen reluctantly decides to take Adan into her home for what is to be a few days. Through his ongoing and sometimes inappropriate slogans, Adan slowly begins to affect Karen and the dysfunctional relationship she has with her daughter Meghan (Allie MacDonald). Karen gradually uncovers Adan's background and his antagonistic business relationship with Lucas Foster (Callum Blue), the president of the advertising agency that Adan owns. As Lucas moves closer to taking over the agency by attacking Adan's mental capacity, Adan becomes more involved in helping Karen and Meghan mend their relationship.(c) Gravitas

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Bystander Theory

Synopsis: Upon inheriting her late grandfather's Texas home, a woman discovers a family link to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and teams with a conspiratorial-minded radio talk show host to uncover the shocking truth about one the 20th Century's greatest tragedies. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Brad Leland, Wendy Zavaleta, Dameon Clarke

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Greetings From Tim Buckley

71% 44%

Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots, Norbert Leo Butz

Synopsis: In 1991, a young musician named Jeff Buckley (Penn Badgley, "Gossip Girl," MARGIN CALL) rehearses for his public singing debut at a Brooklyn tribute concert for his father, the late folk singer Tim Buckley. Struggling with the legacy of a man he barely knew, Jeff finds solace in a relationship with an enigmatic young woman (Imogen Poots, 28 WEEKS LATER) working at the show. As they explore New York City, their adventures recall glimpses of Tim's (Ben Rosenfield) own 60s heyday, as he drives cross-country with a girlfriend and finds himself on the verge of stardom. Leading up to the now-legendary show that launched Jeff's own brilliant career, GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY is a poignant mirror portrait of father and son, two of the most beloved singer-songwriters of their generations. -- (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Drift

28% 57%

Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel, Sam Worthington

Synopsis: Australia, 1970s. The Kelly brothers, Andy (28) and Jimmy (22), have one great passion: riding big waves. As kids, their mother escaped from Sydney to Margaret River, a sleepy coastal town with some of the world's most challenging and dangerous waves. For the next 12 years, the boys perfected their surfing skills, always searching for the perfect ride. Free-spirited Jimmy is a gifted surfer and in novator but he starts to slip toward a life of crime to help the family out of debt. Andy makes a big decision. Quitting a stable job, he bets on Jimmy's surf inventions and his own business skills and launches a backyard surf gear business. They rethink board design, craft homemade wetsuits and sell their merchandise out of their van. Encouraged by their new friends, travelling bohemian surf photographer and filmmaker JB (Sam Worthington) and his gorgeous Hawaiian surfer companion, Lani, who stirs the two brothers' hearts, they start to seek ways to expand. After they get mixed up with a local drug dealer, it looks like everything they built up, will be ruined... Set in breathtaking locations and inspired by the true story of Australia's legendary surfwear moguls, the film chronicles the rise of surf brands and the expansion of the laidback surf attitude as a global lifestyle. A story of passion and corruption, friendship and loyalty, deadly addictions and fractured relationships, Drift tells a tale of courage and the will to survive against all odds.(c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Shanghai Calling

53% 57%

Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe, Bill Paxton

Synopsis: Imagine a steady stream of immigrants, traveling across a vast ocean to a foreign country, searching for new jobs and better lives. But the immigrants are Americans, and the country they are moving to... is China. SHANGHAI CALLING is a romantic comedy about modern-day American immigrants in an unfamiliar land. When an ambitious New York attorney is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could spell the end of his career. But with help from a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected foreign businessman, a clever but unassuming journalist, and a street-smart assistant, Sam might just save his job, discover romance, and learn to appreciate the many wonders Shanghai has to offer.(c)Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

The We and the I

68% 47%

Michael Brodie, Teresa Lynn Eyet, Laidychen Carrasco

Critic Consensus: Michel Gondry's whimsical dramedy is occasionally unfocused, but it's still an imaginative and poignant take on the emotional complexities of young people.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

In the Fog

86% 58%

Vladimir Svirskiy, Vladimir Svirski, Vladislav Abashin

Critic Consensus: While it treads familiar narrative ground -- and is a mite predictable at times -- In the Fog proves a smart, thought-provoking antidote to Hollywood action movies.

Unrated, 2 hr. 7 min.

New World Order: The End Has Come

Synopsis: Three years into the new World Order, The Supreme Chancellor commands the citizens of the world to swear allegiance to Lord De Luca by accepting his mark, forcing faithful couple Demi Holloway and Christen Brooks to choose between worshipping a false god, or facing execution for their standing by the word of Jesus Christ. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Michael Alvarez, Melissa Farley, Erin Runbeck

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

This Is Martin Bonner

93% 69%

Paul Eenhoorn, Richmond Arquette, Robert Longstreet

Critic Consensus: Solemn but heartfelt, This is Martin Bonner is a slow-burning drama with an outstanding performance by Paul Eenhoorn as the title character.

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Our Wild Hearts

Synopsis: A privileged Malibu teen travels to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where she bonds with a spirited wild mustang and meets her father for the very first time. Ricky Schroder and Cambrie Schroder star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cambrie Schroder, Rick Schroder, Martin Kove

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Watchers: Revelation

Synopsis: Is a race of benign extraterrestrials secretly influencing the world's governments? Are these creatures really ancient aliens sent to protect humanity from self-destruction, or are they evil beings set on deception as the world approaches its final days? An inexplicable archeological find leads Dr. Peter Kenner to conclude that we are not alone, aliens have visited the Earth in the distant past and have now returned. Struggling to reconcile the evidence with his once held religious views, Peter turns to his uncle, Josh Sanders, a retired scientist and a man of strong Christian faith. Meanwhile, Sarah Pennington seeks protection for her young daughter, Kara, believing the extraterrestrials are bent on abducting the gifted nine-year-old as they did Sarah's husband three years earlier. When the four are brought together by Ethan, a mysterious stranger, Peter and Sarah wrestle with their own beliefs as Josh seeks to convince them of the truth. It becomes clear that Kara has a very special gift-one that can expose the true nature of the extraterrestrials.

Gregory Patrick Agnew, Daisy Aspiras, Theus Aspiras

Unrated,

Love Is All You Need

74% 59%

Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Paprika Steen

Critic Consensus: Undeniably slight and fluffy, Love Is All You Need is redeemed by its picturesque setting and warm performances by Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Wish You Were Here

70% 51%

Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Felicity Price

Critic Consensus: Smart, slick, and thrilling, Wish You Were Here benefits from a compelling mystery at the center of its tightly wound plot, as well as strong performances from a cast that includes Joel Edgerton.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

War Witch

95% 78%

Rachel Mwanza, Alain Bastien, Serge Kanyinda

Critic Consensus: War Witch is a mature, intense drama that embraces the bruatlity of its subject and invites the audience to sympathize with its protagonist's nightmarish circumstances.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

After Lucia

80% 77%

Tessa Ia, Tessa La Gonzales, Gonzalo Vega Jr

Synopsis: A young girl and her devoted father strive to start a new life in a new town.

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

My Refuge

Julie Clark, Claire Hastings, Randy Clark

Synopsis: When New York City is leveled by a nuclear blast, the citizens of a small Arizona town put their faith in God to protect them during the End Times.

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

Phil Spector

47% 32%

Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor

Critic Consensus: Its top-shelf script and terrific cast ensure that it's always watchable, but Phil Spector fails to provide truly compelling drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Electric Man

22% 50%

Toby Manley, Mark McKirdy, Derek Dick

Synopsis: Two debt-ridden comic shop owners discover a rare superhero comic that could be the solution to all of their financial woes in this independent comedy. Deadhead Comics is in dire financial straits; unless owners Jazz and Wolf can pay their landlord 5,000 quick, the shop will close its doors for good. Things start to look up for the desperate duo, however, when the debut issue of "Electric Man" mysteriously appears on their crowded shelves. With a going price of 100,000 it might just be their key to financial freedom. But when word of the prized comic gets out, every thug and comic geek in the city begins scheming to get their hands on it. Meanwhile, when Wolf's girlfriend enters the picture, the situation really starts to get out of hand. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Three Worlds

38% 45%

Raphaël Personnaz, Clotilde Hesme, Arta Dobroshi

Synopsis: Al, a young man from a modest background, is ten days away from marrying the daughter of his boss, along with succeeding him as the head of the car dealership where Al has been working for most of his life. One night, while coming back drunk from his bachelor party, Al commits a hit-and-run when he hits a man by accident and is urged to leave the scene of the crime by his two childhood friends who are with him in the car. The next day, gnawed by guilt, he decides to go to the hospital to inquire anonymously about his victim. What he does not know is that the entire accident was witnessed from a balcony by a young woman, Juliette, who is going through her own emotional upheavals. Juliette not only called 911, but also helped to contact the victim's wife, Véra, a Moldovan illegal immigrant whom she decides to help and keep company at the hospital. But when Juliette recognizes Al as the reckless driver in the hospital corridor, she is unable to denounce him. Gradually they get to know each other better through more frequent meetings and phone calls, and Juliette becomes a mediator between Al and the unsuspecting Véra. However, things get complicated when romantic feelings between Juliette and Al start to arise, and Véra finally finds out about their secret relationship. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Lizzie

Synopsis: A young woman suffering from amnesia makes a horrifying discovery linking her to a series of brutal murders.

Amanda Baker, Leif Holt, Corbin Bernsen

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Extracted

Synopsis: A scientist invents a technique to enter people's memories deep within their subconscious when their mind is at its most vulnerable state. When he is tasked with entering a convicted criminal's mind to see whether he committed murder, he is faced with his most dangerous and risky memory extraction ever. (c) Phase 4

Sasha Roiz, Jenny Mollen, Dominic Bogart

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Slightly Single in L.A.

Synopsis: Moving to LA - it seemed like a good idea at the time. Dale (Lacey Chabert) can't seem to make things work - at work, with her friends, and definitely not with men. In a city where hype, hookups, and heartbreak are as common as reality shows, it's hard to find something real. Now she's caught and in the middle of a love triangle with her best friend (Jenna Dewan) and a guy from her past (Kip Pardue) - a great guy. Maybe the best guy ever. Sometimes, a girl's just got to take a leap a faith. And with a little luck, maybe Dale's LA dreams CAN come true.

Lacey Chabert, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Mircea Monroe

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

Synopsis: This martial arts epic based on the traditional Chinese story of Hua Mulan - the same folktale to inspire the Disney film Mulan - offers a unique take on the story of the titular hero, the daughter of a retired soldier in 450 AD China who disguises herself as a boy in order to enlist in the army and put her skills and intelligence to use against the Rouran tribes.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Hope for Love

Jazsmin Lewis, Drew Sidora, Jason Weaver

Synopsis: Romance and heartache complicate the lives of young urbanites looking for something more than a one-night-stand.

Unrated,

Sharknado

82% 33%

Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, John Heard

Critic Consensus: Proudly, shamelessly, and gloriously brainless, Sharknado redefines "so bad it's good" for a new generation.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Pink Room

Synopsis: The Pink Room tells the story of Mien and other young girls who have been victimized in the unspeakably dark world of child sex slavery. Mien grew up in Svay Pak, Cambodia, a small village notorious for one thing: the trafficking of children. At a young age Mien entered life in a brothel, and her virginity was sold for a high price. Held hostage and raped daily by eager pedophiles, Mien's sense of self-worth is diminished with each customer. But this is not just a story about the problem. The Pink Room is an inspiring story of restoration as ordinary people become heroes, lives are mended, and Cambodians rise up to take back their country. In a world where it is estimated that over one million children are held captive and sexually abused, a flower blooms in the heart of Cambodia.

Unrated, 48 min.

Underground

Wilbert Berthaud Jr., Emanuel Ward, Mike Harb

Synopsis: Michael's (Wilbert Berthaud Jr.) life is turned upside down when his parents die in a mysterious fire. At the age of seventeen, he is forced to take care of his two younger brothers (Lee Berthaud & Michael Berthaud). He tries to find legitimate work, but the constant rejections due to his lack of education and experience along with the death of his parents leave him feeling disillusioned. Through an incidental encounter with two thugs (Don Foley and Rob Young) Michael learns of an underground organization where people fight for money. Ignoring his friend Jason's (Mike Harb) advice, Michael meets with the head of the "Underground." A brief audition piques Monro's (Emanuel Ward) interest as he is impressed by Michael's raw talent. Despite Jason's warnings and constant pleas to stop, Michael is lured in by the promise of fortune and is willing to do whatever it takes to support his family...

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Violeta Went to Heaven

73% 83%

Francisca Gavilán, Francisca Gavilian, Cristián Quevedo

Synopsis: Loosely based on Ángel Parra's memoirs of his mother Violeta Parra, the film offers a multi-faceted and lyrical portrayal of an influential figure in world music and complex cultural icon of Chile's history. Violeta Parra's revival of Chilean traditional music galvanized a socially and politically committed pan-Latin American folk music movement, the "nueva canción," and became a reference for other Latin American artists committed to their national legacies.(c) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Arthur Newman

20% 25%

Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Lucas Hedges

Critic Consensus: Despite the natural charisma of its leads, Arthur Newman does little with its intriguing setup, and the result is bland and unconvincing.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Empire State

Synopsis: A pair of old friends scheme to rob an armored car company with a cop hot on their tail in this crime drama from director Dito Montiel. Liam Hemsworth and Dwayne Johnson star in the Emmet/Furla Films production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Liam Hemsworth, Emma Roberts, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Iceman

66% 62%

Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, James Franco

Critic Consensus: While it deserved stronger direction and a more fully realized script, Michael Shannon's riveting performance in the title role is more than enough to make The Iceman recommended viewing.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Petunia

Synopsis: An off beat family of New Yorkers must come to terms with their own misgivings about life, relationships and the sheer unpredictability of love itself. Petunia weaves together the lives of brothers Charlie (Tobias Segal), Adrian and Michael (Eddie Kaye Thomas) as they unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taught them. While Michael's cynical wife Vivian (Thora Birch) discovers she is pregnant, the family is also changing. Charlie's would be boyfriend George (Michael Urie) is in a polyamorous relationship with fitness fanatic Robin (Brittany Snow) and Adrian has developed a unrelenting sex addiction. Meddling parents Felicia (Christine Lahti) and Percy (David Rasche) must decide whether to reignite the spark in their relationship or start all over again. Petunia is a film about a dysfunctional family unit on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is the story of how they pick up the pieces. (c) Official Facebook

Thora Birch, Tobias Segal, Christine Lahti

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Blancanieves

94% 83%

Ramón Barea, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Inma Cuesta

Critic Consensus: Smartly written and beautiful to behold, Blancanieves uses its classic source material to offer a dark tale, delightfully told.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

I Do

18% 55%

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte

Synopsis: I Do is directed by Glenn Gaylord (writer/producer of "Leave it on the Floor") and produced by Stephen Israel ("Swimming with Sharks," "Boy Culture") and David W. Ross. Ross also wrote the film, which has won numerous Audience Awards at film festivals throughout the country, and the "Best of the Fest" Award at this year's Palm Springs Film Festival. The film views marriage equality in the U.S. through the prism of immigration rights. Stepping right into the middle of the marriage equality debate, I Do is the deeply affecting story about a man forced by discrimination to make an impossible choice. Yet while both sides of the issue passionately state their cases, what's left in the balance are families and couples often split apart, especially those with bi-national makeups. Immigration, which most heterosexual couples take for granted as a given, complicates same-sex relationships, even in states where marriage is now legal.(c) Gravitas Ventures

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Beyond the Walls

Synopsis: A young pianist is rejected by his girlfriend after falling for a handsome bass player, but suffers intense heartache when his new romance turns unexpectedly turbulent. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Guillaume Gouix, Matila Malliarakis, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Bird Can't Fly

Synopsis: Melody returns to Fairlands for the funeral of her estranged daughter June and must confront the fact that she has a 10 year-old grandson, River, who she hadn't known existed. River has an ambitious plan to survive, by breeding the ostriches he and his mother used to feed. It's only when a sandstorm forces Melody and River to take shelter together, that Melody faces painful facts from her past which allow both of them to reach an understanding and to begin a new future together.

Barbara Hershey, John Kani, Tony Kgoroge

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

After the End

Synopsis: This documentary takes a reflective look at the death process, and how the loss of a loved one effects each person differently, but with a commonality that runs throughout. From the perspective of filmmaker Andrew Morgan, who lost his father in a cycling accident, the film interviews various people who have suffered a loss, as well as experts in the fields of counseling, hospice care, and more.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Going Down In La-la Land

63% 52%

Matthew Ludwinski, Allison Lane, Michael Medico

Synopsis: Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an insufferable job answering phones. A new job in production looks promising, but soon Adam finds himself dealing with down-and-out directors, washed up starlets, and meth addicts, as he starts to loose himself in a seamy underworld of gay porn and prostitution. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Silent Cry

Synopsis: A mother whose baby was stolen at birth teams with a hospital janitor to unearth a shocking medical conspiracy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Emily Woof, Douglas Henshall, Clive Russell

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Barrio Brawler (American Brawler)

Synopsis: A struggling martial arts teacher must compete in an underground fight ring in order to save his brother from a crime boss and reunite with his family. (c) Official Site

Marco Antonio Alvarez, Dennis Ruel, O.G. Dave Rivera

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Camp

Synopsis: A slick investment advisor attempts to impress a prospective client by volunteering as a counselor at a camp for foster children, and begins to reassess his priorities after developing a bond with a young boy from a broken home in this tender drama inspired by actual events. Eli's mother is a drug addict, and his father is physically abusive. When police answer a domestic disturbance call at Eli's home on his 10th birthday, the young boy is placed in a youth facility where compliance takes precedence over compassion. Meanwhile, Ken Matthews is an investment banker with a bright future. In a calculated effort to dazzle his latest client, a wealthy heiress, Ken volunteers at a youth camp for at-risk children. There, he's paired with Eli. As the two settle into the cabin shared with compassionate counselor Samuel and his quirky charge Redford, it doesn't take long for Ken to realize that he's way out of his league. Eli sees right through Ken, and lashes out at him whenever possible. At first, Ken responds with frustration and anger. The more he learns about Eli's tragic past however, the more his heart goes out to him. In time Ken learns to love Eli unconditionally, a love that's soon challenged when the young boy's brutish father pays an unexpected visit to the camp. At that moment Eli's plight becomes real to Ken, prompting the once-neglectful counselor to do some serious soul searching, and make a sacrifice that could drastically alter the future of the boy who's stuck in a dangerous downward spiral. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Michael Mattera, Michael Matera, Miles Elliot

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Tajemnica Westerplatte (1939 Battle of Westerplatte)

Synopsis: Relive a defining chapter in the history of World War II with this docudrama detailing the week-long stand-off that began when a German battleship fired on a Polish command post in the Westerplatte peninsula in the early hours of September 1, 1939. In the seven days that followed, two Polish commanders made the difficult decision to defy the odds, and show Hitler's troops that they would not go down without a fight.

Micha? ?ebrowski, Robert ?o??dziewski, Przemys?aw Cyprya?ski

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

The English Teacher

42% 31%

Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano

Synopsis: On behalf of Cinedigm and Tribeca Film, we are pleased to share the official theatrical trailer for their upcoming film, THE ENGLISH TEACHER. This uplifting comedy tells the story of Linda Sinclair-a forty-year-old unmarried English teacher whose greatest relationships are with her favorite authors and stories. When a disheartened former student moves back into town after failing to make it as a playwright in New York, Linda decides to step out of her comfort zone and mount his play with the help of the high school drama teacher. (c) Tribeca

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Stranded

0% 9%

Kevin James, Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr

Synopsis: When the isolated U.S. military moonbase is bombarded by a rogue meteor storm, Colonel Gerard Brauchman (Christian Slater) and his small crew are cut off from Earth with their life support failing. Before long, the crew discovers the meteors harbored alien spores...and they're replicating. Now a vicious, shape-shifting predatory life form is loose inside the crippled facility, picking off victims one by one. Locked in a desperate fight for survival, Brauchman and the terrified remaining astronauts have one final mission...keep the creature from escaping the moon and finding a new food supply on Earth. (c) RLJ Entertainment

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

A Company Man

Synopsis: Death is all in a day's work for Hyeong-do, a corporate assassin. But when his new trainee is gunned down and he sees an opportunity to quit this cutthroat career, he learns that ambition is a killer, and "retirement" may come at a bloody price.(c) Well Go USA

Jisub So, Lee Mi-Youn, Kwak Do-won

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Life, Love, Soul

Synopsis: Life Love Soul is a coming of age drama that takes you on a journey through the trials and tribulations of a teenager whose world was shattered by the sudden death of his mother. Orphaned and heartbroken he reluctantly honors his mother's wish and resides with his estranged father who is ill-equipped to nurture him as he struggles to cope lending to a tumultuous. As he begins to piece his life together he is blind-sided by another life altering circumstance. Despite such odds his mother's love proves to be the glue that underlies the strength that he processes, the undercurrent that bears testament to his life experiences and profoundly influence his direction. -- (C) Official Site

Chad L. Coleman, Jamie Hector, Terri J. Vaughn

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Great Gatsby

48% 67%

Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire

Critic Consensus: While certainly ambitious -- and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect -- Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material's vibrant heart.

PG-13, 2 hr. 22 min.

Upon a Midnight Clear (Born This Way)

Synopsis: After being bullied by her classmates at a prestigious private school, Frost, an outcast young orphan girl, is text messaged by God on Christmas Eve and given 3 chances to change her life.

Dimitrius Pulido, Leah Gaston, Charles Duran

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Kon Tiki

85% 77%

Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann

Critic Consensus: A well-crafted retelling of an epic true story, Kon Tiki is a throwback to old-school adventure filmmaking that's exciting and entertaining in spite of its by-the-book plotting.

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

At Any Price

50% 32%

Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens

Critic Consensus: At Any Price features a terrific performance from Dennis Quaid, and it offers further evidence of Ramin Bahrani's unique eye for detail, but film is weighted down by an overly melodramatic story.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

33 Postcards

27% 42%

Guy Pearce, Zhu Lin, Claudia Karvan

Synopsis: For ten years, Chinese orphan Mei Mei (Zhu Lin) dreams of meeting her Australian sponsor - Dean Randall (Guy Pearce) - and his 'perfect family'. When her orphanage travels to Australia to attend the Australian Choir Festival, Mei Mei takes the opportunity to look him up. What she finds, however, is far from the idyllic life he depicted in his postcards. Initially mismatched and disconnected, the two begin a journey in search of belonging, family, redemption, love and acceptance. (c) Gravitas

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Jet Stream

David Chokachi, Ruth Kearney, Steven Hartley

Synopsis: A meteorologist discovers that upper atmosphere jet streams will soon converge at ground level, creating 500mph winds capable of destroying anything and everything in their path. Now, unless he acts quickly, it may be the end of life on Earth as we know it. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

The DSK Story

Ricco Chapa, Damian Chapa, Nancy Torto Agyapong

Synopsis: The first ever film on Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the one time enormously powerful head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former shoo-in for the Presidency of France, whose career post and political ambitions were forever derailed upon the filing of attempted rape charges against him by a NYC maid.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Floating City

Synopsis: In 1940s Hong Kong, the poorest families had no choice but to abandon their children. Bo Wah Chuen (Aaron Kwok), a mysterious blue-eyed Asian boy, is ostracized and shunned. As he works his way up from lowly laborer to an esteemed engineer for the British colonies, a shy but beautiful wife by his side, and another woman's attention growing that could feed both his heart and his career, Bo remains haunted. Who is he? Where does he come from? Who does he want to be? From Yim Ho, pioneering director of the Hong Kong New Wave movement, comes a lyrical and heartbreaking story of family, identity, and love that survives generations. (c) Well Go Usa

Aaron Kwok, Charlie Young, Nina Paw

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Amour

93% 82%

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert

Critic Consensus: With towering performances and an unflinching script from Michael Haneke, Amour represents an honest, heartwrenching depiction of deep love and responsibility.

PG-13, 2 hr. 7 min.

Shadow Dancer

82% 51%

Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Aidan Gillen

Critic Consensus: A tense, thought-provoking thriller, Shadow Dancer is bolstered by sensitive direction from James Marsh and a terrific performance from Andrea Riseborough.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Vampire

Synopsis: Not all of us those amongst us who crave blood are Vampires and not all Vampires crave blood. For those of you expecting anything remotely resembling Twilight, Nosferatu, or Bela Lugosi, VAMPIRE may not be your cup of red elixir...Simply put, VAMPIRE gives new meaning to the word, vampire. Simon seems like a fairly normal, average young man who's devoted to his teaching job and ailing mother. Underneath the surface, however, things are not what they seem. Simon hunts through online chat rooms and message boards, searching for the perfect girl: beautiful, shy, and suicidal. Simon has a particular condition: he is compelled to drink blood.(c) Eleven Arts

Kevin Zegers, Amanda Plummer, Keisha Castle-Hughes

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Unspeakable Act

86% 62%

Aundrea Fares, Caroline Luft, Sky Hirschkron

Synopsis: Dan Sallitt's remarkable, boldly conceived fourth feature is a vivid character study of Jackie, a charismatic, fiercely intelligent, soulful young woman struggling to navigate the choppy waters of adolescence, and nurturing an intense emotional attachment to her older brother that crosses over unmistakably into incestuousness. A critic and blogger as well as a filmmaker, Sallitt has established a unique and confident voice, both in his writing and in his long-gestating but always impressive feature films (all of which will be screening at Anthology on this calendar). A great admirer of (and profoundly astute commentator on) the work of such masters of behavioral cinema as Eric Rohmer, Maurice Pialat, and Mikio Naruse, Sallitt is perhaps contemporary American cinema's foremost keeper of their flame, and THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT a deeply moving example of his craft. (c) Anthology

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Hitting The Cycle

Abigail Wathen, Courtney Henggeler, J. Richey Nash

Synopsis: An injured pro baseball player is bumped down to the minor leagues, reluctantly returns to his small hometown, and confronts his estranged, alcoholic father, the influential coach of the local high school baseball team. Later, an opportunity to return to the major leagues leads to a particularly difficult realization about the nature of forgiveness, and the value of chasing your dreams.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Post Tenebras Lux

55% 50%

Adolfo Jiménez Castro, Nathalia Acevedo, Willebaldo Torres

Synopsis: POST TENEBRAS LUX ("light after darkness"), ostensibly the story of an upscale, urban family whose move to the Mexican countryside results in domestic crises and class friction, is a stunningly photographed, impressionistic psychological portrait of a family and their place within the sublime, unforgiving natural world. Reygadas conjures a host of unforgettable, ominous images: a haunting sequence at dusk as Reygadas's real-life daughter wanders a muddy field and farm animals loudly circle and thunder and lightning threaten; a glowing-red demon gliding through the rooms of a home; a husband and wife visiting a swingers' bathhouse with rooms named after famous philosophers. By turns entrancing and mystifying, POST TENEBRAS LUX palpably explores the primal conflicts of the human condition. (c) Strand

Unrated, 2 hr.

Savages Crossing

Synopsis: A raging flood sends a group of strangers into an outback roadhouse in search of shelter, but their relief is short-lived due to the unexpected appearance of a dangerous criminal. John Jarratt stars. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

John Jarratt, Craig McLachlan, Sacha Horler

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Chariot

Synopsis: Seven strangers are thrown into a government evacuation program that goes remarkably wrong.

Anthony Montgomery, Brina Palencia, Ian Sinclair

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

I Killed My Mother

81% 81%

Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, François Arnaud

Synopsis: Hubert Minel, a brash 17 year old, dislikes his mother intensely. He gauges her with contempt, only seeing her out-of-date sweater, her kitschy décor and the vile bread crumbs that lodge in the corners of her noisy mouth. Below the surface of these irritating traits, lie the ingrained mechanisms that his mother has always cultivated so dearly - manipulation and guilt. Hubert, confused and torn by a love-hate relationship that obsesses him more and more each day, wanders in and out of an adolescence that is both marginal an typical, combining artistic discovery, openness to friendship, ostracism, and sex. All the while, he is consumed by his all encompassing contempt for this woman he somehow once loved. -- (C) Regent

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Odd Angry Shot

Synopsis: In The Odd Angry Shot director Tom Jeffrey provides a cathartic Australian answer to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter. Australia's participation in the Vietnam War was as much of an alienating and soul-searching experience for Australians as for Americans, and Jeffrey's frank portrayal of a group of Australian volunteers casts the war in a different light from the perspective of a Cimino or Oliver Stone. The story concerns a corp of Australian elite soldiers -- the Special Air Service troops (the equivalent of the United States' Special Forces group) -- and the elite group's more pragmatic and hopeful attitudes -- whiling away the time in mindless diversions and cracking jokes. Then one of their own is killed and their feelings about the war suddenly change. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Guillotines

25% 17%

Xiaoming Huang, ???, Shawn Yue

Synopsis: It is the deadliest weapon made by man. The mere mention of its name fills hearts with terror. Long shrouded in mystery, it launches from a distance and locks onto the target's head, the internal blades decapitating the victim with the yank of a chain. A weapon of choice for elite fighters, the flying guillotine leaves victims begging for mercy. A secret brotherhood of assassins - known only as The Guillotines - were once favored by the Emperor, but are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, The Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides. From the director of the smash hit INFERNAL AFFAIRS and LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN comes a brutal tale of honor, revenge, and the ultimate weapon. (c) WellGoUSA

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Bad Parents

Synopsis: Suburban mother Kathy (Janeane Garofalo) navigates the treacherous world of overbearing parents when the local youth soccer coach (Christopher Titus) divides his young players by ability, and the team earns a shot at victory in the State Championship Cup Semifinals. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Janeane Garofalo, Christopher Titus, Michael Boatman

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Return Of Joe Rich

Samuel Witwer, Armand Assante, Talia Shire

Synopsis: Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back, and more. Joe returns home, to the last place on planet Earth where real men can be found... Chicago. Joe's Uncle Dominic is "connected". Joe wants in...to The Mob, or "The Outfit", as it is called in Chicago. And he'll do anything to make it happen.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Olympus Has Fallen

48% 67%

Gerard Butler, Rick Yune, Aaron Eckhart

Critic Consensus: It's far from original, but Olympus Has Fallen benefits from Antoine Fuqua's tense direction and a strong performance from Gerard Butler -- which might just be enough for action junkies.

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Reality

80% 69%

Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone

Critic Consensus: Part dark satire, part compelling drama, Reality occasionally struggles to communicate its message, but it's never less than entertaining.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Freedom Of Silence

Synopsis: In a future society where Christianity has been effectively outlawed, one man enlists the aid of his computer-savvy best friend in defying the government, and expressing his faith.

Tyler Messner, Chris Bylsma, Jeffrey Staab

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Deep

96% 59%

Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Björn Thors

Synopsis: A Norwegian fisherman survives a shipwreck at sea, and wrestles with the guilt of being the sole survivor while being celebrated as a national hero in this affecting drama based on actual events. Iceland, Westman Islands: 1984. Gulli (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and his crew of seasoned seamen welcome a new cook into the fold before sailing out to sea on what appears to be a typical fishing excursion. With a chill in the air, the crew casts their nets into the frigid waters in hopes of netting a big catch. But when the net gets snagged, the boat capsizes, plunging the terrified crew into the icy, churning depths. Incredibly, as the rest of the crew parishes, Gulli somehow summons the strength to keep swimming until he reaches the shore. Later, as Gulli recovers, scientists speculate that no mortal man should have been able to survive such harsh conditions, and take him to a London research center for a battery of physical tests. Meanwhile, on the outside, the stout sailor becomes a symbol of national pride for a country that had endured great hardships over the past century. Haunted by the events of that fateful night, Gulli later returns home to comfort the children of his best friend and fellow sailor, and remember how it feels to lead a normal life.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Errors Of The Human Body

75% 41%

Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Tómas Lemarquis

Synopsis: Obsessively struggling to develop a cure for a rare genetic ailment, which caused the death of his infant son, Geneticist Geoff Burton, played by Michael Eklund from The Call, is forced to relocate to an isolated research facility in Dresden, Germany. Completely consumed by his research, Burton is on the brink of discovery but soon realizes that his own work may bear more consequences than he previously thought. -- (C) Mammoth

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Compulsion

Synopsis: Compulsion is a psychological thriller starring Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss as two women with dark pasts who live in apartments across from one another. Both suffer from various degrees of obsessive disorders and live in slightly skewed worlds of their own making. With images of sumptuous food and sensual enjoyment, the film explores the intimacy between the two through their connection with food, eating disorders and sex. In a battle of wills, one woman overflows with illusions and fearlessly faces life while the other withdraws from everything and fearlessly faces death. (c) Phase 4

Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Dog Pound

65% 69%

Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales

Synopsis: Angel, 15 years old (recidivist): assault and auto theft. Davis, 16 years old: possession of narcotics with intent to resell. Butch, 17 years old: assault on a correctional officer. The three are taken to Enola Vale Youth Correctional Center in Montana and placed under the authority and watch of Officer Goodyear, a strict but caring guard. Butch faces the prospect of adult prison and tries to keep a low profile... until he and Davis become the subject of ruthless assaults by another inmate, Banks. Returning from solitary after they refused to rat Banks out, Butch challenges his attacker as the top dog. Like a bunch of strays locked up in the pound, the young men struggle to keep their bodies and spirits intact, but each act of violence swells ever more forcefully. (c) Tribeca Film

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Cavalcade

57% 26%

Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Ursula Jeans

Critic Consensus: Though solidly acted and pleasant to look at, Cavalcade lacks cohesion, and sacrifices true emotion for mawkishness.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Race For Glory

Synopsis: In Race for Glory, a young motorcyclist takes his wrench-toting friend and his home-made bike to the big-time European Grand Prix races. Surely the underdog of underdogs, this fellow's up against all odds as he takes on big-name race teams from all over the world in his effort to grab the cup of glory.

Alex McArthur, Peter Berg, Pamela Ludwig

R, 1 hr.

Liars All

Synopsis: On New Year's Eve in London, a group of friends play a provocative game that spins out of control and ends in murder. With a killer on the loose, survivors of this catastrophic evening will learn how far some will go to win a game. (c) Phase 4

Matt Lanter, Torrance Coombs , Gillian Zinser

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

To The Wonder

46% 38%

Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams

Critic Consensus: To the Wonder demonstrates Terrence Malick's gift for beautiful images, but its narrative is overly somber and emotionally unsatisfying.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Not Today

50% 84%

Cody Longo, Persis Karen, John Schneider

Synopsis: Caden Welles has the world at his disposal. With the resources of his wealthy father, he's living life as large as any 20-year-old could dream. But what happens when that dream becomes a nightmare halfway around the world? Traveling with his friends to Hyderabad, India on a whim, Caden's expectations of a never-ending party crash hard. But not as hard as his conscience when he refuses to help a starving man and his little girl. Haunted by the images of Kiran and Annika, Caden attempts to right his wrong-only to discover Kiran has been forced to sell his own daughter. (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Story Of Luke

Synopsis: A comedy about Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. Starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer. Written and Directed by Alonso Mayo, based on his experiences at Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, as seen in his research documentary "Just Like Anyone". Winner of Best Film at Irvine International Film Festival & San Diego Film Festival, and Audience Awards at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival & Bahamas International Film Festival.(c) Official Site

Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The King of the Streets

Synopsis: Yue will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers - until he ends up in jail. Now he's out and looking for a better life, but the enemies of his past leave him no choice but to unleash his power in the name of justice. (c) Well Go USA

Yue Song, Li Yufei, Yang Jianping

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Magic Magic

68% 30%

Juno Temple, Michael Cera, Catalina Sandino Moreno

Synopsis: A vacationing insomniac loses the ability to distinguish dreams from reality while traveling the Chilean countryside with a group of adventurers that includes her best friend and an enigmatic American in this downbeat saga. Though it came to the U.S. billed as a thriller or a horror picture, Chilean director Sebastian Silva's Magic Magic is more aptly described as a dark psychological drama with tense overtones. Juno Temple stars as Alicia - an emotionally fragile young woman in her early 20s with a murky history. She joins her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning), Sarah's boyfriend Agustín (Agustín Silva), the couple's eccentric friend Brink (Michael Cera) and Agustín's sister Barbara (Catalina Sandina Moreno) for a retreat in the countryside, but from the beginning, things don't go as planned. In the days that follow, more tension erupts between Alicia and the other members of the group, particularly Brink, who displays extreme anti-social tendencies and grows fond of malevolently pushing the girl's buttons. After Sarah returns, all hell threatens to break loose: Alicia is accosted by a local dog that attempts to copulate with her leg; Brink and Agustín play a dangerous game that threatens to cause Alicia grave physical harm, and it becomes increasingly apparent, throughout, that Alicia is now teetering on the brink of a full-scale mental breakdown, which terrifies the others. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

On the Road

43% 34%

Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart

Critic Consensus: Beautiful to look at but a bit too respectfully crafted, On the Road doesn't capture the energy and inspiration of Jack Kerouac's novel.

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Paradise: Love

73% 68%

Margarethe Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux

Synopsis: PARADISE: LOVE is the opener in the trilogy about three women in one family who take separate vacations: the first one as a sex tourist, the second one (PARADISE: FAITH) as a Catholic missionary and the third one (PARADISE: HOPE) at a diet camp for teenagers. Three films, three women, three stories of the longing to find happiness in contemporary society. All three films were written by Mr. Seidl and his wife, Veronica Franz, and photographed by revered American cinematographer Ed Lachman, best known for his work with Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven earned Mr. Lachman an Academy Award nomination,) Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovitch,) Robert Altman (Prairie Home Companion,) Susan Seidelman (Desperately Seeking Susan,) Wim Wenders and Werner Herzog. (c) Strand

R, 2 hr.

Antiviral

64% 40%

Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Douglas Smith

Critic Consensus: Antiviral is well-crafted body horror, packed with interesting -- if not entirely subtle -- ideas.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Sapphires

91% 76%

Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy

Critic Consensus: While it's plenty predictable and sentimental, The Sapphires also has an irresistible feel-good vibe, winning music and charming performances to spare.

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Mud

98% 80%

Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard

Critic Consensus: Bolstered by a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Mud offers an engaging Southern drama that manages to stay sweet and heartwarming without being sappy.

PG-13, 2 hr. 11 min.

The Scapegoat

Synopsis: Two disparate doppelgangers are drawn to one another during the run-up to the coronation in 1952, England, with potentially tragic results. Matthew Rhys, Sheridan Smith, and Eileen Atkins star in this period spellbinder from director Charles Sturridge. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Andrew Scott, Jodhi May, Matthew Rhys

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Raising Izzie

Synopsis: A teenage orphan determined to stay with her little sister and a teacher who longs to become a mother are brought together by fate in this touching drama for the entire family. In the wake of their mother's death, 14-year-old Gertie (Victoria Elizabeth Staley) secretly becomes the guardian of her younger sister Izzie (Kyla Kennedy). Both know that if the authorities catch wind of their situation, they will likely be separated. They're future together is looking increasingly uncertain when Gertie learns that her kindly teacher Mrs. Freeman (Vanessa Williams) and her husband (Rockmund Dunbar) are unable to conceive. More than anything, Mrs. Freeman wants to experience the joys of motherhood. Later, just when Gertie and Mrs. Freeman feel that they've been forsaken, they learn that families come in all different forms, and that God has a way of giving us exactly what we need, precisely when we need it most.

Rockmond Dunbar, Vanessa L. Williams, Han Soto

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Jack the Reaper

Synopsis: A group of unsuspecting teens face a railroad reaper in his desert carnival.

Tony Todd, Sally Kirkland, Douglas Tait

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Absence

25% 29%

Erin Way, Eric Matheny, Ryan Smale

Synopsis: Expectant mother Liz wakes to find her nearly-to-term pregnancy has disappeared overnight. When doctors can find no medical explanation for the loss, police treat Liz and her husband Rick as prime suspects in what has now become a missing child case. Only Rick and Liz's brother Evan trust her version of events. As word spreads, the young couple is subjected to the unwanted attention of the police and prying neighbors. Evan feels for his sister and, as a film student, begins documenting her story. Even though he can't prove Liz's innocence, he sets out to tell her side of what happened and to set the record straight. To relieve some of Liz's grief, Rick and Evan take her on a vacation to the mountains. Evan meets a local girl named Megan and the two hit it off. Things begin to settle down and Liz's spirits even start to improve. But as Evan continues documenting their vacation, unusual patterns arise. Liz still has no real answers for the disappearance of her baby despite his interviews and questions. Evan and Rick are horrified when her condition visibly declines. No one can ignore the fact that something is very wrong with Liz. When the trip spins out of control they realize that whatever happened with Liz and her baby isn't over. None of them are safe. (c) Cinedigm

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

La Sirga

Synopsis: Alice is helpless. War memories invade her mind like threatening thunder. Uprooted by the armed conflict, she tries to reshape her life in La Sirga, a decadent hostel on the shores of a great lake in the highlands of the Andes. There, on a swampy and murky beach, she will try to settle down until her fears and the threat of war resurface again.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Indescribable

Rich Swingle, Seth Pruski, Garry Nation

Synopsis: His family in dire financial straits at the height of World War I, young Blynn Lehman (Seth Pruski) enlists the aid of his siblings in helping their father finish a hymn praising God, and enlists the aid of an elderly Rabbi to author the oratorio when a sudden tragedy throws the family's faith into question. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Demented

7%

Brittney Alger, Kayla Ewell, Brittany Alger

Synopsis: The Demented follows six college friends as they meet up for a carefree weekend in a beautiful rural home. A terrorist missile attack in a nearby town infects much of the townspeople with a deadly virus that induces rabies-like symptoms...with devastating consequences. Ravenous and fast, the infected townspeople turn their sights on the vacation home where the friends are gathered...and are now barricaded. How long can they hide? Even with the infected "sleeping" in the streets, can they make their escape? If so, to what?

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Rushlights

22% 63%

Josh Henderson, Haley Webb, Aidan Quinn

Synopsis: Billy (Josh Henderson) and Sarah (Haley Webb), two deliquent teenage lovers from the suburbs of Los Angeles travel to a small southern town to falsely claim a dead friend's inheritance. The two teens wind up in a nightmare of greed and betrayal when confronted with the twisted and bizarre underworld of Tremo, TX.(c) Vertical Ent

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Between Us

38% 25%

Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, David Harbour

Synopsis: In this darkly comedic drama, two couples reunite over two incendiary evenings where anything can happen. Grace and Carlo are a newly married New York couple who visit their old friends Sharyl and Joel in their huge Midwestern home. Despite their wealth, the hosts are in a bitterly destructive marriage. A few years later, the couples reunite in New York, only to find tables turned. (c) Monterey Media

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Sandbar

Synopsis: An Iraq War veteran (Rick Rossovich) and his estranged son (Mike Dwyer) embark on a wild road trip through wintry Ohio in this dark independent comedy from writer/director Nicholas Bushman. Former Marine Ronnie McCubbing (Rossovich) knows how to handle himself on the battlefield, but the one thing he never learned was how to be a good father. When Ronnie's 22-year-old son wanders back into his life, the retired soldier decides that a father-son road trip is in order. But Ronnie's free-spirited girlfriend throws a wrench into his plan, and before they can blink the trio is on the run from some very bad people. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rick Rossovich, Mike Dwyer, Katie Keene

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Filly Brown

45% 73%

Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Lou Diamond Phillips

Synopsis: FILLY BROWN is an inspiring and gritty portrait of a young artist's striving to find her voice and seize her dreams without compromise. Majo Tonorio, a.k.a. "Filly Brown," is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits rhymes from the heart. With an incarcerated mother, and a father struggling to provide for his daughters, a record contract could be the ticket out for her family. But when a record producer offers Majo a crack at stardom, she is suddenly faced with losing who she is as an artist and the friends who helped her reach the cusp of success. Directed by Youssef Delara and Michael Olmos, fused with a fierce hip-hop score, and propelled by an exceptional cast which features Lou Diamond Philips, Edward James Olmos, and the legendary Jenni Rivera in her final on-screen performance, FILLY BROWN heralds the arrival of Gina Rodriguez in the electrifying title role. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Cloudburst

Synopsis: This hilarious foul-mouthed, lesbian road movie co-stars Oscar (R)-winning actresses Brenda Fricker and Olympia Dukakis as Dot and Stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing home. You'll laugh so hard you'll cry. Stella and Dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life's ups and downs. Now in their seventies, Stella is hard of hearing and Dot is legally blind. Dotty's prudish granddaughter, Molly (played by Genie Award-winner Kristin Booth), decides the best place for Dot is a nursing home that will provide all the necessities. This forces Stella and Dot to make a bold decision: they will leave their hometown and make their way to Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal. It's a last-gap bid to stay together. En route to Canada, they pick up a young hitchhiker, Prentice, played by newcomer Ryan Doucette. A small-town boy turned modern dancer, he is returning to Nova Scotia to visit his dying mother. Despite his bravado, Prentice is a confused and wounded soul who has much to learn from Stella and Dot as they wage their own unexpected battle - after three decades, can they keep their family together? (c) Wolfe

Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, John Dunsworth

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Khyi rgan (Old Dog)

100% 67%

Lochey, Drolma Kyab, Tamdrin Tso

Synopsis: The Search writer/director Pema Tseden returns with this deliberate, seriocomic that of the tragedy that unfolds when a Tibetan man sells his cherished Nomad Mastiff following a series of dog thefts, prompting a bitter battle of wills with his headstrong father, who vows to buy the dog back at any cost. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Assault On Wall Street

25% 41%

Dominic Purcell, Erin Karpluk, John Heard

Synopsis: A security guard for an armored truck, Jim (Dominic Purcell) is a blue-collar New Yorker who works hard to earn a living. His wages support himself and his wife Rosie (Erin Karpluk), who is on the upswing recovering from a near-fatal illness. Yet things start to fall apart after Rosie's health insurance stops covering her treatment and Jim's life savings are lost via a disastrous investment his stockbroker had advised him to make. As a row of professional and personal dominoes falls, Jim is confronted by the realization that, after being abused and exploited by financial institutions for far too long, he has only one choice: to strike back. From the mind of notorious German writer/director Uwe Boll (House of the Dead), ASSAULT ON WALL STREET is excoriating look at the American financial system that is sure to stir up plenty of Occupy-esque sentiment. (c) Phase 4

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Night Across the Street

93% 58%

Christian Vadim, Sergio Hernández, Valentina Vargas

Synopsis: On the verge of a forced retirement, Don Celso, an elderly office worker begins to relive both real and imagined memories from his life - a trip to the movies as a young boy with Beethoven, listening to tall tales from Long John Silver, a brief stay in a haunted hotel. Stories hide within stories and the thin line between imagination and reality steadily erodes, opening up a marvelous new world of personal remembrance and fantastic melodrama. In this playfully elegiac film, loosely adapted from the fantastical short stories of Chilean writer Hernán del Solar, Raul Ruiz (MYSTERIES OF LISBON) has crafted a final masterwork on his favorite subjects: fiction, history and life itself. (c) Cinema Guild

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Black Rock

48% 24%

Kate Bosworth, Lake Bell, Katie Aselton

Critic Consensus: It springs from smarter ideas than your average chase thriller, but ultimately, Black Rock falls back on disappointingly familiar ingredients.

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Ginger & Rosa

80% 50%

Elle Fanning, Alessandro Nivola, Christina Hendricks

Critic Consensus: Elle Fanning gives a terrific performance in this powerful coming-of-age tale about a pair of teenage girls whose friendship is unnerved by the threat of nuclear war.

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Pieta

75% 72%

Lee Jungjin, Cho Min-soo, Jo Min-soo

Critic Consensus: It lacks subtlety and depth of character, but Pieta gets by with committed performances and a darkly ambitious, deceptively simple message.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Love And Honor

13% 39%

Liam Hemsworth, Austin Stowell, Teresa Palmer

Synopsis: When DALTON JOINER, a young soldier in Vietnam, gets dumped by his hometown girlfriend JANE, he vows to sneak home during the war to win her back. His best buddy, MICKEY WRIGHT, never one to miss out on a wild time, decides to go with him. They must get back to America, change her mind and return to the war without getting caught. The two soldiers end up at the University of Michigan, where they find JANE, now JUNIPER, and her stunning and passionate new friend CANDACE, right in the heart of the counter culture - and the anti-war movement. During one week in July 1969, while the rest of the world focuses on man's first steps on the moon, Wright and Joiner learn the true meaning of love, honor and commitment. (c) IFC

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Wedding Chapel

Synopsis: A lonely woman joins the fight to save a small-town church after paying a visit to her mother, giving her a new outlook on life and a cause worth fighting for.

Emmanuelle Vaugier, Mark Deklin, Shelley Long

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Arcadia

60% 43%

John Hawkes, Ryan Simpkins, Kendall Toole

Synopsis: A coming-of-age story set in a vast, cross-country landscape, Arcadia begins when twelve-year-old Greta's dad Tom (Academy Award nominated actor John Hawkes) wakes her up before dawn and crams her and her two siblings into a dented station wagon. They set off on a 3,000 mile journey from the New England woods to the California desert. On the way, Tom tells enchanting stories, paints pictures of a California paradise, and assures the kids that Mom will soon join them. Greta believes him at first, mesmerized by the strange new scenery and clinging to her stuffed bunny Harrison. Older sister Caroline nonchalantly accepts his stories, more focused on the boyfriend she's leaving behind. And nine-year-old Nat, too young to suspect a thing, is eager to see the epic Grand Canyon. But Tom's mood shifts as often as the landscape outside their window, and the kids soon find themselves in increasingly unpleasant and even dangerous situations. Mom's presence seems to recede further with every mile they travel. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Kiss Of The Damned

58% 38%

Josephine de la Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida

Synopsis: Beautiful vampire Djuna (Josephine de La Baume) tries to resist the advances of the handsome, human screenwriter Paolo (Milo Ventimiglia), but eventually gives in to their passion. When her troublemaker sister Mimi (Roxane Mesquida) unexpectedly comes to visit, Djuna's love story is threatened, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered... (c) magnolia

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Nocni brodovi (Night Boats)

Synopsis: Bored retirees Jacob and Helena flee their stuffy retirement home under the shroud of darkness, ditching their cell phones as they race to catch a boat that Helena missed 60 years prior.

Ana Karic, Anna Karic, Bogdan Diklic

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Silence

87% 72%

Ulrich Thomsen, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Burghart Klau??ner

Synopsis: THE SILENCE begins 23 years ago on a hot summer day, when a young girl named Pia is brutally murdered in a field of wheat by Peer (Ulrich Thomsen-In a Better World, Fear Me Not), as his helpless friend Timo (Wotan Wilke Moehring-Soul Kitchen) watches. Now, in the present day, on the exact same date, 13-year-old Sinikka is missing, her bicycle abandoned in the same spot, leading police to suspect the same killer may be at work again. Recently widowed detective David (Sebastian Blombeg-The Baader Meinhof Complex) and his colleague Janna (Jule Boewe) struggle to solve the mystery of these parallel crimes with the help of Krischan (Burghart Klaussner-The White Ribbon, The Edukators), the retired investigator of the unresolved case. While Sinikka's distraught parents are trapped in an agonizing period of waiting and uncertainty, their daughter's fate rips open unhealed wounds in the heart of Pia's mother (Katrin Sass, Goodbye Lenin) and sends Timo in search of Peer and their own old desires. (c) Music Box Films

Unrated, 2 hr.

Cost of a Soul

27% 55%

Christopher Kerson, William Blagrove, Will Blagrove

Synopsis: Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and DD Davis (Will Blagrove) return home from Iraq to the crime-stricken neighborhood in North Philadelphia they grew up in. Tommy returns to his wife, Faith (Judy Jerome), whom he abandoned while she was pregnant to escape a life of crime. DD returns to find that his older brother Darnell (Nakia Dillard) has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. Tommy meets his disabled six year-old daughter, Hope (Maddie M. Jones), for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. DD faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James (Daveed Ramsay), from following in Darnell's dangerous footsteps. Tommy and DD find themselves trapped in the same ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence. -- (C) Rogue

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Graceland

84% 71%

Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias, Dido Dela Paz

Synopsis: In this unpredictable and tightly-paced thriller, family man Marlon Villar - a longtime chauffeur to corrupt Filipino politician Manuel Chango - is faced with an unthinkable predicament when he is ambushed while driving both his boss's and his own daughter home from school one afternoon. As events spin wildly out of control, Marlon, Chango and their families are forced into a rapid downward spiral of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent. -- (C) Drafthouse

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Place Beyond The Pines

80% 75%

Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes

Critic Consensus: Ambitious to a fault, The Place Beyond the Pines finds writer/director Derek Cianfrance reaching for -- and often grasping -- thorny themes of family, fatherhood, and fate.

R, 2 hr. 21 min.

Hunky Dory

56% 45%

Minnie Driver, Aneurin Barnard, Danielle Branch

Synopsis: Relive the summer of 1976 in this heartwarming British musical from the producer of Billy Elliot. Minnie Driver plays Viv, a fiery high school drama teacher determined to fire up her hormonal, apathetic students by putting on the best end-of-the-year show the school has ever seen... a glam rock-infused musical version of Shakespeare's The Tempest. But as the Welsh summer begins to heat up, can she compete with the typical teenage distractions of sex and drugs with some great rock and roll? Find out in this fantastic, rousing film- but remove all fears of the typical teen-pop covered high school musicals from your minds, as the songs in this film are from legendary artists like David Bowie, The Beach Boys, ELO, and The Byrds. (c) Variance

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Fatal Call

Jason London, Danielle Harris, Kevin Sorbo

Synopsis: A man (Jason Lonson) finds his life turned upside-down after falling in love with a beautiful woman. In a short period of time he becomes a murder suspect, and on the run from authorities, as well as a killer. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Loose Cannons (Mine Vaganti)

71% 74%

Riccardo Scamarcio, Nicole Grimaudo, Alessandro Preziosi

Synopsis: Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Will

0% 45%

Perry Eggleston, Damian Lewis, Bob Hoskins

Synopsis: An 11-year-old British runaway and a Bosnian athlete journey to Istanbul to see a soccer match.

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

From The Head

Synopsis: New York City. Fall, 1995. Below the feet of Times Square tourists, down a long flight of stairs, is a world where topless dancers spin around poles and grind money out of the pockets of nameless faces. For most, it's a fantasy. For some, it's therapy. For a few, a confessional. But beyond the Main Stage, and behind the Men's Room door you'll find a different kind of performance going on - a grifter with more talent and charisma than most of the dancers. Meet Shoes, the bathroom attendant. He's been here three years. Will he stay, or will he go? All he knows, for now, is that as the masses enter, he has one objective - get whatever cash they're holding into his tip bowl. No easy task. And whether they leave money or not, one thing's for sure - they are no longer nameless, and whatever secrets they are trying to hide, are exposed in the bright light of the head.(c) Official Facebook

Samantha Lemole, Matthew Lillard, Jeffrey Doornbos

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Darkest Night

DJ Perry, Anne Gauthier, Issa Litton

Synopsis: On December 25, 2003, an upscale Filipino family gathers at a remote place in the Sagada Mountains for a Christmas Day reunion dinner. It's a happy occasion where the main character, Susan, announces her marriage engagement to her boyfriend, Ken, whom she brought with her. Suddenly, the group is cut off from civilization and plunged into darkness by forces that defy natural laws and shut down all types of modern technology. One by one, the family members die or disappear in weird and horrific ways. The few who are left, including Susan, struggle for survival and against family conflicts and demonic forces, to find out what's "out there" and what is happening. Finally, Susan and the few left alive must understand the cult writings in an old book, to prevail against demonic forces that threaten to consume them all. They have to understand and overcome a dark, pagan religion and the need for exorcism, as well as family secrets, in order to survive. The alternative is life in a hellish "heaven" more terrifying than death.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Sweeter Side of Life

Synopsis: The jilted wife of a plastic surgeon returns to her hometown in New Jersey to help her father revitalize his struggling bakery. As she adapts to her less-than-posh surroundings, she catches the eye of a wealthy and charming local.

Kathryn Morris, James Best, Luke Roberts

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

God Don't Make The Laws

Ella Rae Peck, Lucas Salvagno, Bruce Davison

Synopsis: When a tragic accident claims the lives of Rockwell's beloved high school basketball team, time in the picturesque town stands still ... literally. In that fateful moment, a deal is made with the devil and sickness, aging and death cease for those left behind.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Bubblegum & Broken Fingers

Camme Tyla, Dean Mauro, Mandy Williams

Synopsis: A Roller Coaster set of events in the Nevada desert unveil a mysterious briefcase to three women who learn they are willing to stab, shoot and kill to keep it.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Good Life

Synopsis: Ambitious young entrepreneur Mikey "Gold" Hamilton gets swept up into a dangerous cyclone of hard drugs, fast women and easy money in this cautionary drama from emerging writer/director Christopher Nolen.

Richard Gallion, Tangi Miller, Christian Keyes

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Flying Monkeys

Mike Kimmel, Maika Monroe, Vincent Ventresca

Synopsis: Teenager, Kayley Dante, gets more than she bargained for when her workaholic dad buys her a cute pet monkey who grows wings, fangs, and an insatiable thirst for blood come nightfall.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

5 Shells

Synopsis: When their parents are brutally murdered by bandits, two young girls, Matti and Joslyn are left completely alone in a world destroyed by the financial meltdown. With the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, a shotgun in hand, and only 5 shells to protect them. Matti decides they must go find the only relative they know of, their grandmother, whom they have never actually met.

Kelsey Hutton, Eve Kozikowski, Lincoln Mark

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Wild Bill

100% 82%

Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Sammy Williams

Synopsis: Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15-year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, his arrival brings them to the attention of social services. With the danger of being put into care looming, Dean forces his Dad to stay by threatening to grass him up for dealing. Dean soon connects with Jimmy and through this new bond starts to realize what he's been missing. He has a family and a place in the world, but when Jimmy gets into trouble with Bill's old cohorts, he quickly has to decide what kind of Dad he wants to be. A good one, or a free one.

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

42

79% 86%

Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie

Critic Consensus: 42 is an earnest, inspirational, and respectfully told biography of an influential American sports icon, though it might be a little too safe and old-fashioned for some.

PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.

The Adored

Synopsis: Maia is a struggling model. After suffering a great loss, her relationship with her husband is in turmoil. All this throws her into a form of depression. She holds high hopes that a session with prolific photographer Francesca Allman will rejuvenate her career. Francesca suffers from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and has isolated herself in remote North West Wales in a house with an intriguing past. During the photography session, Francesca builds Maia in confidence but has to control her own obsessive desires. As time passes, Maia becomes an object of Francesca's obsession and things slowly spiral out of control.

Laura Martin-Simpson, Ione Butler, Jake Maskall

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Armynel

Mariel Gomsrud, David Novak, Danielle DiLorenzo

Synopsis: For Savannah, a personal assistant at a law office struggling with a dark secret, bad dreams soon become nightmares and then progress to hallucinations. Finally, she can't take it anymore and decides to tell her girlfriend Felicia. Felicia tries to help by introducing her to psychiatrist Doctor Dale. As she begins her hypnosis therapy sessions and her dark secrets come to light, tragedies begin happening around Savannah and all the signs point to her being the suspect.

R, 1 hr. 14 min.

The End of Love

56% 47%

Mark Webber, Shannyn Sossamon, Amanda Seyfried

Synopsis: THE END OF LOVE tells the story of struggling actor, Mark (played by writer/director Mark Webber), who is forced to grapple with his inability to grow up when the mother of his two-year-old son Isaac suddenly passes away. As he kindles a relationship with a young single mother (Shannyn Sossamon, 40 Days and 40 Nights), he begins to realize that he can no longer remain in denial about the real-life consequences his choices have on Isaac (played by Isaac Love, Webber's real-life son). The End of Love is an intimate and stunningly honest portrait of a young father in transition between the life he's been working for and the one that's waiting for him.(c) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Bidder 70

78% 52%

Robert Redford, Terry Tempest Williams, James Hansen

Synopsis: In 2008, as George W. Bush tried to gift the energy and mining industries thousands of acres of pristine Utah wilderness via a widely disputed federal auction, college student Tim DeChristopher decided to monkey-wrench the process. Bidding $1.7 million, he won 22,000 acres with no intention to drill. For this astonishing (and successful) act of civil disobedience he was sent to federal prison. Beth and George Gage's new documentary BIDDER 70 tells the story of this peaceful warrior whose patriotism and willingness to sacrifice have ignited the climate justice movement. (c) First Run Feautures

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Hecho En Mexico

Synopsis: The film showcases the richness of Mexican music both young and old, from traditional music to pop rock and rap blended with interviews from Diego Luna, Lila Downs and many more leading personalities. The result is an inspiring and often funny musical road trip through modern day "Mexicanity", which resonates globally. (c) Pantalion Films

Alejandro Fernández, Diego Luna, Carla Morrison

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Flying Lessons

Maggie Grace, Christine Lahti, Cary Elwes

Synopsis: With her life at a crossroads, Sophie Conway returns home to the small town she always wanted to forget. Once home, she is faced with the friends and lovers she left behind, a tangled relationship with her mother, and Harry Pleasant, an Alzheimer's Disease patient who, in an opposing way, shares Sophie's struggle to remember.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Will a Man Rob God?

Darius McCrary, Robin Givens, Evangeline Gabriel-Young

Synopsis: Convinced that his pastor is getting rich off of the donations of his congregation, lifelong Christian Corey begins to ponder the prospect of robbing the very same church he has attended since childhood.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Assassins Tale

Synopsis: A small time thug schemes to sell the name of a mob boss' illegitimate son to a tabloid reporter, only to learn that the price he'll pay for his greed will be far greater than any reward he may reap. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Michael Beach, Anna Silk, Guy Garner

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Power Of Few

57% 38%

Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Anthony Anderson

Synopsis: Religious conspiracy collides with urban crime on a day filled with danger, mystery and possible transformation. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Dark Power

Sean Patrick Flanery, Kristanna Loken, Chris Carmack

Synopsis: Two FBI agents uncover a vast conspiracy when they reluctantly team up to investigate the murder of a big city mayor and his chief opponent. Upon learning that a "secret society" is responsible for the rampant corruption in the city, the agents race to uncover the facts and find that no one - not even family - can be trusted. Sean Patrick Flannery, Kristianna Loken, and Morgan Fairchild star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots

Synopsis: Tyler Perrys moving and hilarious stage play delivers drama, music and laughter! Grandma Hattie Maes family is poor and struggling to save her home. The Willis family is filthy rich. When Hatties daughter, Rose, and son-in-law, Frank, go to work at the Willis estate, it appears as if their financial worries are over. But when Mrs. Willis tries to buy Franks affections, both families learn that choices often come with a price.

Palmer Williams Jr., Palmer Williams, Jr., Tony Hightower

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

My Best Enemy

18% 73%

Moritz Bleibtreu, Georg Friedrich, Ursula Strauss

Synopsis: In prewar Vienna, Victor Kaufmann (Moritz Bleibtreu/Soul Kitchen, The Baader-Meinhof Complex, Run Lola Run) and Rudi Smekal (Georg Friedrich/ Import/Export, Klimt, The Piano Teacher) had been the closest of friends, ever since childhood. But with Austria's annexation into the Third Reich, Rudi throws his lot in with the Nazis, hoping to gain a leg up by denouncing his Jewish friend and confiscating a Michelangelo sketch owned by Victor's family. The Kaufmanns are sent to a camp-until the authorities discover they only managed to take a forgery, with the whereabouts of the genuine artwork known only to Victor. Determined to find the real Michelangelo, the Nazis bring Victor in for interrogation. But a stormy night and a partisan attack upend their plans, and Victor seizes an opportunity to turn the tables on his captors through a daring scheme of switched identities. (c) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Boy

86% 85%

James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi

Critic Consensus: Boy possesses the offbeat charm associated with New Zealand film but is also fully capable of drawing the viewer in emotionally.

Unrated, 9 min.

Would You Rather

55% 37%

Brittany Snow, Jeffrey Combs, Sasha Grey

Synopsis: In the wake of her parent's death, Iris (Brittany Snow) struggles to make ends meet while caring for her terminally ill younger brother. Shepard Lambrick (Jeffrey Combs), a seemingly philanthropic aristocrat, expresses an interest in helping them. When he invites her to an exclusive dinner party, she accepts. Also attending the dinner party are seven more desperate individuals. They soon find themselves trapped in Lambrick's mansion and forced to play a sadistic game of Would You Rather, where the winner will be awarded untold amounts of money. As the game progresses, the dilemmas Iris and the other players face grow increasingly deadly. (c) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

White Frog

Synopsis: High-school freshman, Nick (The Twilight Saga's Booboo Stewart), is a neglected teen with mild Asperger's syndrome whose life is challenged and ultimately changed forever when tragedy hits his family. WHITE FROG is a universal story of the power of family, friendship, and love positioned to appeal to a broad audience in the same way as ORDINARY PEOPLE and STAND BY ME. (c) Official Site

Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr., B.D. Wong

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Spring Breakers

66% 38%

Selena Gomez, James Franco, Ashley Benson

Critic Consensus: Spring Breakers blends stinging social commentary with bikini cheesecake and a bravura James Franco performance.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Kriegerin (Combat Girls)

Synopsis: Marisa, a 20-year-old German girl, hates foreigners, Jews, cops, and everyone she finds guilty for the decline of her country. She provokes, drinks, fights and her next tattoo will be a portrait of Adolf Hitler. The only place she feels home is the Neo-Nazi gang she belongs to, where hate, violence, and heavy parties are the daily rules. When 14-year-old Svenja joins the group, Marisa appears like a role model to her: she fits the purest idea of a combat girl fighting for the group's ideology. But Marisa's convictions will slowly evolve when she accidentally meets a young Afghan refugee. Confronted by him, she will learn that the black and white principles of her gang are not the only way. Will Marisa ever be able to escape from this group?

Alina Levshin, Gerdy Zint, Jella Haase

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Temptation

15% 66%

Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian

Synopsis: SYNOPSIS: A bold exploration of the intrigue and perils of infidelity, Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor is a compelling love story that dives straight into the heart of obsessive passion. "It's about a woman who starts to get restless in her relationship and her choice to be with another man has a huge effect on the rest of her life," explains screenwriter/producer/director Tyler Perry. "She goes on a journey - in her career and in her marriage - and she ends up in a very different place than she expected." In a departure from his previous dramas, this explosive film finds Perry exploring the nature of desire - and just how powerful and dangerous a taste of the forbidden can be. "This is definitely one of the most provocative movies - sexually and otherwise - that I've made," says the director. "There are a lot of people who struggle in their relationships. They make bad choices about their marriages. They get divorced. And so many of them don't step out of their situation and really think about the consequences of what they're doing. This movie asks, 'Are you sure you want to do this?' It sends up a flag." (c) Lionsgate

PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Crazy Kind Of Love

Synopsis: While re-evaluating her life as a newly single mother, a woman relies on her carefree son and his awkward brother to keep their lives interesting. When an unlikely romance blossoms between the youngest son and the new girl in town, she realizes the key to her happiness can be found where she least expects it, and there's only one kind of love worth living for - the crazy kind.(c) Vision Films

Virginia Madsen, Sam Trammell, Zach Gilford

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Nicky Deuce

Synopsis: A nerdy teenager is mistaken for a tough guy when he spends the summer with his uncle in Brooklyn, where he unearths some family secrets. Based on the book Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family, cowritten by Steve Schirripa, who also stars in the movie. ~ Jennifer Sankowski, Rovi

Noah Munck, Steven R. Schirripa, Cristine Prosperi

Unrated, 1 hr. 7 min.

Smart Cookies

Synopsis: A real-estate agent becomes the reluctant leader of a Girl Scout troop and eventually taps into her competitive streak to help the girls win a cookie-sales competition. ~ Brie Hearn, Rovi

Jessalyn Gilsig, Patricia Richardson, Bailee Madison

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Unexpected Places

Penny Carlisi, Tim Torok, Wayne Brown

Synopsis: A mother (Penny Carlisi) finds her faith starting to slip as her drug addicted son (Tim Torok) falls into a life of crime, and experiences the healing powers of God after joining a prayer group in this Christian-themed family drama based on actual events. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Girl

53% 44%

Abbie Cornish, Maritza Santiago Hernandez, Will Patton

Synopsis: Struggling with the loss of her child to Social Services, a single mother is trapped in the quicksand of her south Texas life. When her path collides with a young girl from Mexico, she begins a journey that will change her life - discovering that she is the architect of her own fate and learning what it is that truly defines home. (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Guido

Alki David, Lupe Ontiveros, Billy Zane

Synopsis: In Colin Campbell's Guido, the title character, a hitman, is forced to take a dead body on a road trip after a botched job. His landlady finds out about his profession, and forces him to take her along. As they travel, the pair are chased by cops and criminals, and Guido deals with his troubled past. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

An American Girl: Saige Paints The Sky

Synopsis: Meet nine-year-old Saige(TM), a talented artist with a passion for horses, in this modern-day story about finding your voice! Saige is excited about the new school year, until she discovers that art - her favorite class - has been cut. On top of that, her best friend, Tessa, seems to be spending more and more time with another girl. For help, Saige turns to her grandma Mimi (Jane Seymour), a well-known artist and horsewoman, who inspires her to take action. Can Saige find the courage to overcome her fears, and save the art program and her friendship with Tessa? Heart-warming, empowering, and fun, it's a movie for every girl who has ever dreamed big.

Jane Seymour, Sidney Fullmer, Alex Peters

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Least Among Saints

36% 86%

Martin Papazlan, Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo

Synopsis: Returning home to a broken marriage and an uncertain future, combat veteran Anthony Hayward (Papazian) believes there is no hope for himself. Yet when a troubled ten year-old neighbor, Wade (Tristan Lake Leabu), calls out for help, Anthony cannot turn away. To the dismay of the boy's social worker (Laura San Giacomo), Anthony sets out on a fool's quest to help this heartbroken and hard-to-reach child find his long-lost father. In the midst of this new mission - the first that seems to matter since his return - Anthony begins to come to grips with both the costs of war and the universal power of human connection. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Inescapable

19% 28%

Alexander Siddig, Joshua Jackson, Daniel Iron

Synopsis: This politically charged and emotionally powerful thriller follows a successful businessman who suddenly finds his life turned upside down when his journalist daughter goes missing during her trip to his hometown of Damascus. He knows that the reason for his exile is tied to his daughter's disappearance. His first trip home in over 30 years turns into a frantic quest to rescue his daughter while reconnecting with the love of his life.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Homefront (The Things We Leave Behind)

Timothy Paul Taylor, Brenda Jo Reutebuch, Jansen Hammock

Synopsis: Three soldiers become unlikely friends after falling into enemy hands in this emotional drama that takes a very different look at war. One by one, Pvt. Aaron Phillips, Lt. Steven Hill, and Sgt. Bryan Monroe are taken hostage. Strangers to one another, each man has his own story and different levels of military experience. While Pvt. Phillips is on his first tour of duty, Lt. Hill has returned to active duty from the reserves, and Sgt. Monroe is on his fourth and final tour. Trapped in a small and dank prison cell, the soldiers swap stories of their last memories of home, but time is running out, and all of their lives are hanging in the balance.

Unrated,

The Tower

20% 59%

Jan Josef Liefers, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Claudia Michelsen

Synopsis: Lee Dae-ho is a single father and manager of the 120 story luxurious landmark building complex, Tower Sky in Seoul. He is an earnest employee liked by his colleagues and is secretly in love with Seo Yoon-hee, a restaurant manager. The owner of the complex, Mr. Jo decides to hold a "White Christmas" party for tenants and VIPs on Christmas Day, with helicopters circling above, sprinkling snow onto the party. Whilst the party is in full swing one of the helicopters crashes into the building and the building catches fire. Dae-ho moves quickly to save his daughter Ha-na, Yoon-hee and his colleagues.

Unrated, 3 hr.

The Girl

Synopsis: A look at the relationship between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren.

Toby Jones, Sienna Miller, Imelda Staunton

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Birds of a Feather

Synopsis: A pair of cousins who have little in common aside from a desire to become a success in the music business discover that their dream is going to cost them more than they ever imagined.

Big Bank Black, Zaytoven, Al Nuke

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Rambler

40% 36%

Dermot Mulroney, Lindsay Pulsipher, Natasha Lyonne

Synopsis: Upon release from prison, a solitary man known only as "the Rambler" (Dermot Mulroney) embarks on a mysterious journey en route to reconnecting with his long-lost brother. Traversing treacherous back roads, lost highways, and isolated small towns, he unearths a multitude of bizarre and wickedly depraved slices of Americana. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Heebie Jeebies

Synopsis: A small town deputy sheriff teams up with a fearless coroner to destroy a terrifying monster that's escaped from a notoriously haunted goldmine that's just been reopened for the first time in 150 years.

Robert Belushi, Cathy Shim, Michael Badalucco

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks

Synopsis: Likable looser Ben Banks is a serial underachiever and stoner in his 12th year of community college. But when he musters up the courage to ask out Amy, a beautiful barista at the local java shop, she surprisingly accepts.

Ben Banks, Katharine Towne, Mischa Barton

Unrated,

A Guy Named Rick

Jonathan Michael Weber, Ashley C. Williams, VICTORIA GILLETTE

Synopsis: A New York City womanizer holds the fate of mankind in his hands in this heavenly comedy from writerdirectorstar Joe Benedetto. Dismayed by the latest developments down on Earth, God (Benedetto) informs his assistant Serena (Victoria Gillette) that he's planning to wipe mankind from the face of the planet unless swaggering ladies man Rick Cozwell (Jonathan Michael Weber) finds true love in 60 days. Once Rick finally becomes convinced that the future of the world is truly at stake, he sets out on a whirlwind mission to meet as many beautiful women as possible. But true love remains elusive, and it isn't until Rick runs into the smart and sexy Candace Wychowski (Ashley C. Williams) that he finds a woman he could spend the rest of his life with. Now for the first time in his life, Rick finds himself hopelessly intimidated by a member of the opposite sex. With just a few days left before the lights turn out, Rick struggles to let go of his fears, and find out how it feels to fall head over heels in love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Into the White

50% 67%

Stig Henrik Hoff, Rupert Grint, David Kross

Synopsis: At the beginning of World War II a hostile chance encounter in the skies above the harsh Norwegian wilderness leaves two aircraft - one British, one German - shot down in a remote and isolated region. By strange coincidence the crews seek shelter in the same cabin. They must battle to survive the brutal winter in order to get back to the war - and to fighting one another. Although war has made them enemies, as the days go by animosity proves hard to maintain. Mutual need leads to unlikely friendships, and the rules of war must be put aside. (c) Magnolia Pictures

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Pusher

50% 34%

Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn

Synopsis: Based on the edgy and explosive series by visionary director Nicolas Winding Refn, Pusher stars Richard Coyle as a drug dealer who grows increasingly desperate over the course of a week after a botched deal lands him in the merciless clutches of a ruthless crime lord. The more desperate his behavior, the more isolated he becomes until there is nothing left standing between him and the bullet his debtors intend to fire his way. -- (C) Radius

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

No

93% 79%

Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Luis Gnecco

Critic Consensus: No uses its history-driven storyline to offer a bit of smart, darkly funny perspective on modern democracy and human nature.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Battledogs

Synopsis: A werewolf virus has been unleashed in New York City, and now the world's only hope lies with an infected wildlife photographer (Ariana Richards) with a direct connection to the host, and an Army general (Craig Sheffer) who's determined to find the cure. Meanwhile, a rogue general (Dennis Haysbert) plots to create an army of werewolf super soldiers.

Dennis Haysbert, Kate Vernon, Craig Sheffer

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Black Pond

Synopsis: A typical British family is labeled as murderers by the tabloid press after a dinner guest dies in their home, and a scheming psychotherapist leaks the story to opportunistic reporters. Tom Thompson (Chris Langham) was taking his dog for a walk when he happened across Blake, a man who appeared to have fallen on hard times. Sympathetic, the suburban father invited the stranger back to his home or a hot meal. During the course of the dinner, however, Blake suddenly dropped dead. Months later, a friend of the family relays the perplexing story to his therapist Dr Eric Sacks (Simon Amstell), who immediately leaks the story to the press. In no time, the Thompsons gain a notorious reputation as the, "Family of Killers". Meanwhile, all Tom wants is to gain the respect of his rebellious daughters Jess and Katie, sooth the frazzled nerves of his distraught wife Sophie. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Chris Langham, Simon Amstell, Amanda Hadingue

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Lesser Blessed

50% 53%

Joel Nathan Evans, Chloe Rose, Kiowa Gordon

Synopsis: Premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and based on the celebrated novel by Richard Van Camp, The Lesser Blessed is an eye-opening depiction of what it is like to be a vulnerable teenager in today's modern world. Through the eyes of Larry Sole, a First Nation teenager filled with bravado and angst, fragile and yet angry, seeking clarity clouded by confusion, seeking to belong without belonging, comes the story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love amid racial tensions and the recklessness of youth, in a world clouded by a dark mystery from his past.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Killer Mountain

Synopsis: Mountain climbers are dispatched to rescue a missing expedition, and the team finds the mystical Shangri-La along with the site's monstrous protector.

Aaron Douglas, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Crystal Lowe

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Profile Of A Killer

Synopsis: The H-61 Killer is leaving a trail of skeletons across the Northern Mid-West. With police baffled, a retired FBI profiler is called in to assist. A seer of the criminal psyche, Saul Aitken detects an incipient game. Only to find himself at the center as he's abducted from his hotel. With the profiler as his captive, the killer reveals himself as David. Ruthless, resourceful and clever, he challenges Aitken to a battle of wits; he must employ the science of profiling to stop David from killing again. Meanwhile the task force builds a trail with the help of FBI Special Agent, Rachel Cade. With her own kind of ruthlessness, she fights to avenge the victims but now she must do so with a hostage in the equation. The cat and mouse reaches a climax as David lashes out at the authorities. Now facing their wrath, his game begins to unravel. But he still has the profiler as his hostage... and every game needs a final round.

Gabriele Angieri, Emily Fradenburgh, Joey Pollari

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

In the Dark

Synopsis: An artist blinded in a tragic accident hires a new caretaker who turns dangerously obsessive in this thriller starring Elisabeth Rohm, Shannon Elizabeth, and Sam Page. Her sight taken from her in the same accident that killed her family, Ali attempts to get back on her feet with the help of her new caretaker Jeff. When Ali's burgeoning friendship with her new neighbor Linda ignites a spark of resentment in Jeff, the sightless woman becomes locked in a vicious struggle for survival against the very person whom she thought she could trust most. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Elisabeth Röhm, Sam Page, Shannon Elizabeth

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Sister Italy

Synopsis: Italian-American sisters Italia and Maria face off in a heated cooking competition.

Mario Bosco, Christine Vienna, Natalie Allen

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Des/Esperando

Tom Colvin, Veronica Moraga, Fernando Quintana

Synopsis: A corrupt politician with a picture perfect family begins to buckle under the weight of his own deceptions during a trip to Chile with his handsome young lover. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Sex, Lies, And Depravity

Synopsis: Sex, Lies and Depravity follows Jake, and his letters to childhood friend Arran. After one volatile night, Jake storms out of the family home and by chance meets Ethan, a young, gay, streetwise charmer. Jake struggles to keep the lid on the truth of his real identity and his new found affair with Ethan.

Leigh Sorrell, Natascha Sauer, Kealey Gavillet

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

The Wedding Party

43% 14%

Josh Lawson, Isabel Lucas, Steve Bisley

Synopsis: A compulsive gambler schemes to stave off bankruptcy by marrying a Russian bride, but finds his sham wedding turning into an outright farce after his family catches a serious case of matrimony fever. Steve Thompson is dead broke, but he's got a plan to get back in the game. That plan involves Ana, a gorgeous Russian woman who's determined to gain her citizenship. She's willing to pay handsomely for a husband, and fortunately Steve doesn't hold his vows sacred. But just as Steve and Ana are preparing to tie the knot, a family friend shoots his mouth off about the impending ceremony. Before long, Steve is surrounded by his dysfunctional clan, who can't wait to help him celebrate in style. Meanwhile, as word of the wedding spreads like wildfire, Steve realizes that he may have just ruined any shot at true love with Jacqui, the woman of his dreams. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Upside Down

27% 42%

Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall

Critic Consensus: In spite of its wonderfully unusual premise and talented cast, Upside Down fails to offer much in the way of compelling drama to anchor its admittedly dazzling visuals.

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Quartet

79% 66%

Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly

Critic Consensus: It's sweet, gentle, and predictable to a fault, but Dustin Hoffman's affectionate direction and the talented cast's amiable charm make Quartet too difficult to resist.

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Stoker

69% 60%

Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman

Critic Consensus: Its script doesn't quite carry the dramatic heft of his earlier work, but Park Chan-wook's Stoker showcases his eye for sumptuous imagery and his affection for dark, atmospheric narratives populated by mysterious characters.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Jack the Giant Slayer

52% 55%

Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci

Critic Consensus: It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by digital effects and a bland, impersonal story.

PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

Venom

Synopsis: The alien symbiote known as Venom makes a big return after what his fans consider to be a slighted appearance in Spider-Man 3 with this Columbia Pictures solo outing. Seabiscuit's Gary Ross directs from his own script, which takes its cue from a previous draft by Zombieland's Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Jessica Morris, Oliviah Crawford, Chuck Kelley

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Marketa Lazarová

100% 90%

Karla Chadimová, Vladimír Mensík, Harry Studt

Synopsis: Vladislav Vancura's novel Marketa Lazarova was based on a centuries-old Czechoslovakian legend. The film version concerns itself with a group of pillaging feudal lords. Though they regard themselves as noble knights, these lords are a raping, robbing lot, slaves to the many superstitions that grip their land. Magda Vasaryova plays Marketa Lazarova, whose misadventures begin when she is kidnapped and abused by the "protagonists." Director Frantisek Vlacil spares us nothing in bringing the Vancura novel to the screen, not even a gruesomely convincing public beheading. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 3 hr.

Room 514 (Heder 514)

Synopsis: In this disturbing, realistic debut a determined young female soldier interrogates an officer. Contrary to her colleagues' advice she accuses him of beating up an Arab family. She perseveres against the abuse of power in the army. A female Israeli soldier is ordered to interrogate an Israeli officer who is alleged to have abused an Arab family. Lower in rank and also a woman, she is barely taken seriously by the haughty man; he only gives her sarcastic answers. Her colleagues, including her lover, advise her to stop the case - because it is too political, too complex and too notorious. Instead, she fastens her teeth in it, in the hope of getting justice for the victims. In the meantime she has the thumbscrews tightened by her lover and his intended. All the interrogations take place in room 514, where the sound palette is formed only by voices and the air conditioning. Room 514 is a courageous, hyper-realistic, low-budget drama that provides a worrying and critical picture of Israeli Army culture, where young soldiers discover that good and evil, black and white, don't exist. This debut film filled with expressive, hand-held shots was recorded in only a few days.

Asia Neifeld, Guy Kapulnik, Ohad Hall

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Happy Poet

73% 51%

Paul Gordon, Jonny Mars, Chris Doubek

Synopsis: THE HAPPY POET is an all-organic, mostly vegetarian comedy about Bill, a struggling poet who pours his heart, soul, and last few dollars into starting a healthy food stand, surprising friends and customers with his dry wit and offbeat passion. Motivated by help from a rag-tag group of supporters and a budding romance with a poetry-loving customer, Bill strives to make a difference in the world, until surprising complications jeopardize his new friendships and threaten Bill's dreams for a hot dog-free future. THE HAPPY POET cleverly re-works the classic American film story of the underdog struggling against the system, adding a dose of deadpan humor and a fresh take on a young generation's interest in the intersection of a social conscience and the food we eat. -- (C) Cinema Libre

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Fred Won't Move Out

67% 7%

Elliott Gould, Fred Melamed, Judith Roberts

Synopsis: With levity and sadness, two grown children and their aging parents struggle with the decision whether the older generation should stay in the house where they have lived for fifty years. Shot in the house where the director's parents lived for close to fifty years shortly after they moved out, the film's semi-autobiographical story is memorably acted by a small ensemble cast led by Elliott Gould. Shot in sequence in three weeks with a heady mix of improvisational work by both author Richard Ledes and his cast, the film's personal approach to its subject captures a universal story uniquely told. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

The Confession

Synopsis: Raised by an Amish family, Katie Lapp (Katie Leclerc, TV's "Switched at Birth") always felt the call of another life. Now, her quest to find her birth-mother, Laura Mayfield-Bennett (Sherry Stringfield, TV's "ER"), has drawn her into world of the "Englishers." Along the way, two very different men try to help her overcome a devious scheme to steal her rightful inheritance. Business-minded but kind-hearted Justin Wirth (Michael Rupnow) reaches out to discover Katie's hidden secrets, while her childhood companion Daniel Fisher (Cameron Deane Stewart) sacrifices his own happiness for her future. Katie's heart is divided between two worlds as love reveals the truth in the moving saga based on the hit novel from New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis.

Sherry Stringfield, Katie LeClerc, Cameron Deane Stewart

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Ring of Fire

33% 41%

Terry O'Quinn, Michael Vartan, Lauren Lee Smith

Synopsis: A biopic of country music legend June Carter Cash directed by Allison Anders nad based on a book by Carter's son John Carter Cash. The movie focuses on the complicated relationship June (Jewel) has with her husband, the revered country music superstar Johnny Cash. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Betty and Coretta

Synopsis: The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.

Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Malik Yoba

Unrated, 2 hr.

The Unbroken

Synopsis: A divorced woman's spooky encounters with a spectral child leave her convinced that her life is in danger in this supernatural shocker starring Daniel Baldwin and Warwick Davis. In the aftermath of a messy divorce, Sarah Campbell (Aurelia Riley moves into a new apartment, and prepares to start over. Surrounded by eccentric neighbors, she begins to question her sanity when a ghostly boy begins appearing in her mirrors. Deeply shaken, Sarah's terror only intensifies due to vivid nightmares where she is murdered and buried in a shallow grave. Meanwhile, Sarah's disturbing visions lead her to seek the advice of a local psychic (Davis) who informs her that the child's spirit needs her help in order to find eternal peace. Subsequently convinced that her friendly neighbor Mr. Middlebrooks (Daniel Baldwin) may have had something to do with the child's death, Sarah attempts to prove his guilt with the help of her new friend Tommy. Should the sleuthing duo fail, Sarah's worst nightmare may literally come true.

Daniel Baldwin, Warwick Davis, Veryl E. Jones

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Truth Unspoken

Synopsis: Romantic misunderstandings abound with tempestuous couple Jay and Tracy, as Jay plans on proposing marriage, only to discover that Tracy has been cheating. Soon Tracy learns, however, that Jay has secrets of his own. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Keenyah Hill, Christopher Howard, Ebony J. Lewis

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Masquerade

100% 89%

Byung-hun Lee, Han Hyo-joo, In-kwon Kim

Synopsis: In order to avoid the constant threat of assassination, the tragic historic figure of King Gwang-hae orders his councilor HEO kyun to find him a double. Ha-sun, a jester who looks remarkably like the king, is finally chosen. But the day that King Gwang-hae feared comes all too fast: the King is now in a coma induced by an unknown poison. Quickly realizing what he believes takes to be a good king, Ha-sun must now rule Chosun as if it were truly his own.

Unrated, 2 hr. 11 min.

Snitch

56% 61%

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon

Critic Consensus: Though it features one of Dwayne Johnson's more thoughtful performances, the presentation of Snitch's underlying message is muddled by lackluster storytelling and some tonal inconsistencies.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Wrong

68% 53%

Jack Plotnick, Eric Judor, Alexis Dziena

Critic Consensus: Wrong is strange and meandering, but its absurdist vignettes reveal a unique, wry wit.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Killing Lincoln

Synopsis: Tom Hanks narrates this drama depicting the final days of President Abraham Lincoln before he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Adapted from the book Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.

Tom Hanks, Billy Campbell, Jesse Johnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Knife Fight

28% 24%

Rob Lowe, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows

Synopsis: If a political candidate is personally flawed, but stands to make a positive difference in millions of lives, would you help him win? That question looms over the life of "true believer" Paul Turner (Rob Lowe), a savvy strategist sharply maneuvering politicians out of scandal and into public office. With the help of a bright young assistant (Jamie Chung) and a seedy operative (Richard Schiff), Turner spins every news cycle and a shrewd reporter (Julie Bowen) on behalf of his clients: a philandering Kentucky governor (Eric McCormick), a blackmailed California senator (David Harbour), and an idealistic doctor turned gubernatorial candidate (Carrie-Anne Moss). When the ugly side of Turner's work begins to haunt him, he learns that even in the bloodiest of battles, sometimes you have to fight clean. (c) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Dead Man's Burden

71% 54%

Clare Bowen, David Call, Barlow Jacobs

Synopsis: Set in 1870 in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, DEAD MAN'S BURDEN is the story of Martha (Clare Bowen, ABC's Nashville) and her husband Heck (David Call, Tiny Furniture), who are struggling to make ends meet on the rural New Mexico frontier. When a mining company expresses interest in buying their land, Martha and Heck see their ticket to a better life. Their hopeful plans are soon complicated when Martha's oldest brother Wade (Barlow Jacobs, Shotgun Stories), presumed dead during the war, returns to the family homestead after learning of their father's death. A defector to the Union Army, Wade soon discovers that Martha is hiding secrets of her own. As the two siblings become reacquainted, torn between a desire to reconcile with the only family they have left and their clashing convictions, tension and suspicion continue to mount. Filmed on location in the rugged high desert of northern New Mexico, DEAD MAN'S BURDEN, shot in the style of a classic western, marks Jared Moshé's directorial debut. (c) CineDigm

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

41% 42%

Charlie Hunnam, Chris O'Dowd, Lizzy Caplan

Synopsis: Two brothers (Charlie Hunnam and Chris O'Dowd) seek the help of a transgendered hacker (Ron Perlman) in erasing all evidence of a sex tape from the internet before the unhinged movie star father (Chris Noth) of the girl involved (Lizzy Caplan) seeks violent revenge. Whitney Cummings and Nora Dunn co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Eden

82% 69%

Jamie Chung, Matt O'Leary, Beau Bridges

Synopsis: Jamie Chung stars in a searing contemporary drama, based on the true story of a Korean-American teenager who is kidnapped from a bar in New Mexico and transformed into a sex slave in Las Vegas by a band of ruthless international thugs. Beau Bridges plays an avuncular federal marshal, a good ol' boy, who turns out to be one of the operation's masterminds while Matt O'Leary is equally repellent as the boss's wildly erratic, drug-addled right-hand man. But it's Chung who breathes life into a story that could have been reduced to violent, even pornographic sensationalism, if not told so compassionately from the victim's point of view. Human trafficking is a $32 billion-a-year business, perpetrated throughout the world. EDEN gives a thoughtful, albeit mind-boggling perspective on how these crimes are sometimes committed in America within plain sight.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Taste of Money

28% 22%

Kim Hyo-jin, Kang-woo Kim, Baek Yun-shik

Synopsis: In a mansion on the outskirts of Seoul lives one of South Korea's richest families. Although nominally headed by a prominent businessman, it's his wife Madame Baek who's really in control. Her personal secretary, a handsome young man newly introduced to the world of power, deals with the family's immoral-and frequently illegal-activities while he waits for his own opportunity to make it rich. But everything changes when an affair upsets the household's balance of power, and an unexpected arrest threatens to expose the family's tawdriest secrets. (c) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

Synopsis: Retired hockey star Gordie Howe returns to the ice to play alongside his two sons in hopes of winning the championship. Based on a true story.

Michael Shanks, Kathleen Robertson, Lochlyn Munro

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Book of Esther

Synopsis: Director David A.R White brings the biblical book of Ester to the screen in this epic tale of heroism. King Xerxes is on the quest for a new queen when he meets Ester, and takes her as his bride. Meanwhile, Ester's cousin Mordecai and the villainous Haman scheme to manipulate King Xerxes and gain control of the kingdom. Later, when Ester discovers Haman's secret plan to bring about the genocide of the Jews, she risks her own life to show King Xerxes the truth, and save her people from a terrible fate. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jen Lilley, Joel Smallbone, Jennifer Lyons

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Storming Juno

Synopsis: Just after midnight on June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel to launch the largest seaborne invasion in history. Their mission: to break through the coastal defenses of Hitler's "Fortress Europe" and establish a western front. STORMING JUNO follows the stories of three young soldiers, who against incredible odds, secured a beachhead on D-Day and helped to change the course of the war.

Benjamin Muir, Kevin Jake Walker, Alden Adair

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Last Ride

44% 52%

Henry Thomas, Jesse James, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting

Synopsis: After a meteoric rise to radio super-stardom in the late 1940's, Hank Williams, who called himself Luke the Drifter, had made a train wreck of his life. At the end of 1952, Hank Williams gathered what was left of his physical strength to make things right and began the long road back. On his way to a couple of New Year's shows in West Virginia and Ohio, he hired a local kid who didn't even own a radio, much less know who this legend was, to drive him to the gigs from Montgomery, AL. Hank Williams never got there. Inspired by the mysterious final days of Hank Williams' life, The Last Ride is the story of that final drive through the bleak Appalachian countryside of 1950's America. -- (C) Category One

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Mosquita Y Mari

92% 66%

Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso, Laura Patalano

Synopsis: In a fast-paced immigrant community where dreams are often lost to economic survival, two young Chicanas contemplate life when they stir unexpected desires in each other. Mosquita y Mari is a coming of age story that focuses on a tender friendship between two young Chicanas. Yolanda and Mari are growing up in Huntington Park, Los Angeles and have only known loyalty to one thing: family. Growing up in immigrant households, both girls are expected to prioritize the well-being of their families. Yolanda, an only child, delivers straight A's and the hope of the American Dream while Mari, the eldest, shares economic responsibilities with her undocumented family who scrambles to make ends meet. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

9% 36%

Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher

Synopsis: Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a heart warming, funny and passionate portrait of a confused New York teenager, James Sveck, played by up-and-coming star Toby Regbo, and his loving, eccentric and dysfunctional family. James's staunch non-conformism leads him to teenage mistakes that are hard to undo. He refuses to go to college, after being accepted at Brown, and is interested in nothing - barring visits to his enigmatic, free-spirited grandmother Nanette, played by Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, the only one who seems to understand just how lost a restless 17-year-old can feel while trying to find himself in a confusing world. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Charlie Zone

Synopsis: From Myriad Pictures, CHARLIE ZONE is a twisting dramatic thriller set against the drug-ravaged streets of one of Canada's roughest neighborhoods. Avery Paul, a disgraced boxer and ex-convict, is hired to abduct a runaway from a crack house in the city's notorious "Charlie Zone," and return her safely to her family. But nothing goes quite as planned and nothing is quite what it seems. What follows is a harrowing ride through the underbelly of a seemingly picture-postcard Canadian city, as two lost people attempt to face the darkness-in their world and themselves-and hopefully find redemption. (C) Anchor Bay

Amanda Crew, Glen Gould, Pasha Ebrahimi

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

60% 62%

Preston James Hillier, Dan Glenn, Dalilah Rain

Synopsis: Fantasy blends with fiction in this ethereal black and white drama set in the 1950s, and following outsider icon James Dean (James Preston) on his rise to fame. Dan Glenn, Robert Gant, Erin Daniels and Edward Singletary co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Perfect Understanding

O.B. Clarence, Peter Hawthome, John Halliday

Synopsis: Star Gloria Swanson also co-produced this British film, a romantic comedy/drama that teamed her with a young Laurence Olivier. Judy Rogers (Swanson), an American vacationing in England, meets aristocrat Nicholas Randall (Olivier) and the two fall in love. They agree to marry but insist they'll never have any disagreements -- while both intending to maintain their independence. After an idyllic honeymoon, they are separated briefly and Nicholas strays with Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice (Nora Swinburne). After he confesses to Judy, she decides to date the eligible Ivan Ronnson (John Halliday), but keeps the encounter a flirtation only. Their marriage becomes shaky, but Judy and Nicholas weather their doubts and come to love each other all the more. Note the film's co-writer: Michael Powell, who would later direct, write, and produce Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes (in collaboration with Emeric Pressburger). ~ Nicole Gagne, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Orda (The Horde)

Synopsis: Director Andrei Proshkin takes the helm for this sweeping historical epic tracing the 14th Century rise and fall of Mongol leader Khan Janibek. As the conquering Mongol empire extends its reach across Eurasia, Khan is troubled to learn that his mother has lost her sight, and summons Russian healer Metropolitan Alexei to restore it. When Alexi fails, he is banished to a lesser caste to suffer and die. Just when it begins to seem as if Alexi and his people are doomed, however, an unexpected miracle offers newfound hope for freedom. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Maxim Sukhanov, Roza Khairullina, Innokenty Dakayarov

Unrated, 2 hr. 7 min.

The Big Bad

Jessi Gotta, Jessica Savage, Timothy McCown Reynolds

Synopsis: A vengeful woman's life descends into an orgy of bloodshed when she sets out to punish the psycho who slaughtered her family.

R, 1 hr. 18 min.

The Dark Command

Synopsis: Set in the years leading up to the Civil War and its outbreak, Dark Command tells a fictionalized version of the story of William Clarke Quantrill, the schoolteacher-turned-renegade, whose raids -- ostensibly on behalf of the Confederacy -- turned Kansas into a charnel house. John Wayne plays Bob Setton, a young Texan who arrives in Lawrence, KS, in 1859 on his way west, partnered with George "Gabby" Hayes. He meets Marie McCloud (Claire Trevor) and her younger brother, Fletch (Roy Rogers), and takes a liking to them, especially Marie. His only competition for her is William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon), the local schoolteacher, who has big ambitions in life. He is nominated for town marshal and seems a shoo-in, especially as his only rival is Bob Setton, who admits he knows nothing about the law and can't even read, but Setton wins with his honest, unpretentious speech. At the time, Kansas is riven by strife, as settlers from the North opposed to slavery and those from the South supporting it pour into the territory, and Setton has his hands full. His most difficult personal moment comes when he must arrest Fletch for shooting an anti-slavery farmer (Trevor Bardette) to death. Cantrell leads a campaign of terror against the jury, however, which finds the young man not guilty just as the Civil War breaks out. In the months that follow, Setton and his posse go after the raiders who are stealing and destroying huge amounts of property in Kansas on behalf of the Confederacy. He suspects Cantrell is their leader, but can't prove it, and has to tread carefully. As the raids worsen, and the war drags on -- even Marie's pro-Confederacy banker father is murdered during a run on his bank -- their conflict comes to a violent end as Cantrell launches an attack on Lawrence, vowing to destroy the town, with only Bob Setton and Cantrell's own mother (Marjorie Main) standing in his way. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

Walter Pidgeon, John Wayne, Claire Trevor

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Generation Um...

0% 22%

Keanu Reeves, Bojana Novakovic, Adelaide Clemens

Synopsis: After partying in New York City last night, John and his beautiful girlfriends Mia and Violet form an intimate bond as their deepest secrets from their past are revealed. Friendships are tested and compromises are made as these three friends prepare to do it all again tonight.(c) Official FB

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Monday Morning

Synopsis: Thomas Bach (Victor Brown) is on top of his game. A popular right-wing radio talk-show host in Minneapolis and a hero of the Tea Party Movement, he is handpicked to run for the U.S. Senate. But first he must fly to Los Angeles and clean up some dirty laundry that might damage his campaign. A victim of an attack, Thomas wakes up on the streets of Los Angeles without his memory and unaware that he is a diabetic. Wandering skid row, he inevitably blends in with the homeless population and, without medication, becomes more and more ill. As he experiences both the violence and hardship as well as the courage and humanity of the homeless community, a more compassionate Thomas Bach emerges. Upon regaining his memory a week later, Thomas returns home, a hero of the media, with a great story for the campaign. But with experiences that conflict with his political rhetoric, he now faces a choice between career and conscience. -- (C) Official Site

Victor Browne, Molly Kidder, Jessica Spotts

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Lore

94% 76%

Saskia Rosendahl, Kai Malina, Nele Trebs

Critic Consensus: Newcomer Saskia Rosendahl gives an astonishingly assured performance in the title role, and director Cate Shortland establishes a delicate, disturbingly ominous tone in the powerful World War II drama Lore.

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Blowing Wild

Synopsis: With Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in the cast, Blowing Wild was a guaranteed hit even before the cameras began turning. Cooper plays oil wildcatter Jeff Dawson, who does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids. Dawson asks for help from his ex-employer Ward Conway (Anthony Quinn), but Conway, now married to Dawson's ex-lover Marina (Barbara Stanwyck) refuses, fearing that his wife will want to renew her romance with the other man. The predatory Marina, still in love with Dawson, murders her husband, admits her crime to Jeff, and pleads to be taken back to America with him. A timely bandit attack solves everyone's problems in ultra-violent fashion. Blowing Wild was filmed through the facilities of Mexico City's Churubusco Studios. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth Roman

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

A Parisian Romance

Marion Schilling, Gilbert Roland, Lew Cody

Synopsis: A rare "prestige" item from low-budget Allied Pictures, Parisian Romance boasts a screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert, of The Moon is Blue fame. Lew Cody stars as a libidinous French baron whose love-'em-and-leave-'em philosophy is seriously challenged when he falls for the beautiful Claudette (Marion Shilling). Realizing that Claudette would be happier with someone else, the Baron has the wisdom to do the wrong thing at the right time. Our hero's sang froid is never more pronounced than when he stoically accepts two socks on the chin from his rival Victor (Gilbert Roland). Joyce Compton, a specialist in "dumb Southern belle" roles, is incongruously cast as Parisian coquette Marcelle.

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Father Goose

77% 86%

Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard

Synopsis: Deliberately casting his established screen image to the four winds, Cary Grant plays Walter Eckland, an unkempt, uncouth and unshaven beach bum in Father Goose. During World War II, Walter keeps busy relaying radio reports of Japanese air activity. But he's no hero, and in fact volunteered for this mission only because he's been promised a shipment of liquor by Australian naval officer Frank Houghton (Trevor Howard). Making matters worse for the misanthropic Eckland is the arrival of French schoolmistress Catherine Freneau (Leslie Caron) and her seven little-girl charges, whose plane has crashed nearby. The animosity between Walter and Catherine erupts into a slapping contest, with Walter dishing it out as well as taking it. Only when Catherine is bitten by a deadly snake does Walter express his affections for her. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

Becoming Redwood

Synopsis: Imaginative 11-year-old Redwood moves in with his strict mother, and plots to beat famed golfer Jack Nicklaus at the 1978 Masters Golf Tournament.

Ryan Grantham, Jennifer Copping, Chad Willett

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Nautanki Saala!

Synopsis: Ram Parmar is a lead actor "Raavan" in a popular stage play "Raavan Leela", but in real life is a quintessential good guy, whose values echo those of his namesake Lord Ram. One day he meets Mandar Lele, a lonely, helpless, hopeless, distraught, lonely, clingy, misfortunate human equivalent of a natural disaster. Ram Parmar's life will never be the same again, as everything that Mandar Lele does, leads to chaos and misfortune. But, as he gets to know Mandar better, he see's in him a lovable soul with amazing potential and the root cause of his blues being a love gone sour. He decides to track down the women of Mandar's dreams, which ensues a comedy of errors and misadventures.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi

PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.

Touch

Synopsis: A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a shy Vietnamese-American manicurist.

Kim Ji-Young, Yoo Jun-Sang, John Ruby

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Adventures Of Bailey: A Night In Cowtown

Synopsis: Bailey has settled into his new country home and has a crush on a dog from the "other side of the fence." When her brother Felix is stolen, Bailey and his brother, Duke, set out to save him before he gets sold at the "exchange" in historic Cowtown. Will Bailey rescue Felix and win the love of his sweetheart? Find out in this delightful, fun-filled adventure the whole family will enjoy!

Rick Shew, Trey Bumpass, Frank Mosley

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Mold!

Synopsis: It's 1984, and the war on drugs just got weird. A classified government project is underway to create a new weapon to combat the drug cartels. That weapon is a fast-growing, generically engineered strain of mold designed to wipe out coca fields - the only problem is, this MOLD also feeds on human flesh.

Edward X. Young, Ardis Campbell, Lawrence George

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Picture Day

80% 60%

Tatiana Maslany, Steven McCarthy, Spencer Van Wyck

Synopsis: Forced to repeat her senior year in high school, Claire's (Tatiana Maslany) reputation is sliding from bad-ass to bad joke. At night, she escapes to would-be rock star Jim (Steven McCarthy), while at school, she bonds with Henry (Spencer Van Wyck), a nerdy freshman she used to babysit. Eventually, Claire learns the difference between sex, intimacy, and friendship.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

This Girl Is Bad-Ass!!

Synopsis: Pretty Muay Thai powerhouse Jeeja Yanin (Chocolate, Raging Phoenix) teams up with writer/director/star Petchtai Wongkamlao (The Bodyguard 1 and 2) for this playful action comedy centered on a girl (Yanin) who pits a pair of rival mobsters against one another after being recruited to smuggle contraband, and pocketing their dirty money on the sly. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

JeeJa Yanin, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Arkhom Preedakul

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Open Road

Synopsis: A wandering free-spirit begins to second guess her nomadic lifestyle after forging a connection with three people who make her feel like family in this life-affirming drama from director Marcio Garcia (Bed & Breakfast). Angie (Camilla Belle) is an artist who was becoming trapped in a life that she didn't want. Taking flight, she found the freedom she craved on the open road, occasionally waitressing when he funds began to run low. She never knew the warmth of a true human connection until she encountered a wise drifter (Andy Garcia), a charming small-town cop (Colin Egglesfield) and his kindhearted yet slightly suspicious sister (Juliette Lewis). Now that Angie has found people who really care about her, she finally starts to understand how it feels to have a home. Could it be that she's finally found a place where she can settle down, or is this merely the first stop on her long journey to self-discovery?

Juliette Lewis, Camilla Belle, Andy Garcia

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn

0% 19%

Ice-T, William DeMeo, Armand Assante

Synopsis: Bobby Baldano, (William DeMeo) is the black sheep of his family. When he gets out of prison after serving a five year sentence, his Father, (Armand Assante) has high hopes of a fresh start for him and coming to work at Joseph Baldano & Sons Contracting, the legitimate and thriving multi-generational family business Bobby's grandfather built up from nothing. But Bobby's a mob connected street thug who gets caught back up in a life of inescapable crime. He has two families - one supportive and loving, the other dangerous and deadly. He must decide between the two families and once he does truths are revealed that Bobby always knew but was too blind to see and too afraid to face. (c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Yossi

86% 69%

Ohad Knoller, Oz Zehavi, Lior Ashkenazi

Critic Consensus: Smart, moving, and deeply empathetic, Yossi is a thoughtful examination of love and grief.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

An Assassin

Ryoma Baba, Yuki Kubota, Sayuri Iwata

Synopsis: Ryo Hanaki was raised to be a professional assassin. He leaves this life after an accident and eventually meets Rio, an attractive high school girl. He spent days as a heartless assassin, but his life starts changes after he helps Rio. By a twist of fate, Rio becomes an assassin target overnight. A single mistake from his decision to save Rio decided the destiny of the masses...

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

In My End Is My Beginning

Synopsis: When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband's secret lover, approaches Jung-ha and begs her to allow her to stay at her house. Jung-ha denies her at first, but eventually gives in to this strange arrangement, which gets stranger still when it turns into a lesbian relationship.

Jeong-hwa Eom, Jeong-min Hwang, Hyo-jin Kim

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Charlie Casanova

14% 39%

Emmet Scanlan, Leigh Arnold, Damien Hannaway

Synopsis: A charming sociopath's life begins to unravel in this independent drama from Irish filmmaker Terry McMahon. Charlie (Emmett J. Scanlan) is a successful and well-to-do businessman who is attending a weekend-long conference with his wife, three of his best friends and their spouses. What most of them don't know is Charlie's life is a house of cards; his business is falling apart, his investments are going bust, his marriage is on its last legs, he's been having an affair with a friend's wife, and he's using credit cards to fend off his inevitable financial collapse. En route to the conference, Charlie runs over a working-class woman with his car; he decides to let the draw of a card determine if he calls the police or simply moves on, and over the rest of the weekend, he uses a deck of cards to make his choices. As chance takes the place of Charlie's stunted conscience, his actions and statements become increasingly ugly and abusive while his arrogance, his sense of privilege and his contempt for nearly everyone around him become obvious. Writer and director McMahon raised the financing for Charlie Casanova and recruited most of his cast and crew through postings on Facebook, with the filmmaker claiming it was the first feature film conceived and launched though the use of the social networking site. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The End Is My Beginning

Synopsis: In director Kyu-dong Min's drama In My End Is My Beginning, the lover of a deceased man asks to move in with his widow, and the two women unexpectedly begin a sexual relationship.

Andrea Osvárt, Bruno Ganz, Elio Germano

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

O Som ao Redor (Neighbouring Sounds)

92% 77%

Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn, Maeve Jinkings

Synopsis: A history of violence and oppression threatens to engulf the residents of an affluent seaside community in Neighboring Sounds, a thrilling debut from filmmaker Kleber Mendonca Filho. A palpable sense of unease hangs over a single city block in the coastal town of Recife, Brazil. Home to prosperous families and the servants who work for them, the area is ruled by an aging patriarch and his sons. When a private security firm is reluctantly brought in to protect the residents from a recent spate of petty crime, it unleashes the fears, anxieties and resentments of a divided society still haunted by its troubled past. -- (C) Cinema Guild

Unrated, 2 hr. 11 min.

Stand Up Guys

38% 46%

Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin

Critic Consensus: Stand Up Guys largely wastes its talented cast in a resolutely mediocre comedy hampered by messy direction and a perfunctory script.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Beautiful Creatures

46% 54%

Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons

Critic Consensus: Charming romantic leads and esteemed supporting cast aside, Beautiful Creatures is a plodding YA novel adaptation that feels watered down for the Twilight set.

PG-13, 2 hr. 4 min.

Struck by Lightning

28% 53%

Chris Colfer, Christina Hendricks, Ashley Richards

Synopsis: High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer, "Glee") was on a path to greatness, when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning in his school parking lot. Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty, insightful flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids concocted with his best friend (Rebel Wilson, BRIDESMAIDS) and a home life that includes a mother (Allison Janney, JUNO, "The West Wing") 's more interested in the bottle than her son's future and an estranged father (Dermot Mulroney, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING) who suddenly appears with a pregnant fiancée (Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"). (c) Tribeca Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Side Effects

83% 70%

Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Critic Consensus: A smart, clever thriller with plenty of disquieting twists, Side Effects is yet another assured effort from director Steven Soderbergh.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Ecstasy

15% 24%

Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd

Synopsis: From the mind of Irvine Welsh (TRAINSPOTTING) comes a pulse-pounding thriller set against the backdrop of Scotland's drug-fueled dance scene as one man tries to cut ties and kick old habits for the woman he loves.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Apartment 4E

Synopsis: Piper (Nicole Beharie, The Last Fall, 42) is a beautiful, intelligent young woman with everything to live for...but she's trapped in a dark world of her own making. Deeply troubled, desperate and clutching a handgun, Piper has not left her apartment in a long time, and when there's a knock on the door, she will face a choice that will make the difference between life and death. This stranger may have the answers to the mystery at the center of Piper's world, or he may have his own reasons for tracking her down. The truth lies up the stairs and down the hall in APARTMENT 4E.

Nicole Beharie, Christopher J. Domig, Christopher Domig

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Pendejo (Idiot)

Danny Trejo, Fernanda Romero, Laksh Singh

Synopsis: Jai (Raja Fenske), a spoiled party-boy, living the high-life at his wealthy father's expense is forced to stare real life in the face when he's given an ultimatum - work as a janitor at the family company or lose his inheritance. Reluctantly, Jai tries to adapt to his new role in life but it isn't long before he realizes that being a grown-up isn't all that bad! Featuring Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete, From Dusk 'til Dawn) as the tea-drinking, machete-wielding father of Jai's girlfriend and Bollywood star Laksh Singh (Little Fockers), Pendejowill have you in stitches!

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

A Common Man

Synopsis: An anonymous terrorist (Ben Kingsley) plants five bombs throughout the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and threatens to detonate them unless the Deputy Inspector General of the Colombo Police Department (Ben Cross) agrees to release four notorious terrorists who have been arrested and imprisoned. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Ben Kingsley, Ben Cross, Jerome de Silva

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

USS Seaviper

Synopsis: The German U-Boat, U-234, from the Port of Kiel is trading cargo with the Japanese. USS Seaviper must locate and stop this dangerous exchange. The Captain of USS Seaviper must go ashore to conduct reconnaissance on an island near Sumatra, but the ship is left in the hands of Mister Cutter, after the Executive Officer is injured in battle. A conflict between Cutter and the Chief of the Boat puts the submarine in jeopardy. Seaviper is trapped below the surface, with decreasing oxygen, and a Japanese destroyer hunting them from above. Damage to the boat also leave her survival in question. They must fight the Japanese destroyer and get the information about U-235 back to Pearl Harbor.

Tim Large, Jeremy King, Robb Maus

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Donovan's Echo

0% 43%

Danny Glover, Natasha Calis, Bruce Greenwood

Synopsis: After a long absence, Donovan returns home to discover events from his past are repeating. Plagued by the idea of déjà vu, Donovan is convinced his young neighbour and her mother will be killed on the 30th anniversary of his wife and daughter's death. Struggling to unlock the pattern, Donovan tries to convince his brother-in-law, Finnley to help prevent a similar tragedy. When his facts don't add up, Donovan's sanity is questioned. Is he losing his mind, or running out of time?

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Nightfall

Synopsis: Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction story "Nightfall" posited a world bathed in perpetual sunlight because of its six suns, which are all in constant orbit so one is always shining. But once every 2,000 years or so there is an eclipse that throws the plant into darkness and drives people mad. Asimov is after a comparison of religious superstition and scientific knowledge here, centered on the poetic sense of awe evoked when darkness falls and the stars are visible for the first time. The present filmed version loses all the poetry, exacting science, and subtlety of its inspiration and adds instead the wooden, uncommitted acting of David Carradine (Kung Fu) as a scientist, hordes of Indian extras (it seems to have been filmed in Bombay), and some botched pyrotechnic battle sequences. Clearly the filmmakers lost their way from story to screen, opting instead for a Raiders of the Lost Ark feeling, with lots of lame action and adventure usurping the story's core concept. The Asimov story has garnered top honors in poll after poll, including one done by the Science Fiction Writers of America, and the packaging tries to capitalize on that cachet. Understandable, since this movie has nothing else going for it. --Jim Gay

David Carradine, Jennifer Burns, Robert Stevens

R, 1 hr. 10 min.

Liz & Dick

33% 19%

Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler, Theresa Russell

Synopsis: The made-for-cable biopic Liz & Dick follows the tumultuous relationship between screen legends Elizabeth Taylor (Lindsay Lohan) and Richard Burton (Grant Bowler. The celebrated performers meet on the set of Cleopatra, and their almost instantaneous attraction to each other quickly blossoms into a scandalous affair that results in two different marriages and divorces. The couple contends personal issues like his alcoholism and her constant hounding from the paparazzi, as well as their ongoing attempts to maintain their highly-respected careers. Liz & Dick premiered November 25, 2012 on the Lifetime cable network.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Cloud Atlas

66% 66%

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent

Critic Consensus: Its sprawling, ambitious blend of thought-provoking narrative and eye-catching visuals will prove too unwieldy for some, but the sheer size and scope of Cloud Atlas are all but impossible to ignore.

R, 2 hr. 52 min.

Rolling

Maxwell Chase, Taylor John Piedmonte, Debbie Kagy

Synopsis: Seven teenagers break into their high school after hours to shoot a film school submission, and find the truths they've struggled to hard to suppress coming out over the course of one night that will change their lives forever. Drake in an ambitious filmmaker with a bright future, and his best friend Tim is his lead actor. Joining drake and Tim on their ambitious plan to make a modern day version of The Breakfast Club is studios Ellen, loose-lipped cheerleader Carly, lone wolf intellectual Michaela, basketball hot shot Sean, and motor-mouth drug dealer Sully. With a set of master keys allowing him free access to every room in the school, Drake rolls camera on his most ambitious project to date as personalities clash, and the ugly truth about their suffocating social hierarchy slowly comes to light. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Back to 1942

36% 62%

Zhang Guoli, Adrien Brody, Zhang Mo

Synopsis: A North Henan landlord embarks on a pilgrimage to Shaanxi province during the 1942 famine, struggling to survive as war with Japan looms on the horizon. His house beset by starving villagers, Landlord Fan (Zhang Guoli) endeavors to calm the crowd by preparing a feast. But his house is burned down in the chaos, prompting Fan, his teenage daughter Xing Xing (Fiona Wang), his servant Shuang Zhu (Zhang Mo), and his tenant Hua Zhi (Xu Fan) on a treacherous journey south. Along the way, encounters with an American journalist (Adrian Brody), a judge (Dan Wei), and a priest (Zhang Hanyu) who has lost his faith reveal the true depth of the despair that grips the country. But the hardships along the way prompt Fan to make some devastating sacrifices that leave him a broken man. Meanwhile, the Japanese government attempts to turn the Chinese people away from their government by offering them sustenance, and the Chinese government finds themselves forced to choose between feeding their troops or the masses. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 26 min.

Open Gate

Synopsis: The crime drama Open Gate concerns a talented rodeo rider from a small town in Texas who uncovers a drug operation being run by the men in charge of the rodeo.

Tyler Hoechlin, Agnes Bruckner, Henry Dittman

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Iniquity

Cynthia Housel, Brian Jesiolowski, Stan Dixon

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Upstream Color

84% 70%

Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth, Andrew Sensenig

Critic Consensus: As technically brilliant as it is narratively abstract, Upstream Color represents experimental American cinema at its finest -- and reaffirms Shane Carruth as a talent to watch.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Mark: Redemption

Synopsis: As the Great Tribulation begins, diabolical Phillip Turk dispatches a team of mercenaries to extract the biometric microchip from former Marine Chad Turner so that it can be used to control the masses. Eric Roberts and Craig Sheffer star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Craig Sheffer, Sonia Couling, Gary Daniels

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Sorrow (A Sierra Nevada Gunfight)

Kirk Harris, John Savage, Ryan Balance

Synopsis: 12-year-old Caspar Hazard must fend for himself in the Sierra Nevadas after his father makes a break from reality while mining for gold in the 1870s. With vengeful Native Americans lurking around every bend and villainous bandits behind every rock, every moves Caspar makes could be his last. Michael Madsen and John Savage co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Steel Magnolias

Synopsis: Six Louisiana women stick together through good times and bad in this adaptation of the enduring stage play starring Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, and Alfre Woodard. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Somebody's Child

Synopsis: A woman (Lynn Whitfield) dying of kidney disease learns that God works in mysterious ways after convincing her son (Michael Jai White) to help a repentant ex-con ($Byron Minns}) whose unexpected presence prompts a startling deathbed confession. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Lynn Whitfield, Michael Jai White, Byron Minns

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Driving By Braille

Tammin Sursok, Ryan Eggold, Finola Hughes

Synopsis: A young woman relives childhood trauma when she senses her boyfriend is about to propose. Now, they must sort through the fear holding them apart - before her past destroys their future. Starring Steven Bauer (Primal Fear, Raising Cain, Scarface), Tammin Sursok (ABC's Pretty Little Liars, Aquamarine), Ryan Eggold (Trophy Kids, CBS' 90210) and Finola Hughes (Like Crazy, ABC's General Hospital).

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Jack Reacher

62% 67%

Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins

Critic Consensus: Jack Reacher is an above-average crime thriller with a smoothly charismatic performance from Tom Cruise.

PG-13, 2 hr. 10 min.

Barrymore

71% 67%

Christopher Plummer, John Plumpis

Synopsis: Barrymore, set in 1942, follows acclaimed American actor John Barrymore (Christopher Plummer), a member of one of Hollywood's most well-known multi-generational theatrical dynasties. No longer a leading box office star, the film finds Barrymore reckoning with the ravages of his life of excess. He has rented a grand, old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III. It leads him to look back on the highs and lows of his stunning career and remarkable life. -- (C) The Film Sales Company

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Oranges

34% 32%

Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt

Critic Consensus: Despite the efforts of its accomplished cast, The Oranges suffers from a mediocre script that fails to deliver well-rounded characters, dramatic tension, or sufficient laughs.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Norman

67% 60%

Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins

Synopsis: Norman tells the story of Norman Long (Dan Byrd), a self-aware and darkly funny teen who is trying to handle his daily high school existence. An unexpected set of life-changing circumstances turns his world upside down and then ultimately right side up as he meets the magnetic Emily (Emily VanCamp). With love, humility and a heavy dose of truth, he emerges to face challenges not meant for a boy his age.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Deep in the Heart

Synopsis: Deep in the Heart is the true Texas story of Richard Wallrath, whose personal demons caused him to hit rock bottom. With his sons, he went on to build a successful business and used his success to become the highest all-time individual donor to Texas 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) providing educational scholarships. This is a story of finding lost faith, love of family, and ultimately redemption. -- (C) Official Site

Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix, Val Kilmer

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

If I Were You

9% 70%

Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Watling, Joseph Kell

Synopsis: Madelyn Reid (Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden) accidentally learns of her husband's infidelity when she saves his sexy young mistress (Talk to Her's Leonor Watling) from a bungled suicide attempt. When her unsuspecting young rival suggests the two new "best friends" take each other's advice - on everything - Madelyn sees an opportunity to seize the upper hand. But the plan backfires when Lucy, an aspiring actress, insists Madelyn keep her end of the bargain - and orders her to star as King Lear in a very amateur production, with Lucy playing The Fool. Things really get out of control when Lucy starts giving Madelyn instructions on dealing with an amorous coworker and a handsome stranger (the ever delectable Aidan Quinn). Marcia Gay Harden gives a hilarious, touching and utterly believable performance in this delightful comedy about two women who become the unlikeliest of friends. With pitch-perfect chemistry between odd couple Harden and Watling, a fine supporting cast, plenty of laughs, and a few pearls of wisdom, If I Were You is a very entertaining look at the unexpected places that life can take us.(c) Kino Lorber

R, 1 hr. 15 min.

Mighty Fine

20% 51%

Chazz Palminteri, Andie MacDowell, Jodelle Ferland

Synopsis: Set in the 1970s, Mighty Fine is the story of Joe Fine, a charismatic, high-spirited man, who relocates his family-wife Stella, daughters Nathalie and Maddie - from Brooklyn to New Orleans, in search of a better life. Joe's devotion to his family knows no bounds, and he seeks to provide them with the ultimate in the good life, from a palatial home to a steady string of extravagant gifts. Unfortunately, Joe's spending spree is wildly out of touch with reality, as his apparel business is teetering on the brink of collapse, a fact he refuses to accept. Mighty Fine ultimately shows how coming to terms with the past without judgment is the most fruitful way to move toward the future. -- (C) Adopt Films

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Starlet

88% 68%

Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Stella Maeve

Synopsis: Starlet explores the unlikely friendship between 21 year-old Jane (Dree Hemingway) and 85 year-old Sadie (Besedka Johnson), two women whose worlds collide in California's San Fernando Valley. Jane spends her time getting high with her dysfunctional roommates, Melissa (Stella Maeve) and Mikey (James Ransone), while taking care of her Chihuahua, Starlet. Sadie, an elderly widow, passes her days alone tending to her flower garden. After a confrontation between the two women at Sadie's yard sale, Jane uncovers a hidden stash of money inside a relic from Sadie's past. Jane attempts to befriend the caustic older woman in an effort to solve her dilemma and secrets emerge as their relationship grows. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

In The Hive

Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys lives by a few simple rules, all rooted in a world of brazen, retaliatory violence. His very survival depends on his ability to be brick-hard, emotionless and impenetrable with everyone. Only his infant son is excluded from the hard-shell persona. Xtra hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him and his younger siblings. Xtra just might get his wish when he's thrust into the world of the HIVE, an unorthodox alternative school full of other discarded boys who, because of their disciplinary issues and substandard grade levels, have been kicked out or abandoned by every school in this Southern rural county. For these black boys, the HIVE may very well be their last chance before jail but first they have to persevere under the HIVE's director, the indomitably audacious Ms. Inez and her friendly giant of an assistant, Mr. Hollis, both of whom rule the HIVE with love, discipline, soul food and the expectation of excellence, none of which Xtra is in any way prepared for. Based on an actual school in North Carolinas Bertie County, IN THE HIVE is a movie about the power of love and a gripping reminder that we can all make a difference in a child's life, even the ones who've been relegated to the discarded heap for far too long. (c) Official Site

Loretta Devine, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vivica A. Fox

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Clandestine Childhood

40% 68%

Ernesto Alterio, Teo Gutierrez Romero, Natalia Oreiro

Synopsis: Argentina, 1979. After years of exile, Juan (12) and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan's parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture and even death is constant. However, Juan's daily life is also full of warmth and humor, and he quickly and easily integrates into his new environment. His friends at school and the girl he has a gigantic crush on, Maria, know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, since his family's survival is at stake. Juan accepts this and follows all of his parents' rules until one day he is told that they need to move again immediately, and leave his friends and Maria behind without an explanation. This is a story about militancy, undercover life, and love. The story of a clandestine childhood. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Safe Haven

12% 67%

Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Cobie Smulders

Critic Consensus: Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, Safe Haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist, making for a particularly ignominious Nicholas Sparks adaptation.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Left to Die

Synopsis: A devoted daughter (Rachel Leigh Cook) fights to free her innocent mother (Barbara Heshey) from an Ecuador prison, and expose the corrupt system that tore their family apart.

Barbara Hershey, Rachael Leigh Cook, Nicholas Gonzalez

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Revenge for Jolly!

Synopsis: Director Chadd Harbold's first feature is a bloody tale of revenge as well as a dark comedy that centers on a low-level bad guy who hunts down the people responsible for murdering his dog, Jolly. The supporting cast includes Kristen Wiig, Kevin Corrigan, and Elijah Wood. ~ Sarah Block, Rovi

Brian Petsos, Oscar Isaac, Elijah Wood

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Bunohan (Return To Murder)

Synopsis: Adil, a young Muay Thai kick-boxer, has just fled an honor fight-to-the-death. Ilham, an assassin who is also Adil's stepbrother, is promptly hired by the organizer of the death match to kill the fugitive. Looking for somewhere to hide and recover, Adil and a childhood friend take shelter in the Bunohan boxing club where Adil started his career. Ilham, meanwhile, has never been back to Bunohan since the day he left many years ago. Upon returning, memories of loneliness and abandonment flood his mind, and he experiences waves of resentment and regret. Bakar, the third brother, has also come home from the city; ostensibly a respectful schoolteacher, he is in reality a greedy and ruthless person, and is trying to convince his father to sell a burial ground to a construction company.

Faizal Hussein, Zahiril Adzim, Pekin Ibrahim

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Hayride

Synopsis: Steven Summers returns home to southern Alabama from college with his girlfriend to attend his Uncle's annual Haunted Hayride. Unaware that an escaped killer is on the loose, Steven will soon face the real life embodiment of Pitchfork a character his uncle created for the hayride and Steven's childhood tormentor. Steven will soon realize that not all childhood fears are imagined when the legend of Pitchfork becomes dangerously real.

Jeremy Ivy, Corlandos Scott, Richard Tyson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Harvard Park

Synopsis: A look at former Major League Baseball stars Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis, and how they honed their athletic skills as youths on a small field in crime-riddled 1980s South Central Los Angeles. ~ Dean Maurer, Rovi

Darryl Strawberry, Eric Davis

Unrated, 2 hr.

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

Synopsis: A retired radio DJ ends up in a tense battle of wills with a nefarious businessman and his villainous doctor henchman after he hurts his back and is sent to live in a nursing home. As a young boy, Rex Page (Ernest Borgnine) always dreamt of being a cowboy. Decades later, his career in radio has dried up, and an injury lands him in the Rancho Park nursing home. There, local tycoon Mr. Walker (Barry Corbin) and scheming Dr. Dominguez (Tony Plana) plot to keep the elderly residents controlled and confined. When the Latino staff at the rest home learn that Rex once met the legendary singer Vicente Fernandez, however, the tides of power gradually begin to turn in his favor, leading to a showdown with Walker and Dominguez.

Ernest Borgnine, Barry Corbin, Carla Ortiz

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

For The Glory

Jason Burkey, Michael Landers, Chelsie Casagrande

Synopsis: His family nearly destroyed by the death of his older brother, aspiring college basketball player Kurt Kuykendall (Jason Burkey) discovers that his true talent lies on the soccer field, and eventually makes it to the North American Soccer League with the unwavering support of his fellow fraternity brothers and his loyal girlfriend Sherry (Chelsie Casagrande).

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Broken City

28% 41%

Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Critic Consensus: Broken City's thinly sketched, formulaic script offers meager rewards for all but the least demanding noir aficionados.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Milltown Pride

Synopsis: An upper-class man works at a mill in order to join a local baseball team in this drama set in 1920s South Carolina. In the process, he must deal with class tensions and his family's disappointment.

Thomas Sneed, Sarah Lawson, Darren Lawson

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Not Fade Away

70% 42%

John Magaro, Will Brill, Will Brell

Critic Consensus: Exuberant and bittersweet, Not Fade Away is a coming-of-age story set to a British Invasion beat that occasionally meanders but mostly charms.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Ben Hur

Synopsis: Two lifelong allies become mortal enemies as history unfolds before them in this epic drama based on the Lew Wallace's classic novel Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Joseph Morgan and Stephen Campbell star in this television mini-series featuring special appearances by Ray Winstone and Ben Cross.

Joseph Morgan, Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily VanCamp

Unrated, 3 hr. 12 min.

Les géants (The Giants)

100% 62%

Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel

Synopsis: Teenage brothers Zak and Seth rent their deceased grandfather's home to a drug dealer in an ill-advised scheme to earn money.

G, 1 hr. 24 min.

Little Red Wagon

40% 56%

Anna Gunn, Chandler Canterbury, Frances O'Connor

Synopsis: An 8-year-old boy dedicates his life to helping children rendered homeless by Hurricane Charley, and learns that you can't put a price tag on life's greatest gifts in this inspirational drama based on actual events. Dejected at the images of families whose lives were uprooted by the disaster, Zach Bonner uses his trusty wagon to collect essential items that will help them get back on their feet. When the media spotlight's Zach's benevolent endeavors, the selfless seizes the opportunity to launch his own charity, dubbed the Little Red Wagon Foundation. Later, Zach encounters a widow and her son who were rendered homeless by the story, and vows to draw attention to their plight by embarking on a cross country walk. Despite his mother's trepidations about the journey and his teenage sister's growing resentment over being stuck at the center of a media circus, Zach sets out on a journey that will transform not just his own life, but also the lives of everyone he encounters. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Joven y alocada (Young and Wild)

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Daniela is obsessed with sex. But her self-proclaimed "pussy in flames" is in direct conflict with her well-to-do, strict evangelical family in Santiago, Chile. She finds an outlet by detailing her naughty ruminations and exploits on her blog "Young & Wild" to her eager online followers. She dates handsome and pious Tomas, but maybe Antonia, the really cute girl at work, is more her speed. As she struggles to balance both relationships, Daniela learns that having it all - sex, love and eternal salvation - is more complicated than she ever imagined. (c) IFC Films

Alicia Rodríguez, Aline Küppenheim, María Gracia Omegna

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Walk Away Renee

44% 65%

Jonathan Caouette, Adolph Davis, David Sanin Paz

Synopsis: In WALK AWAY RENEE, Caouette embarks on a road trip to move his mentally ill motherRenee across the country. As they encounter roadblocks in the present, we begin to flash back to moments from the past, giving us insight into this anything-but-ordinary mother/son relationship. Through musical montage, psychedelic sequences and real and imagined circumstance, the film raises questions about love, sacrifice, and the reality in which we live.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

K-11

14% 43%

Goran Visnjic, Kate del Castillo, D.B. Sweeney

Synopsis: K-11 follows Raymond Saxx Jr. (Goran Visnjic), a powerful record producer who wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself locked up and classified "K-11." Plunged into a nightmarish world ruled by a transsexual diva named Mousey (Kate del Castillo), Raymond is truly a fish out of water. Complicating matters are a troubled young transgender named Butterfly (Portia Doubleday), a predatory child molester (Tommy 'Tiny' Lister) and the ruthless Sheriff's Deputy, Lt. Johnson (D.B. Sweeney). Ray's struggle to contact the outside world and regain his freedom seems impossible, but he must learn to navigate this new power structure if he is ever going survive and be in control of his life again.

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

The Exhibitionists

Synopsis: Follow filmmaker Walter Todd over 36 deadly hours as he exploits his closest friends and family during a New Year's Eve party, exposing their darkest secrets and sexual perversions. The Exhibitionists is a pulpy exploration of the tipping point between documentary and pornography. Stars Ella Rae Peck from Gossip Girl and NBC's Deception.

Richard Short, Pepper Binkley, Ella Rae Peck

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Wanderers

Synopsis: Ben Meadows, visiting his home town in Texas for the first time in ten years, ends up in a coma following a car accident on the way home from his mother's funeral. When Ben wakes from his condition, his doctors realize he is suffering from amnesia. Ben's younger brother, Lee, takes him home to recover and it isn't long before Ben begins piecing his memory back together. In a bid to regain his now-lost past, Ben convinces Lee to travel with him to Los Angeles, California in an effort to track down their estranged father. Once in LA, the two discover that their father is not the same person they were hoping to reconnect with and find themselves falling deeper and deeper into a crime world they don't understand. In this gritty tale set in today's urban LA, two brothers come to the realization that some things are better left in the past where they belong.

Ben Dreyfuss, Jesse C. Boyd, Layton Matthews

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Pawn

Synopsis: An all-night diner. A cop walks in on a robbery in progress. But what happens next - and what happened just before - will change everything you think you know. Now the building is surrounded. There are fingers on every trigger. And one very intense hostage situation is about to take some extremely shocking twists.

Michael Chiklis, Common, Marton Csokas

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Break Away

Frans Cronje, Leone Pienaar, Morné Theunissen

Synopsis: Franse Cronje and Morne Theunissen's religious drama Break Away tells the story of a hard-working father and husband who must rebuild his life after he loses his job. With the help of an old bicycle, and his reprobate brother's assistance, the man figures out a new way to keep his family fed while having his newly tested faith in God renewed. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Wasted on the Young

60% 49%

Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell

Synopsis: A young woman finds her reputation is at stake when she refuses to date a charming bully in this intelligent teen drama from Australia. Xandrie (Adelaide Clemens) is a smart, pretty girl who is attending an exclusive private school favored by wealthy, upper-class families. Xandrie is infatuated with Darren (Oliver Ackland), a handsome but quiet boy with an interest in computers, but Darren's step-brother Zack (Alex Russell), who is at the top of the school status ladder, has his eye on her. Zach is used to getting what he wants, often with the help of his loyal sidekicks Brook (T.J. Power) and Jonathan (Tom Stokes), and when Xandrie rejects his advances, he doesn't take it well. Soon Xandrie finds herself the target of a campaign of rumors and vicious gossip, largely spread through online social networking, and the war of words takes an especially ugly turn that could leave Xandrie scarred for life and turn Darren against Zack. Wasted On The Young was the first feature film from writer and director Ben C. Lucas. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Wuthering Heights

68% 48%

James Howson, Kaya Scodelario, Steve Evets

Critic Consensus: Director Andrea Arnold's gritty, naturalistic re-imagining of the Emily Bronte classic stays true to the book's spirit while utilizing an unconventional approach to explore the romantic yearning at the heart of the story.

Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

Magic Journey To Africa

Synopsis: A ten-year-old girl from Barcelona encounters a young bushman who inspires her to learn more about Africa in this educational -- and visually dazzling -- fantasy adventure. With a young Himba boy named Mel as her guide and a winged horse to carry her across the land, young Jana discovers the beauty of the Namib Desert while learning about the remarkable creatures that inhabit it. Later, Mel introduces Jana to the Guardian of the Stories and the Spirit of the Fire, and teaches her about such timeless African traditions as the Tree of Ancestors. In the wake of an illuminating encounter with a young girl named Galla, who helps to heal plants, Jana befriends a fairy who teaches her the true power of imagination. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Eva Gerretsen, Adrià Collado, Raymond Mvula

Unrated, 45 min.

Gangster Squad

31% 57%

Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte

Critic Consensus: Though it's stylish and features a talented cast, Gangster Squad suffers from lackluster writing, underdeveloped characters, and an excessive amount of violence.

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Promised Land

51% 46%

Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand

Critic Consensus: The earnest and well-intentioned Promised Land sports a likable cast, but it also suffers from oversimplified characterizations and a frustrating final act.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Any Day Now

79% 76%

Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story and touching on legal and social issues that are more relevant now than ever, ANY DAY NOW tells a story of love, acceptance, and creating your own family. In the late 1970s, when Marco (Isaac Leyva), a teenager with down syndrome who's been abandoned by his mother, is taken in by committed couple Rudy (Alan Cumming) and Paul (Garret Dillahunt), he finds in them the family he's never had. However, when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by the authorities, Rudy and Paul must fight a biased legal system to adopt the child they have come to love as their own. (c) Music Box Films

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Impossible

81% 84%

Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland (X)

Critic Consensus: The screenplay isn't quite as powerful as the direction or the acting, but with such an astonishing real-life story at its center, The Impossible is never less than compelling.

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Secret Love (Bimilae)

Synopsis: When a beautiful young woman's husband falls into a deep coma, she begins a lustful affair with his twin brother. Later, when the woman's husband awakens, the illicit lovers find their passions burning out of control.

Jin-seo Yun, Yun Jin-seo, Oh Woo-jeong

Unrated, 1 hr. 51 min.

It's In The Blood

Synopsis: An estranged father and son venture into the woods to salvage their relationship, but face a grueling struggle against a powerful force of evil while grappling with their tragic past. Subsequently stranded in the forest after an accident renders his father (Lance Henriksen) immobile, the son vows not to give up on him as a terrifying onslaught of phantoms and monsters emerge from the trees. Are these horrors mere figments of his imagination, or the baleful harbingers of an encroaching darkness that's about to make itself known? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Doran Ingram, Sean Elliot, Jimmy Gonzales

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Family Weekend

36% 53%

Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin

Synopsis: When a 16-year-old girl becomes fed-up with her self-absorbed family's lack of attention and affection - she decides to take matters into her own hands - and take her parents hostage.(c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Champion

92% 73%

Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Ruth Roman

Synopsis: Based on a Ring Lardner story, Champion is considered to be one of the finest boxing dramas ever made. The story centers on the struggle of Midge Kelly (Kirk Douglas in one of his strongest roles) to make it from unemployed wanderer to the middleweight champion of the world. His long, trouble-fraught road begins when he and his brother decide to travel across the country via train to California where they plan to run a diner. Unfortunately, they are beaten up by vagabonds and thrown off the train. From there they hitchhike to Kansas City and it is there that Kelly's boxing career begins. Unfortunately, most of the money he earns is taken by the crooked promoter. Still, Kelly earns enough so that he and his brother can continue to California. There they find more trouble when they learn that the man who sold them the diner was a con artist. Still the real owner of the restaurant is a good person and provides the men with food and a place to stay. Kelly does and even finds a bride after he impregnates the owner's lovely daughter. Shortly after the wedding, he leaves her and goes to L.A. to become a professional boxer. His career is beginning to take off, but then he gets involved with gangsters who gradually erode his high moral principles until he becomes their patsy and a total lout.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Part Time Fabulous

Synopsis: PART TIME FABULOUS weaves a narrative of love, pain, and healing with real-life stories in an expose on living with Clinical Depression. Mel (Jules Bruff) falls in love with Don (Bjrn Johnson) while on vacation. So taken with each other, he moves in twelve days later. It's not until then that her deep-rooted and untreated Clinical Depression reveals itself. Mel's inability to deal with her illness pushes a wedge between them and ultimately breaks them apart. She is forced to face her disease alone. In the quest to heal herself, Mel sets out to make a documentary that exposes her truth, and the heart-felt truth of others dealing with Clinical Depression.

Jules Bruff, Bjorn Johnson, John Combs

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Cloned: The Recreator Chronicles

Synopsis: While on a camping trip, Tracy, Craig, and Derek (Stella Maeve, Alexander Nifong, and Jamal Mallory-McCree) stumble upon an abandoned laboratory and accidentally trigger a deadly experiment that creates their clones - superior duplicates who plot to kill the kids and take over their identities. Trapped by their captors, the teenagers discover they are no match for their physically stronger, faster, better selves. Their only hope is to unlock the secrets of the Recreator - the scientist behind the experiments - and escape with their lives before they are replaced.

Stella Maeve, Alexander Nifong, Jamal Mallory-McCree

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Tierra Madre

Synopsis: The true story of a woman on the Mexican border determined to raise her children with her female partner.

Aidee Gonzalez, Rosalba Valenzuela, Yesenia Espinoza

Unrated, 1 hr. 2 min.

God's Country

Synopsis: Meghan Doherty is a young, talented executive who neglects her mother and close friends to focus on one goal MAKING MONEY. After closing a multi-million dollar deal Meghan is asked by Mr. Randolph Whitaker (her boss/CEO) to close a deal of a lifetime. She's taking her talent to the Mojave Desert in hopes of getting a Christian land owner to turn over his land before auction. With a 100 million dollar potential deal looming, there is nothing that will stand in the way of her getting what she needs to further her career. Not even GOD? Over a period of 6 days Meghan goes through spiritual transformation (fish out of water) calling on her favorite investor to help save the Land.

Jenn Gotzon, Michael Toland, Gib Gerard

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Mark

Synopsis: A security consultant on a flight to Berlin comes under attack from a violent mercenary who seeks to remove the revolutionary implant hidden under his skin in this apocalyptic thriller from director James Chankin. A former military man, Chad Turner (Craig Sheffer) involuntarily finds himself carrying the chip that some have dubbed the "mark of the beast." Meanwhile, a shadowy politician determined to get his hands on the chip hires ruthless soldier of fortune Joseph Pike (Gary Daniels) to recover the priceless technology by any means necessary. Later, as Chad boards a commercial 747 bound for Berlin, Joseph awaits the perfect moment to strike. When that moment comes, the fate of the entire free world hangs in the balance of the fierce struggle unfolding at 30,000 feet.

Craig Sheffer, Eric Roberts, Gary Daniels

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Goodbye Charlie

Synopsis: One of those role-switching reincarnation films so popular over the last decade, this was a precursor from the sixties. When Charlie (Harry Madden), an outrageous playboy, is shot by an irate husband, he returns as a she--and a right beautiful she to boot. Now in the body of Debbie Reynolds, the complications as Charlie seeks revenge for his own murder are predictable but, nonetheless, fun to watch. Curtis and Mattheau are fun to watch and Minnelli makes this off-the-wall story work.

Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

This Is Our Time

Synopsis: Five lifelong friends look forward to spreading God's word following graduation, but struggle to deal with a devastating loss that leaves them searching for the kind of answers that only an outside source can provide in this faith-based drama featuring Eric Roberts, Erik Estrada, and Dawn Wells. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Shawn-Caulin Young, Kate Cobb, T.J Dalrymple

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Future Weather

92% 55%

Perla Haney-Jardine, Amy Madigan, Lili Taylor

Synopsis: Lauduree (Haney-Jardine) is a 13-year-old loner passionate about nature and worried about global warming. Greta (Amy Madigan), her grandmother, is a fiery nurse jaded by alcohol and disappointment. When Lauduree is abruptly abandoned by her dreamer single mom (Marin Ireland), she decides to take survival into her own hands, forcing her and Greta to rethink their futures. Featuring humorous, sharply drawn characters and powerful performances by Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams, Gone Baby Gone), Lili Taylor (Say Anything, Six Feet Under), and rising star Perla Haney-Jardine (Kill Bill Vol. 2, Spider-Man 3), Future Weather is about finding the courage to survive change. (c) Lipstick Pictures in association with First Pond Entertainment and Virgil Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Wu xia (Dragon)

84% 74%

Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei

Synopsis: Liu Jin-xi (Yen) is a village craftsman whose quiet life is irrevocably shattered by the arrival of two notorious gangsters in the local general store. When Liu single-handedly saves the shopkeeper's life, he comes under investigation by detective Xu Bai-jiu (Kaneshiro). Convinced that Liu's martial arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the region's vicious clans, Xu doggedly pursues the shy hero-and draws the attention of China's criminal underworld in the process (c) Weinstein Co.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Save The Date

46% 38%

Lizzy Caplan, Geoffrey Arend, Alison Brie

Synopsis: After an ill-timed and very public marriage proposal, fiercely independent Sarah breaks up with her overeager boyfriend Kevin. Sarah turns to her sister Beth for support, but Beth is too busy obsessing over the details of her own wedding to Kevin's band mate, Andrew. When Sarah suddenly finds herself caught up in an intense rebound romance with the adorable Jonathan, she is forced to examine her own fears of commitment and vulnerability. With honesty, heart, and humor, all five struggle with the trials, happiness, and pain of modern love. In the end Sarah must decide - is it better to stay safely single or to risk it all on love?

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Django Unchained

88% 91%

Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio

Critic Consensus: Bold, bloody, and stylistically daring, Django Unchained is another incendiary masterpiece from Quentin Tarantino.

R, 2 hr. 45 min.

Not Suitable for Children

88% 53%

Ryan Kwanten, Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook

Synopsis: A young playboy who learns he has one month until he becomes infertile sets out to procreate as much as possible.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

69% 70%

Agathe Bonitzer, Mahmud Shalaby, Riff Cohen

Synopsis: 17-year-old Tal has emigrated from France to Jerusalem with her family. She writes a letter expressing her refusal to accept that only hatred can reign between Israelis and Palestinians. She slips the letter into a bottle, and her brother throws it into the sea near Gaza, where he is carrying out his military service. A few weeks later, Tal receives an e-mail response from a mysterious "Gazaman," a young Palestinian named Nam. Thus begins a turbulent but tender long-distance friendship between two young people that are separated by a history they are trying both to understand and change. This engrossing and hopeful drama starring Hiam Abbas is based on the award-winning novel by Valrie Zenatti. (c) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

19% 45%

Abigail Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Katee Sackhoff

Synopsis: Building on the terror of A Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV's "Mad Men") and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house's only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa's free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV's "Battlestar Galactica"), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire...a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Sex of the Angels (El Sexo De Los Angeles)

Synopsis: A Barcelona man (Llorenc Gonzalez) begins to question his sexuality after he is saved from a violent mugging by a handsome karate instructor (Alvaro Cervantes). The conflicted man attempts to reconcile his newfound feelings with his commitment to his beautiful girlfriend (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey).

Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, Álvaro Cervantes, Llorenç González

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Io sono Li (Shun Li and the Poet)

94% 78%

Tao Zhao, Rade Serbedzija, Giuseppe Battiston

Synopsis: Two outsiders become unlikely friends in this drama from filmmaker Andrea Segre. Shun Li (Zhao Tao) is a thirtysomething single mother from China who has come to Italy in the hope of providing a better life for herself and her son. However, Shun Li has partnered with an unscrupulous employment agency that shifts her from job to job and makes it difficult for her to pay her fees so she can make enough money to bring her son to Italy. She works as a barmaid in a shabby waterfront tavern in the fishing village of Chioggia; there, she meets Bepi (Rade Serbedzija), an exile from Eastern Europe who has a fondness for poetry and pens doggerel verse himself. Shun Li shares with Bepi stories of Qu Yuan, China's most celebrated poet, and the two strike up a friendship that has the potential to become something more. However, the Chioggia natives make it clear that they don't approve of Shun Li and Bepi's budding relationship, especially given their suspicions about her Chinese heritage. Io sono Li (aka Shun Li and the Poet or Li and the Poet) earned Zhao Tao Best Actress honors at the 2012 David di Donatello Awards. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Down the Shore

50% 38%

James Gandolfini, Famke Janssen, Edoardo Costa

Synopsis: Set on the Jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Ring the Bell

Synopsis: A smooth-talking sports agent gets stranded in a small town while trying to recruit a high school basketball star, and finds the faith of the locals having an unexpected affect on his cynical outlook of the world in this uplifting religious drama. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Ryan Scharoun, Ashley Anderson McCarthy, Casey Bond

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Sexy Evil Genius

Synopsis: Drop dead sexy and certifiably insane, vengeful Nikki invites four of her ex-lovers to an L.A. bar for a meeting that will drastically alter the course of their lives - or at least what's left of them. Seth Green, Katie Sackhoff, William Baldwin, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Harold Perrineau star.

Seth Green, Katee Sackhoff, William Baldwin

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Hyde Park on Hudson

36% 31%

Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams

Critic Consensus: Though bolstered by a thoroughly charming performance by Bill Murray in the central role, Hyde Park on Hudson is an FDR biopic that lets down both its audience and its subject.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Preacher's Daughter

Synopsis: Four years after running away from home to escape from her tyrannically religious father, Hannah White returns to her small hometown determined to confront her oppressive past head on. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Andrea Bowen, Adam Mayfield, Jamie Teer

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

In Another Country

81% 46%

Isabelle Huppert, Yu Junsang, Yu Jun-sang

Synopsis: Legendary French actress Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, 8 Women, La cérémonie, and the current Amour) stars in the first English-language film from South Korean master Hong Sang-soo (Hahaha, The Day He Arrives, Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Woman on the Beach). The Village Voice calls the film "the love child Antonioni and Hou Hsiao-hsien never had." In a triptych of overlapping stories, three different French women (a filmmaker, an adulterer and a divorce - Huppert, Huppert and... Huppert) visit a small Korean resort town and encounter a flirtatious director, a lovestruck lifeguard and far too much soju. Hong's latest tale(s) of love, lust and misunderstanding, IN ANOTHER COUNTRY is an effortless, laugh-out-loud comedy that plays like a lost French New Wave classic. Official Selection: Cannes International Film Festival (c) Kino

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Bai she chuan shuo (The Sorcerer and the White Snake)

31% 49%

Jet Li, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam Fung

Synopsis: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul. (c) Magnolia

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Blissful Lies

Leann Hunley, Zach Rose, Teri Galvan

Synopsis: The powerful bond between five lifelong friends is put to the ultimate test due to a forbidden affair that leaves everyone wondering just how well they truly know one another in this drama starring Emmy award-winning actress Leann Hunley (Days of Our Lives). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Jigokumon (Gate of Hell)

100% 74%

Machiko Kyo, Kazuo Hasegawa, Isao Yamagata

Synopsis: Originally released as Jigokumen, Gate of Hell was one of the most popular Japanese imports of the 1954-55 American film season. Set in 12th-century feudal Japan, the film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritoh, a samurai whose courage in defending his ruler is to be rewarded with anything he desires. He desires the beautiful, aristocratic Lady Kesa Machiko Kyo who happens to be already married to another samurai, Wataru (Isao Yamagata). Moritoh attempts to persuade Kesa to leave her husband but her devotion is unshakeable. The winner of two Academy Awards and a Cannes grand prize, Gate of Hell is perhaps the most dazzling example of Japanese color photography of the 1950s. The film was based on a well-known play by Kan Kikuchi. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Dragon Wasps

Synopsis: A scientist searching for her missing father in the jungles of Belize recruits a small squad of U.S. soldiers to help track him down, and comes under attack from a swarm of giant, fire-breathing wasps while fighting a ruthless guerilla army. Corin Nemec and Dominika Juillet star.

Corin Nemec, Dominika Juillet, Dominika Wolski

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Brilliant Mistakes

Synopsis: When his beloved fiancée Gabby suffers a near fatal accident that renders her comatose, devastated Marcus resolves to marry her anyway, and begins a fruitful friendship with Elliot, an author who latest novel details his struggle with personal regret. That novel strikes a deep chord in Marcus, who uses the lessons gleaned from it to face his uncertain future, even after an unforeseen incident tests his ability to be trustful of others.

Daniel Dambroff, Chris Clawson, Aria McKenna

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Zaytoun

48% 49%

Stephen Dorff, Abdallah El Akal, Abdallah ElAkal

Critic Consensus: It has a lot on its mind, including a timely storyline with real-world significance; unfortunately, Zaytoun's reach exceeds its grasp, partly due to the presence of a miscast Stephen Dorff.

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Forbidden Woman

Synopsis: Elston (Keith Robinson), a dedicated and ambitious attorney, has earned the respect and trust of Randall Trace (Clifton Powell), his boss and mentor. After missing out on a coveted promotion, Elston falls in love with Vanessa (Erica Hubbard), the boss's sexy, manipulative wife. Vanessa comforts him after he receives the bad news, but Elston comes to find that she has her own motives in mind.

Erica Hubbard, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Rabitto horâ 3D (Tormented)

Synopsis: Daigo doesn't speak anymore. Not since he killed that rabbit on the playground at school. His sister, Kiriko, is worried. He's bullied. He sleepwalks. And their father is no help, trapped in his own grief and illustrating fantasy worlds where families are happily reunited and no one dies. They never should have gone to that 3D movie. The one with the stuffed rabbit that floated out of the screen. Now Daigo is missing. He's in danger, and Kiriko will have to follow him into a world of nightmares to discover the truth. And the truth is worse than any dream.

Hikari Mitsushima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takeru Shibuya

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Stitches

44% 43%

Ross Noble, Tommy Knight, Gemma-Leah Devereux

Synopsis: STITCHES, starring funny man ROSS NOBLE, is the black-comedy horror that has become one of the most anticipated films of the season. Directed by CONOR MCHAHON (Dead Meat), the film enjoyed a hugely successful screening at this year's Frightfest and won TOTAL FILM's 'Best Death' Award. Jaded Richard Grindle is the sleaziest clown working the children's party circuit in Ireland. Arriving late to one birthday, his timing is off, the bratty kids a nightmare and a prank goes horribly wrong - he falls on a kitchen knife and goes to that Big Top in the sky. Years later the same nasty kids attend another more grown up bash. Little do they know, thanks to a black magic clown cult, Stitches will be the uninvited guest of honour seeking revenge on those responsible for his untimely death. Laughs and gore combine in this twisted tale which also sees some fantastic performances from its young and upcoming cast that includes; TOMMY KNIGHT (Doctor Who) and GEMMA-LEAH DEVEREUX (The Tudors).(c) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Sweeney

47% 44%

Ray Winstone, Plan B, Hayley Atwell

Critic Consensus: Ray Winstone exudes tough-guy bravado, but this cop thriller otherwise feels thoroughly generic.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Hitler's Children

81% 70%

Niklas Frank, Bettina Göring, Katrin Himmler

Synopsis: This documentary is about the descendants of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime: men and women who were left a legacy that permanently associates them with one of the greatest crimes in history. What is it like for them to have grown up with a name that immediately raises images of murder and genocide? How do they cope with the fact that they are the children of ... literally, not just metaphorically.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Hemingway & Gellhorn

50% 41%

Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, David Strathairn

Synopsis: A 1936 meeting between novelist Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn sparks a nine-year relationship dominated by a volatile romance that nearly rivaled the combat zones into which they threw themselves in Spain, China, and World War II.

R, 2 hr. 35 min.

LUV

36% 61%

Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert

Synopsis: An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the uncle he idolizes in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton and newcomer Michael Rainey Jr. (c) Indomina

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Unfinished Spaces

Synopsis: Following their emotional exile from Cuba in 1965, three architects return forty years later to finish what was considered the world's most spectacular and futuristic art school, but was left to ruin by the country's Revolution. In 1961, three young, visionary architects were commissioned by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to create Cuba's National Art Schools on the grounds of a former golf course in Havana, Cuba. Construction of their radical designs began immediately and the school's first classes soon followed. Dancers, musicians and artists from all over the country reveled in the beauty of the schools, but as the dream of the Revolution quickly became a reality, construction was abruptly halted and the architects and their designs were deemed irrelevant in the prevailing political climate. Forty years later the schools are in use, but remain unfinished and decaying...

Ricardo Porro, Roberto Gottardi, Vittorio Garatti

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Earth's Final Hours

Synopsis: A doomsday scenario unfolds after a super-dense fragment of interstellar mass pierces the Earth's core and slows down the planet's rotation. ~ Michael Chant, Rovi

Robert Knepper, Julia Benson, Bruce Davison

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Lincoln

90% 80%

Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn

Critic Consensus: Daniel Day-Lewis characteristically delivers in this witty, dignified portrait that immerses the audience in its world and entertains even as it informs.

PG-13, 2 hr. 29 min.

Snabba cash (Easy Money)

85% 62%

Joel Kinnaman, Mattias Padin Varela, Dragomir Mrsic

Synopsis: Lower-class business student JW (Joel Kinnaman) falls in love with a sexy heiress while living a double life mingling with Stockholm's wealthy elite. To keep up the façade of his lifestyle, he's lured into a world of crime. Jorge is a petty fugitive on the run from both the police and Serbian mafia. He hopes that brokering a massive cocaine deal will allow him to escape for good. Mafia enforcer Mrado is on the hunt for Jorge, but his efforts are complicated when he's unexpectedly saddled with caring for his young daughter. As JW's journey ventures deeper into the dark world of organized crime, the fate of all three men becomes entangled and ends with a dramatic struggle for life and death. -- (C) Weinstein

R, 2 hr. 5 min.

Foster

Synopsis: Unable to conceive and frustrated by the adoption process, prospective parents Alec (Ioan Gruffudd) and Zooey (Toni Collette) find that miracles come in many forms when seven-year-old Eli (Maurice Cole) shows up on their doorstep looking for a place to call home. Richard E. Grant and Hayley Mills co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Maurice Cole, Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Stand Off

Synopsis: In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally owned by the same Mobster. On the run, Jimbo is cornered in a local curio shop, where he takes hostage an assortment of colorful characters, including Maguire, who may be his illegitimate father. Surrounded by the Police, the SAS, and the Mobster's crew, the young man must find a way out of his precarious predicament with the help of his oddball capt

Ella Jane New, Kerri Miller, Kim Santiago

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Dose of Reality

Synopsis: Shady bar manager Tony (Rick Ravanello) and slick young bartender Matt (Ryan Merriman) discover mysterious beauty Rose (Fairuza Balk) battered and unconscious in the bathroom at closing time, and get drawn into a dangerous game of deceptions and double-crosses while attempting to find out exactly what happened to her in this twisting psychological thriller from writer/director Chris Glatis. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Fairuza Balk, Rick Ravanello, Ryan Merriman

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Killing Them Softly

75% 44%

Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn

Critic Consensus: Killing Them Softly is a darkly comic, visceral thriller that doubles as a cautionary tale on capitalism, whose message is delivered with sledgehammer force.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Bangkok Revenge

Synopsis: Manit, a boy of ten years witnessed the murder of his parents. Unrelenting, the killers decide to eliminate it. Shot in the head, the child survives miraculously from his injuries, but finds himself struck by ataraxia. The damage to his brain took away any emotion. Saved from certain death by an old martial arts master, Manit, 20 years later becomes a real war machine, returns to the place of his childhood. Justice is going to fall, and men will die. -- (C) China Lion

Jon Foo, Caroline Ducey, Michaël Cohen

Unrated, 2 hr. 27 min.

The Comedy

47% 54%

Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Jeffrey Jensen

Synopsis: On the cusp of inheriting his father's estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker, "Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!") is a man with unlimited options. An aging hipster in Brooklyn, he spends his days in aimless recreation with like-minded friends ("Tim & Eric" co-star Eric Wareheim, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and comedian Gregg Turkington a.k.a."Neil Hamburger") in games of comic irreverence and mock sincerity. As Swanson grows restless of the safety a sheltered life offers him, he tests the limits of acceptable behavior, pushing the envelope in every way he can. Heidecker's deadpan delivery cleverly masks a deep desire for connection and sense in the modern world. The Comedy wears its name on its sleeve, but director Rick Alverson's powerful and provocative character study touches a darkness behind the humor that resonates with viewers long after the story ends.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

House Arrest

Synopsis: Spoiled Chanel moves back to the ghetto with her mother and daughter after getting placed on house arrest for a crime she didn't commit, and finds herself forced to choose between two disparate lifestyles when her boyfriend DeAndre proposes to her from behind bars.

Stacey Dash, The Game, David Dustin Kenyon

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Bob's New Suit

Synopsis: Bob Goodlow is a landscape gardener and handyman. His dad Buster, a patriotic ex-aerospace worker with a secret past, is now unemployed and suffering from congestive heart failure. Bob's sister Stephanie does the books for her girlfriend Marlena's hair salon and holds a secret of her own, just bursting to come out. Polly, their mother, helps with the struggling finances by selling antique dolls on Ebay and worries for everyone, as only mothers can. When Bob proposes to his long time love, Jenny, and his "too cool" cousin, George, proposes a get-rich quick scheme, a series of events unfold which changes their lives forever.(c) Official Site

Hunter Bodine, Hayley DuMond, Jenny Shimizu

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

A Royal Affair

89% 82%

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Critic Consensus: A Royal Affair is a lavish and sumptuous costume drama with a juicy story to back it up.

R, 2 hr. 17 min.

Day of the Falcon

13% 51%

Tahar Rahim, Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong (II)

Synopsis: Starring Antonio Banderas (Desperado), Mark Strong (Zero Dark Thirty), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Tahar Rahim (The Eagle), Day of the Falcon is a soaring epic of honor, greed, betrayal and love from award-winning director Jean-Jacques Annaud (Enemy at the Gates). After years of bloody conflict, the leaders of two rival kingdoms reluctantly agree to end the fighting. But when oil is discovered between their territories, the war is re-ignited. Now it is up to their children - young lovers who have married in hopes of bringing the families together - to find a way to end the violence and bring peace to the land. -- (C) Official Site

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

House Arrest

Aki Aleong, Chico Benymon, Cory Blevins

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Cheerful Weather For The Wedding

33% 23%

Felicity Jones, Luke Treadaway, Elizabeth McGovern

Synopsis: On her wedding day, with just hours to go until the ceremony, a young woman's future is suddenly thrown into chaos by the appearance of a former lover. (c)Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Dartworth

Liam Nunan, Mungo McKay, Ian McFayden

Synopsis: Thrust into a prestigious private boys' school against his will, self-professed anarchist Julian Mitchell incurs the wrath of the institution's most powerful social group as police investigate a mean-spirited prank gone horribly awry. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Population: 2

Synopsis: The sole survivor of a mysterious apocalypse wanders the desolate wastelands by day, and retreats to her subterranean lair each night. As the sun falls over the horizon, she reflects on her tragic past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Barrie Wild, Shelly Lipkin, Jon Ashley Hall

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Alois Nebel

Synopsis: Tomas Lunak's rotoscoped drama Alois Nebel tells the tale of a Czechoslovakian train dispatcher who is haunted by events he was a part of during the Second World War involving a shooting and an orphaned child. In 1989, just as the Berlin wall falls, Alois ends up in an asylum, but when he gets out there he has no job and can't quite adjust to the new social and political realities. Thankfully, he meets a woman who might just provide the love he so badly needs. Alois Nebel screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Miroslav Krobot, Karel Roden, Marie Ludvíková

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Á annan veg (Either Way)

Synopsis: Alfred and Finnbogi work together painting the dividing lines on Icelandic public roads, in a sparse and uninhabited landscape. Having only each other for company -- being visited sporadically by a jovial trucker plying them with drink - the two men's personal differences are the source of equal parts laughter and frustration.

Hilmar Gudjonsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Tatsumi

100% 79%

Tetsuya Bessho, Motoko Gollent, Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Synopsis: A story based on the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, a mangaka known for his gekiga style of alternate Japanese manga.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Union Square

63% 34%

Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard, Patti LuPone

Synopsis: An unexpected reunion between estranged sisters, one is on the verge of marriage; the other is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Both struggle with truths they're hiding from each other - and from themselves. Jenny has rejected her tumultuous family and cut off communication, seeking a more ordered life far from her roots in the Bronx. And she's almost ready to commit to her longtime fiancé when her sister Lucy - the personification of all that Jenny has been trying to flee - surprises her at a critical time. Lucy and Jenny's combustible reunion brings both of them to unforeseen places, shattering and reconstructing the worlds they have both carefully constructed. -- (C) Dada

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Les Misérables

70% 79%

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway

Critic Consensus: Impeccably mounted but occasionally bombastic, Les Misérables largely succeeds thanks to bravura performances from its distinguished cast.

PG-13, 2 hr. 38 min.

Hey Good Lookin'

Synopsis: Director/animator Ralph Bakshi turns his attention to 1950s Brooklyn in Hey Good Lookin', which looks at greasers hanging out (and making out) on street corners, hot girls, and gang rumbles, all set in a decaying urban landscape. The main action concerns Vinnie (voice of Richard Romanus), the leader of an Italian gang called The Stompers, who values, in equal measure, the perfection of his hairstyle and scoring with girls. His bosom buddy, Crazy (David Proval), more than lives up to his moniker, and his impulsiveness leads to many conflicts, including fights with other gangs -- a real problem because Vinnie is nowhere near as tough as he pretends to be. Things become even more complicated when he finds himself falling hard for Rozzie (Tina Bowman), whose father keeps her on a pretty short leash. Things come to a head in a deadly shoot-out, which may have serious consequences for the three main characters.

Richard Romanus, David Proval, Tina Bowman

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Atletu (The Athlete)

29% 58%

Dag Malmberg, Rasselas Lakew, Ruta Gedmintas

Synopsis: The inspiring true story of an Olympic champion who is faced with a new challenge provides the basis for this drama from filmmakers Rasselas Lakew and Davey Frankel. Abebe Bikila (Rasselas Lakew) was a world-class distance runner from Ethiopia who became the first African to win a gold medal in the Olympics when he came in first in the Marathon during the 1960 games in Rome -- while running in his bare feet. Bikila then repeated the feat at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, making him the first marathon runner to win the title twice in a row. But Bikila's career as a runner came to an abrupt end in 1969, when he was involved in a severe auto accident that cost him the use of his legs and limited the movement of his arms. However, Bikila was not about to give up competitive athletics, and after months in rehabilitation he took up a new sport -- archery. Despite his challenges, Bikila became a high-ranking amateur in competitive archery and helped to establish international athletic events for the handicapped, and in 1971 took on a new sport -- dog sled racing. Atletu (aka The Athlete) received its North American premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Ilegales

Synopsis: Interweaving five gritty snapshots of life on the US/Mexico border, Illegal captures the raw motives and realities of illegal immigration in the United States. Set in the sweltering desert of the Southwest U.S., we follow five individuals, from both sides of the border as they struggle with their circumstances. Through heartbreak and hope, these five separate stories interweave in this tense and gritty portrayal of the social, economical and political impact of illegal immigration in the U.S. today.

Shirley Rumierk, Luis Bordonada, Omar Leyva

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Straight A's

Synopsis: A rehabilitated addict (Ryan Phillippe) falls off the wagon and heads back home at the urging of his mother's ghost, only to fall back in with his brother's wife (played by Anna Paquin), who happens to be his first love in this Nu Image/Millenium Films romantic comedy. Wonderland's James Cox directs from a screenplay by David Cole. Luke Wilson co-stars as the brother.

Ryan Phillippe, Anna Paquin, Luke Wilson

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

23 Minutes To Sunrise

Synopsis: They say the darkest hour is just before dawn, and at the Sunrise diner it's very late indeed. Four couples find themselves at an out-of-the-way 24-hour diner, but they are not all that they seem.

Nia Peeples, Eric Roberts, Bob Zany

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Other Son

Synopsis: "The Other Son" is the moving and provocative tale of two young men -- one Israeli, the other Palestinian -- who discover they were accidentally switched at birth, and the complex repercussions facing them and their respective families. (c) Cohen Media

Emmanuelle Devos, Pascal Elbé, Jules Sitruk

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Big Picture

88% 63%

Romain Duris, Marina Foïs, Niels Arestrup

Synopsis: Paul Exben is a success story -- a great job, a beautiful wife and two wonderful sons. Except that this is not the life he has been dreaming of. A moment of madness is going to change his life, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live his life fully.

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Angus Buchan's Ordinary People

Synopsis: The plot follows the individual journeys of three ordinary South African men in the build up to their attendance of the 2010 Mighty Men Conference, where their lives are forever changed by God's message for them.

Angus Buchan, Anton Dekker, Lucky Koza

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone)

82% 80%

Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure

Critic Consensus: Surging on strong performances from Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone is as vibrant and messily unpredictable as life itself.

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

The Great Magician (Daai mo seut si)

Synopsis: A famous Chinese magician attempts to rescue his fiancée from a powerful warlord in this drama set after the fall of the Qing dynasty, and adapted from the novel by Zhang Haifan. His country divided in the wake of the Revolution, famed illusionist Zhang (Tony Leung) is troubled to discover that clever warlord Bully Lei (Ching Wan Lau) is using magic to amass a powerful army. Even worse, Bully Lei has imprisoned Zhang's former flame, and intends to make her his seventh wife. Later, when Zheng's plan to rescue his love goes awry, the two talented illusionists face off in the ultimate battle of magical might. Directed by Derek Yee (Shinjuku Incident).

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ching Wan Lau, Wu Gang

Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

24 Hour Love

Malinda Williams, Tatyana Ali, Keith Robinson

Synopsis: Director Fred Thomas weaves seven stories of people searching for love in this omnibus drama filled with romance and laughter. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Tot altijd (Time Of My Life)

Synopsis: The inspirational true story of Belgian euthanasia activist Mario Verstraete comes to the screen in this compassionate drama from director Nic Balthazar. Verstraete was on the path to a promising career in politics when he was diagnosed with a ravaging form of Multiple Sclerosis that led him to become an outspoken proponent of assisted suicide. In this film, we witness Verstraete plight through the eyes of his close friend Thomas, whose unique perspective casts an increasingly politicized issue in a deeply humanistic light. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Koen De Graeve, Geert Van Rampelberg, Lotte Pinoy

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

Shannon's Rainbow

Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Shannon discovers she has a natural affinity for racing horses while spending the summer with her mother, and develops a strong bond with a filly named Rainbow. With the expertise of an inspiring horse trainer, Shannon and Rainbow rise to the top fo the racing world.

Claire Forlani, Daryl Hannah, Louis Gossett Jr

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Life of Pi

87% 84%

Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu

Critic Consensus: A 3D adaptation of a supposedly "unfilmable" book, Ang Lee's Life of Pi achieves the near impossible -- it's an astonishing technical achievement that's also emotionally rewarding.

PG, 2 hr. 7 min.

Duke

Synopsis: A troubled veteran finds solace in the companionship of his dog, Duke, after leaving his family. But when his four-legged friend becomes ill, the man leaves Duke at the office of a compassionate veterinarian -- a move that changes his life in unexpected ways. ~ Brie Hearn, Rovi

Steven Weber, Sarah Smyth, Allison Hossack

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Molly's Girl

Synopsis: Topical, smart, and charming, Molly s Girl is a love story with a twist! Fed up with trying to score a male companion at singles night, feisty, but awkwardly eccentric Molly (Kristina Valada-Viars) rolls up to the bar and stumbles upon gay marriage activist Mercedes (the fiery Emily Schweitz) who was recently dumped. The two spark a passionate conversation that leads to a one-night stand and Molly s first time with a woman. However, neither turns out to be exactly what the other had imagined, leading both down unexpected, frequently hilarious paths. Consistently funny and surprisingly touching, Molly s Girl is a romantic comedy with a huge heart.

Kristina Valada-Viars, Emily Schweitz, Ellen Dolan

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

This Must Be The Place

65% 58%

Sean Penn, Eve Hewson, Frances McDormand

Synopsis: Cheyenne (Sean Penn) is a former rock star. At 50, he still dresses 'Goth' and lives in Dublin off his royalties. The death of his father, with whom he wasn't on speaking terms, brings him back to New York. He discovers his father had an obsession: to seek revenge for a humiliation he had suffered. Cheyenne decides to pick up where his father left off, and starts a journey, at his own pace, across America. -- (C) Weinstein

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Samson and Delilah

50% 58%

Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr, Angela Lansbury

Synopsis: Samson and Delilah is Cecil B. DeMille's characteristically expansive retelling of the events found in the Old Testament passages of Judges 13-16. Victor Mature plays Samson, the superstrong young Danite. Samson aspires to marry Philistine noblewoman Semadar (Angela Lansbury), but she is killed when her people attack Samson as a blood enemy. Seeking revenge, Semadar's younger sister Delilah (Hedy Lamarr) woos Samson in hopes of discovering the secret of his strength, thus enabling her to destroy him. When she learns that his source of his virility is his long hair, Delilah plies Samson with drink, then does gives him the Old Testament equivalent of a buzzcut while he snores away. She delivers the helpless Samson to the Philistines, ordering that he be put to work as a slave. Blinded and humiliated by his enemies, Samson is a sorry shell of his former self. Ultimately, Samson's hair grows back, thus setting the stage for the rousing climax wherein Samson literally brings down the house upon the wayward Philistines. Hedy Lamarr is pretty hopeless as Delilah, but Victor Mature is surprisingly good as Samson, even when mouthing such idiotic lines as "That's all right. It's only a young lion". Even better is George Sanders as The Saran of Gaza, who wisely opts to underplay his florid villainy. The spectacular climax to Samson and Delilah allows us to forget such dubious highlights as Samson's struggle with a distressing phony lion and the tedious cat-and-mouse romantic scenes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

G, 2 hr. 8 min.

Hitchcock

62% 60%

Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson

Critic Consensus: Though it suffers from tonal inconsistency and a lack of truly insightful retrospection, Hitchcock is elevated by inspired performances from its two distinguished leads.

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Smashed

84% 67%

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer

Synopsis: Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Charlie (Aaron Paul) are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and drinking...especially the drinking. When Kateʼs drinking leads her to dangerous places and her job as a school teacher is put into jeopardy, she decides to join AA and get sober. With the help of her friend and sponsor Jenny, and the vice principal at her school, the awkward, but well intentioned, Mr. Davies, Kate takes steps toward improving her health and life. Sobriety isnʼt as easy as Kate had anticipated. Her new lifestyle brings to the surface a troubling relationship with her mother, facing the lies sheʼs told her employer and calls into question whether or not her relationship with Charlie is built on love or is just boozy diversion from adulthood. -- (C) Sony

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

The First Time

47% 67%

Brittany Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Justice

Synopsis: Dave, a high school senior, spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can't have. Aubrey, a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn't quite understand her or seem to care. Although they go to different schools, Dave and Aubrey find themselves at the same party. When both head outside to get some air, they meet. A casual conversation sparks an instant connection, and, over the course of a weekend, things turn magical, romantic, complicated, and funny as Aubrey and Dave discover what it's like to fall in love for the first time. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Kumaré

59% 82%

Vikram Gandhi, Purva Bedi, Kristen Calgaro

Synopsis: A provocative social experiment-turned-documentary, Kumare follows American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi as he transforms himself into a wise Indian guru, hoping to prove the absurdity of blind faith. Instead, he finds himself forging profound connections with people from all walks of life -- and wondering if and when to reveal his true self. Will his followers accept his final teaching? Can this illusion reveal a greater spiritual truth? Winner of South by Southwest's Audience Award, Kumare is an insightful look at faith and belief. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Playroom

57% 54%

John Hawkes, Molly Parker, Olivia Harris

Synopsis: In 1970s suburbia, Maggie and her younger siblings spend the night telling each other stories in the attic. Downstairs, as their parents entertain guests over the course of a gin-soaked evening, truths are unearthed and betrayals come to light. With standout performances from John Hawkes, Molly Parker, and a cast of talented young actors, Julia Dyer's second feature is an honest and challenging look at the reality behind the façade of a seemingly perfect American family. -- (C) Freestyle

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Ask a Policeman

Synopsis: Matchless British comedy star Will Hay, he of the supercilious sniff and ill-fitting pince-nez, stars in Ask a Policeman, a follow-up to Hay's successful 1938 comedy-thriller Oh, Mr. Porter. Once again, the incompetent Hay is transferred to a place where he'll do the least amount of harm. This time he's an inept police sergeant, shipped away to a sleepy rural village where no crime has occurred for years. Bored out of his gourd, Hay, together with his perennial stooges Graham Moffatt (fat and cheeky) and Moore Marriott (toothless and senile), plots to "create" a crime wave by leaving a keg of brandy unprotected. They plan to arrest the first person who appropriates the keg and charge him with smuggling. Not surprisingly, the gleesome threesome runs afoul of genuine smugglers. As with most of the best Will Hay comedies of the 1930s, Ask a Policeman is top-heavy with behind-the-scenes talent: among the screenwriters were director Val Guest and frequent Hitchcock collaborator Sidney Gilliat. Best bit: Moore Marriot's rambling recitation of an ancient ghost legend. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Rising of the Moon

Synopsis: To make the Rising of the Moon, American filmmaker John Ford returned to his Irish roots. An obscure and highly personal film for Ford, it is comprised of three episodes--each offering insight into Irish culture and values. All are introduced by Tyrone Power. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer is assigned to arrest an Irish curmudgeon who hit the neighbor who sold him a lousy batch of homemade whiskey. But this is no ordinary arrest as the old man is a traditionalist who loathes the new directions his beloved Eire is going. Out of respect, the cop eschews his car and walks to his cottage. The two have a conversation and the old man mourns the loss of the old ways and expresses his frustration over the encroachment of modern amenities that are destroying the Irish heritage. The sympathetic cop offers to free him if the old man will pay a small fine, but though the codger has more than enough to pay it, he refuses on principal. Even when the man who filed the charges offers to pay the fine, the coot refuses to give in and stoically heads off to serve his time. As he walks with the officer to the jail, the whole town comes out to honor the old man. Set at a train station "A Minute's Wait" offers a humorous look at Irish conceptions of time as train's brief scheduled stop to pick up some lobsters for an important dinner stretches out into a long, leisurely pause. The final vignette, "1921" features members of Dublin's Abbey Theatre and tells the story of how they engineer an elaborate rescue of an Irish patriot from prison.

Tyrone Power, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Midnight Stallion

Synopsis: A struggling family find a wild stallion and wonder if the steed could save their farm. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Kris Kristofferson, Jodelle Ferland, Chelah Horsdal

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

Synopsis: A young woman solves her own kidnapping and is reunited with her biological parents 23 years after she was abducted as an infant from a New York hospital. Based on a true story.

Keke Palmer, Aunjanue Ellis, Sherri Shepherd

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gun Hill Road

62% 70%

Esai Morales, Judy Reyes, Harmony Santana

Synopsis: After three years in prison, Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael (Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding. Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Intouchables

75% 93%

François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny

Critic Consensus: It handles its potentially prickly subject matter with kid gloves, but Intouchables gets by thanks to its strong cast and some remarkably sensitive direction.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Playing for Keeps

3% 41%

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman

Critic Consensus: Witless, unfocused, and arguably misogynistic, Playing for Keeps is a dispiriting, lowest-common-denominator Hollywood rom-com.

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Orhim le-rega (Off-White Lies)

33% 46%

Elya Inbar, Gur Bentwich, Tzahi Grad

Synopsis: After years of living apart from her dad, Libby, an introverted yet sharp-witted teenager, is sent to live with him is Israel. Her arrival coincides with the outbreak of the second Lebanon war. Libby quickly discovers that her dad, Shaul, is an infantile eccentric, and that he is 'in-between apartments' (in other words, homeless). Shaul comes up with a creative plan to put a roof over their heads - they pose as refugees from the bombarded northern region of Israel, and are taken in by a well-off family in Jerusalem. Finally in a 'normal' household, Shaul and Libby begin to build their father-daughter relationship, but their false identities can't last forever, especially as Libby unleashes teenage fury at the lies permeating her life; those she must tell now, and those she's been fed since childhood. (c) Film Movement

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Unconditional Love

Synopsis: Bored of caring for their invalid mother, teenage twins Kristen and Owen easily fall for the charms of Liam, a handsome, young loan-shark whose cool exterior masks very complex desires. When Owen finds himself the subject of Liam's affection he soon realises their love is far from unconditional.

Chistian Cooke, Harry McEntire, Madeleine Clark

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Foreverland

40% 59%

Laurence Leboeuf, Laurence Laboeuf, Demian Bichir

Synopsis: A man with Cystic Fibrosis travels to Mexico to scatter his best friend's ashes at a popular spiritual shrine, and is joined on his mission by his deceased friend's sister in this poignant seriocomic road movie. From the scenic Pacific Coast to the heart of Baja, Mexico, the two travelers experience a journey that will forever change the way they look at life and death.

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Heleno

42% 58%

Rodrigo Santoro, Aline Moraes, Alinne Moraes

Synopsis: Gifted with incredible athletic talent, Brazilian-born Heleno de Freitas conquered the soccer world in the 1940s. As his fame and fortune grew to new heights, his passion for a decadent life of women and nightclubs threatened his career. Featuring an Awards-caliber performance by Rodrigo Santoro (300, What to Expect When You're Expecting), Heleno depicts the thrilling life of the world's first sports superstar. (c) Screen Media

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

California Solo

67% 54%

Robert Carlyle, Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite

Synopsis: Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting) stars in this touching, human story about post-fame life and personal redemption. Former Britpop rocker Lachlan MacAldonich (Carlyle) has settled into a comfortably numb existence just outside Los Angeles. By day, he works on an organic farm and travels regularly to the city's farmers' markets to sell produce. By night, he retreats to his crummy apartment to record "Flame-Outs," his podcast that recounts the tragic deaths of great musicians. The only spark in his humdrum existence is Beau (Alexia Rasmussen), a lovely struggling actress and amateur chef. One night, Lachlan gets pulled over for a DUI, a charge that dredges up his past drug offense and threatens him with deportation. Lachlan's only hope of staying in the U.S. is proving that his removal would cause "extreme hardship" to a U.S. citizen spouse or relative, so he contacts his estranged ex-wife and daughter, raising past demons that he must finally confront. Danny Masterson co-stars. Written and directed by Marshall Lewy.

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Garbage

Synopsis: Garbage takes a gentle poke at society's growing obsession with celebrity life when Cuba Gooding Jr's Oscar is found in the dump by one of the garbage men and suddenly his life goes topsy-turvy.

Jon Huck, Jed Rees, Michael Madsen

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

48% 70%

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

Critic Consensus: It's the most entertaining Twilight, but that's not enough to make Breaking Dawn Part 2 worth watching for filmgoers who don't already count themselves among the franchise converts.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Talaash

77% 64%

Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor

Synopsis: Following the suspicious death of a popular film star who plunged into the waters in his car, Inspector Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) investigates in order to determine whether it was an accident, or a crime. To find the truth in this complex case, he will be forced to confront his past. (c) Reliance Big Pictures

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

Beauty (Skoonheid)

81% 58%

Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott

Synopsis: A man leading a double life finds his obsessions leading him in a dark, troubling direction in this drama from South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus. Francois (Deon Lotz) is a South African businessman in his mid-forties who on the surface seems to be an ordinary, happily married, and respectable citizen. But beneath the surface Francois seethes with resentment; as an Afrikaner, he distrusts and dislikes the blacks who have risen to political power since the end of apartheid, and while he's openly homophobic, he's sexually attracted to men and takes part in periodic group sex sessions with other white, married men. While attending his daughter's wedding, Francois sees Christian (Charlie Keegan), the handsome twenty-something son of a longtime family friend, and he quickly becomes obsessed. Francois pays a visit to Christian's parents to find out more about him, and begins following the younger man as he struggles with his desires. Francois is attracted to Christian, but he also sees in him a man who is comfortable with himself and the world around him, and his lust eventually gives way to a hatred that seems poised to explode into violence. Deon Lotz's performance in Skoonheid (aka Beauty) earned him the Golden Eye Award as Best Actor at the 2011 Zurich Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Plain Clothes

Synopsis: Arliss Howard plays a baby-faced undercover cop, posing as a high school student. Howard is investigating the murder of a teacher, a task made difficult when his own brother (Loren Dean) becomes the primary suspect. Meanwhile, the ersatz student falls in love with Alexandre Powers, the daughter of the school's gym instructor. Before long, Howard is having trouble separating his "real" self from his fictional persona: he event develops a crush on home-room teacher Suzy Amis! Director Martha Coolidge and scriptwriter A. Scott Frank seem to be having a lot of fun pushing the credibility envelope in the amusing but unnecessarily convoluted Plain Clothes.

Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

A New Life

29% 25%

Alan Alda, Ann-Margret, Mary Kay Place

Synopsis: In this lightweight comedy, a pair of successful New Yorkers attempt to reassemble their lives after they divorce each other.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

My Lucky Elephant

Synopsis: An orphan raised in the jungle befriends an elephant who becomes a famous painter in this touching tale for the entire family. Growing up in the wild, the young boy never knew friendship until he met an elephant named Lucky. Together, they embark on a series of amazing adventures that lead them to the Academy of Art. There, Lucky picks up a paintbrush, and proves a natural talent. With fame comes recognition, and soon Lucky has fallen in love, and started a family. When his little companion starts to feel lonely, the power of friendship helps to lift his spirits through the hard times.

First Khunchan

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Teenage Bank Heist

Synopsis: When a teenager is kidnapped during a daring bank robbery, her mother vows to find her.

Maeve Quinlan, Abbie Cobb, Cassi Thomson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Happy in the Valley

Dee Wallace Stone, Lew Temple, Shaun Sipos

Synopsis: Once a rock star photographer, Stewart Fox had it all. But after years of living the rock n' roll lifestyle, he crashed and burned. Now relegated to shooting erotic pictures or weddings just to survive Stewart is ready to end it all. But when he meets a rising photographer, Wade and convinces the youngster to chronicle his life, Stewart develops a new plan. Once he realizes how talented this kid is, Stewart realizes opportunity is right at his fingertips to become rich, famous and have it all. (c) Indican

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Master

85% 60%

Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams

Critic Consensus: Smart and solidly engrossing, The Master extends Paul Thomas Anderson's winning streak of challenging films for serious audiences.

R, 2 hr. 18 min.

Girls Against Boys

19% 28%

Danielle Panabaker, Nicole LaLiberte, Andrew Howard

Synopsis: When Shae (Danielle Panabaker), a naïve college student, is tormented by several men in a matter of days, she reaches her breaking point, and is drawn into coworker Lu's (Nicole LaLiberte) twisted plan for revenge. Together, the two embark on a gruesome killing spree, terrorizing and brutally murdering not just their attackers, but any man who gets in their way. However, after a wild weekend of retaliation, the friendship between the girls shifts into a dangerous obsession, and their perverse game becomes a desperate struggle for Shae to maintain control against Lu's deadly and seductive influence. (c) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Freaky Deaky

Synopsis: Based on Elmore Leonard's novel, a Detroit sex crimes unit investigation takes a series of strange turns in this funny, sexy homage to 70's filmmaking.

Billy Burke, Christian Slater, Michael Jai White

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Fast Girls

82% 61%

Lenora Crinchlow, Lily James, Bradley James

Synopsis: The film, starring a trio of Britain's hottest young talent - LENORA CRICHLOW (Being Human), LILY JAMES (Clash of the Titans 2) and BRADLEY JAMES (Merlin) - tracks the rollercoaster journey of a British female sprint relay team and is set to be the feel-good film of the summer.

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Holy Motors

91% 71%

Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes

Critic Consensus: Mesmerizingly strange and willfully perverse, Holy Motors offers an unforgettable visual feast alongside a spellbinding -- albeit unapologetically challenging -- narrative.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Gerber Syndrome

Synopsis: A TV documentary crew investigating a mysterious new virus finds themselves trapped at the epicenter of an outbreak while interviewing a doctor, a young patient, and a security agent about the bacterium. Now the more information the journalists uncover, the more apparent it becomes that someone in power is determined to cover-up all evidence of the emerging plague. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Ettore Nicoletti, Pia Lanciotti, Anna Nevander

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Chasing Mavericks

31% 71%

Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, John Weston

Critic Consensus: It's sweet, gentle, and affably modest, but Chasing Mavericks is ultimately pulled under by an unconvincing script and a puzzling lack of energy.

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Chicken with Plums

73% 71%

Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer, Maria de Medeiros

Critic Consensus: Whimsical and melancholy, Chicken with Plums is visually striking and dreamily compelling despite its occasional narrative missteps.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Loneliest Planet

70% 31%

Gael García Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, Bidzina Gujabidze

Critic Consensus: The source material that inspired The Loneliest Planet may be brief, but this adaptation of a Tom Bissell short story compensates with studious, finely detailed filmmaking, haunting visuals, and thought-provoking subtext.

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

A Simple Life

92% 86%

Andy Lau, Deannie Yip, Fuli Wang

Synopsis: Since her teenage years, Chung Chun-Tao has worked as an amah - a servant - for the Leung family. Known as Ah Tao, she witnessed every aspect of the family's life. Now, after 60 years of service, she is looking after Roger, who works in the film industry and is the only member of the family still resident in Hong Kong. One day Roger comes home from work to find that Ah Tao has suffered a stroke. He rushes her to hospital, where she announces that she wants to quit her job and move into anursing home. Roger researches the possibilities and finds her a room in an establishment run by an old friend. Ah Tao moves in and begins acquainting herself with a new 'family': the brisk but fundamentally kindly supervisor Ms Choi and a motley crew of elderly residents Giving ever more time and attention to Ah Tao's needs and pleasures, Roger comes to realise how much she means to him. -- (C) China Lion

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Blue Is The Warmest Color

90% 85%

Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche

Critic Consensus: Raw, honest, powerfully acted, and deliciously intense, Blue Is the Warmest Color offers some of modern cinema's most elegantly composed, emotionally absorbing drama.

NC-17, 3 hr. 7 min.

Silent Souls

95% 75%

Igor Sergeyev, Yuriy Tsurilo, Yuri Tsurilo

Synopsis: When Miron's beloved wife Tanya passes away, he asks his best friend Aist to help him say goodbye to her according to the rituals of the Merja culture, an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe from Lake Nero, a picturesque region in West-Central Russia. Although the Merja people assimilated into Russians in the 17th century, their myths and traditions live on in their descendants' modern life. The two men set out on a road trip thousands of miles across the boundless land, with them, two small birds in a cage. Along the way, as is custom for the Merjans, Miron shares intimate memories of his conjugal life. But as they reach the banks of the sacred lake where they will forever part with the body, he realizes he wasn't the only one in love with Tanya... -- (C) Shadow Distribution

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

The Eye of the Storm

58% 45%

Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis

Synopsis: In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, The Eye of the Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships - and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, which define them. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Madrid, 1987

86% 61%

José M. Sacristán, María Valverde (II), Ramon Fontserè

Synopsis: Madrid, 1987 ...is a two-character story with a verbose discourse on writing, journalism, careerism, aging and politics. Shot mostly within a very constricted space, the story follows an older, celebrated journalist Miguel (José Sacristán) who meets the beautiful and coy journalism-student Angela (María Valverde) to give an interview - but becomes intent upon seducing her. They end up spending time in the most unusual manner ...discussing literature, prose and career trajectories ...gradually divulging little insights into their own selves as we start to understand the old journalist's cynicism and the young protégé's intentions.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Hipsters

81% 90%

Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Evgeniya Brik

Synopsis: Hipsters is a lavish, candy-colored musical set in Cold War Russia circa 1955. It tells the story of a communist party youth, Mels (named after Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin), whose life is changed when he encounters Moscow's vibrant underground, American influenced jazz scene and the non-conformist kids, Hipsters, who inhabit it. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (My Sassy Girl)

93%

Tae-hyun Cha, Gianna Jun, Jin-hie Han

Synopsis: This frothy romantic comedy from Korea begins with Kyun-woo (Cha Tae-hyeon), a ne'er-do-well college student, meeting a very drunk girl (Jeon Ji-hyeon) on a subway platform. After he helps her onto the train, she promptly vomits on another passenger's head (twice) and then passes out. Since everyone else in the train car assumes that she's his girlfriend, he carries her to a hotel room to sleep it off. Another series of mishaps brings a police raid while he's in the shower, and thus begins a wild roller coaster rise of a relationship. The rest of the move has her putting him through a battery of often humiliating tests to prove his love. Near the end a revelation about her past briefly drives them apart, but a twist of fate brings them together for a happy ending. ~ Tom Vick, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.

Sushi Girl

40% 44%

Tony Todd, Noah Hathaway, James Duval

Synopsis: SUSHI GIRL centers on the compelling character of a man called "Fish," just released after six years in jail after successfully not ratting on those involved in the robbery that sent him to prison. The night he is released, the men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot, with violent results. (c) Assembly Line

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Four Assassins

Synopsis: Four hitmen meet in Hong Kong to resolve some unfinished business. Over an elaborate meal, each brags about their best hit. The evening's course comes closer and closer to an end for one. Accusations fly, guns are drawn, and love reveals itself against a violent and brutal backdrop. (c) Official Site

Hayama Hiro, Mercedes Renard, Miguel Ferrer

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Seeds of Destruction (The Terror Beneath)

Synopsis: Militant environmentalists Kate and Joe witness, and videotape, the rapid growth of a gigantic root system that literally begins mowing through the country like an earthquake. At the same time, government agent Jack Taylor contacts plant expert Jocelyn Snow, who discovers that her ex-colleague, Frame Marcos, is the probable source of the ancient seed that started the whole ecological disaster. Under the growing threat of massive tsunamis should the enormous root system burrow under the ocean, Jack, Jocelyn, Joe and Kate confront Frame in his compound, then return to the place where it all began, with the hopes that Jocelyn can disable the embryonic root and bring the disaster to an end.

Adrian Pasdar, Luisa D'Oliveira, Jesse Moss

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Ghost of Saint Aubin

Alan Bradley, Ashlee McLemore, Joel Mitchell

Synopsis: A Detroit gangster searches for his missing girlfriend with the help of a mysterious doctor, and uncovers a dark mystery that plagues the city as a crooked architect launches an ambitious project. Nicole Saint Aubin is missing, and her ruthless boyfriend will do anything to find her. The enigmatic Dr. Akbar may hold the answers he's looking for, but the grisly truth about her untimely demise leads to an even greater mystery involving her prominent family. Later, as the spirit of the ill-fated girl attempts to reach out from beyond the grave, a probing reporter stumbles into a story that will send shockwaves rippling through the entire city. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

4% 61%

Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales

Critic Consensus: Poorly written, clumsily filmed and edited, and hampered by amateurish acting, Atlas Shrugged: Part II does no favors to the ideology it so fervently champions.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Bestiaire

85% 46%

Synopsis: Curious, compelling and compassionate, Denis Côté's contemplative portrait of animals in captivity is, put simply, a series of beautifully framed and composed tableaux of a variety of animals at Quebec's Parc Safari; but it's also a complex meditation on the relationship between man, beast and environment. Côté lets his often startling imagery speak for itself, giving us, the viewer, plenty time, and food, for thought.

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Broken Roads

Synopsis: A teen's life is shattered by a tragic car accident, leaving his mother dead and him distraught and lost. He's forced to move to a small town to live with his grandmother, whom he's never met. After living together they discover that they're unable to find peace with their own demons until they've found peace with each other. BROKEN ROADS is a portrait of dealing with loss, a journey toward rediscovery and the hills climbed which forever change us. (c) Official Site

Sally Kirkland, Aidan Bristow, Shoshanna Bush

Unrated, 2 hr. 32 min.

3 Weeks to Daytona

Synopsis: A frustrated limo driver puts his peddle to the metal in the Daytona 500, and finds that his entire life has been leading up to this one crucial race that could change his life forever in this rubber-burning racetrack drama starring Scott Cohen and Rip Torn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Scott Cohen, Jorja Fox, Rip Torn

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Ghett'a Life

Synopsis: GHETT'A LIFE is an "against the odds" action drama set in a politically turbulent inner city community of Kingston. Derrick, a determined inner city teenager realizes his dream of becoming a champion boxer despite a country, community and family conflicted by divisive political system.

Kevoy Burton, Kadeem Wilson, Carl Davis

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Holy Land Of Tyrol

Synopsis: This film tells the story of Katharina, who in 1809 escapes from Bavaria to Tyrol with her husband. There she finds herself in the midst of a revolution. Revolution leader Andreas Hofer holds a small croft in the mountains of Passira, and is truly engaged in the chaos of war. A historical adventure reviving the 200th anniversary of the Hofer Revolt against Bavaria and Napoleon. Shot on original settings.

Inga Birkenfeld, Wolfgang Menardi, Manfred-Anton Algrang

Unrated, 2 hr.

Death Race 3: Inferno (Unrated)

50% 48%

Luke Goss, Danny Trejo, Tanit Phoenix

Synopsis: Luke Goss, Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames star in this all-new, unrated adventure where legendary driver Carl Lucas is pitted against ruthless adversaries in the first desert Death Race.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Special Forces

15% 52%

Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel

Synopsis: In Stéphane Rybojad's Special Forces, war correspondent Elsa Cassanova (Diane Kruger) is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the worlds' most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers and a group of soldiers (Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Denis Ménochet) who risk their lives to bring her home alive. -- (C) Entertainment One

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

For Ellen

66% 37%

Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Jena Malone

Synopsis: Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor (Paul Dano) has wanted nothing more than to "make it", having flirted with fame but never crossed over into true success. In the midst of a low period in his life, he agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife (Margarita Levieva) in order to see money from the sale of their home, only to discover that by signing the papers, he will forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter, Ellen (Shaylena Mandigo). With a good-natured lawyer (Jon Heder) unable to make headway in reversing the decision, and a girlfriend (Jena Malone) that represents an era of his life that he might be ready to graduate from, Joby negotiates a visit with his daughter to explore whether he is able to walk away from his child, and whether it might be too late for reconciliation. -- (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

For a Good Time, Call...

55% 54%

Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller, Lauren Anne Miller

Critic Consensus: Brisk, funny, and sweetly raunchy, For a Good Time, Call... adds to the recent string of R-rated female comedies while serving as an overdue coming out party for the charming Ari Graynor.

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Noordzee, Texas (North Sea Texas)

81% 71%

Eva van der Gucht, Ben Van Den Heuvel, Thomas Coumans

Synopsis: Pim, an introverted child, occupies his time drawing and fantasizing while keeping his emerging desires a secret. As a teenager, he grows infatuated with Gino, the handsome boy next door. When a hunky young man from the local fair starts living with Pim and his mother, he seizes the opportunity to leave home and move in with Gino's family. His plan backfires as Gino departs, romancing and living with a girl from across the border. It seems like Pim's dreams will never come true, but then one rainy day Gino returns home. (c) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

My Worst Nightmare

64% 26%

Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Poelvoorde, André Dussollier

Synopsis: She lives with her son and her husband in a well-to-do apartment opposite the chic Luxembourg gardens... He lives alone with his son in the back of a van. She is the director of a prestigious contemporary art foundation... He lives off odd jobs and social security benefits. She graduated after 7 years at university... He almost spent 7 years behind bars. She is on familiar terms with the Ministry of Culture and Arts... He is on familiar terms with each and every alcoholic beverage that happens to cross his path. She enjoys intellectual debates... He enjoys casual sex with large bosomed bedfellows. They are poles apart... and can't stand the sight of one another. Besides, they should never have met, but their children are inseparable... In the end, they'll eventually come to understand why... -- (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Alpha Males Experiment

Synopsis: Alpha Males" takes a realistic, but comic look at how the behaviors of men and women have evolved very little since the caveman times. When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his fiancee, he asks his misogynist older brother Kyle to help him win her back. Kyle tries to teach Ethan how to act like "a real man" and to never put a woman on a pedestal. Repulsed by his brother's harsh views on how to treat women, Ethan ignores his advice and ventures out into the dating world, where he slowly realizes that everything Kyle says seems to be true.

Ross McCall, Paul J. Alessi, Aimee Barsky

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Luna Park

Laura Reilly, Taylor Caldwell, Brent Michael Davids

Synopsis: A man tasked with watching the troubled younger brother of a prominent gay porn producer gradually begins falling for his handsome young charge. When the stars of a major gay porn company have a little down time, they like to unwind in Luna Park - a luxurious apartment building with all of the creature comforts. The building is owned by actress-turned-producer Alexia, and managed by her mute younger brother Christi, who has taken to peeping on the guests. When Christi gets caught in the act, Alexis recruits her assistant Maxwell to clean up the mess. In time, Maxwell and Christie develop a powerful romantic bond, a bond that is soon threatened by some dark secrets in Alexia's distant past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

All Screwed Up

Synopsis: Teenisha is a teenager suffering from more than her fair share of woes. She has Attention Deficit Disorder, which makes her an outcast at school and an oddity at home. Uncoordinated, unathletic and frequently disorganized, her loving dad, Felix, and stepmother, Jill, worry about the state of her social life- and lack of friends- and the state of her bedroom, which frequently looks as though a typhoon stuck. Pete is the star of the high school basketball team, and every girl's dream. He is very coordinated, athletic and organized. Front and center of the hippest group of kids at school, he has a beautiful, if decidedly snooty girlfriend named Hillary, a supportive dad who is even more obsessed with Pete's physical fitness than Pete is, and an attention to neatness that would make any marine proud. What could they possibly have in common? A whole lot more than they might think. (c) Indican

Allison Carter Thomas, Chyna Layne, Jake Waldman

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Kill for Me

Synopsis: Two roommates with abusive men in their pasts consider murder as an option to help settle each others problems.

Katie Cassidy, Tracy Spiridakos, Donal Logue

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

85% 89%

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller

Critic Consensus: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a heartfelt and sincere adaptation that's bolstered by strong lead performances.

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Kid with a Bike

96% 76%

Cécile De France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier

Critic Consensus: Thanks to the Dardenne brothers' typically fine direction, The Kid with a Bike is a heart-wrenching, thematically and spiritually rich drama.

PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Sessions

93% 80%

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy

Critic Consensus: Tender, funny, and touching, The Sessions provides an acting showcase for its talented stars and proves it's possible for Hollywood to produce a grown-up movie about sex.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Thieves

70% 72%

Yun-seok Kim, Hye-su Kim, Kim Hye-Soo

Synopsis: It's the score of their lives - if they can pull it off. Five thieves at the top of their game, and the crew is assembling for their biggest job yet. Popie [Jung Jae-Lee] is the muscle and brains; Pepsee [Hye-su Kim] is the safecracker. Yenicall [Giann Jun] climbs walls, Zampano [Soo Hyun Kim] is the strategy man, and Chewingum [Hae-suk Kim] is the master of disguise. But this new score - it's hot. Maybe too hot. But who can resist the Tear of The Sun: a 318-carat diamond, worth 20 million dollars, and locked away in a casino. The vault is impenetrable, the location covered in cops, and everyone knows there's no honor among thieves - especially not the crew Macao Park, Popie's old partner, has forced their team to work with. -- (C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 2 hr. 16 min.

Planet of Snail

100% 72%

Young-Chan, Soon-Ho, Cho Youngchan

Synopsis: A love story like no other, Planet of Snail is a mesmerizing documentary about an accomplished young poet who can no longer hear or see and his relationship to the world around him. Young-Chan is deaf and blind. He learned to speak when he was very young, but soon after lost his sight and hearing. He lives with his wife, Soon-Ho, who is his soul mate, an inseparable part of his life, and a window to the outside world. Young-Chan and Soon-Ho communicate through finger braille, a unique form of touch-based sign language in which words are tapped out on each other's hands. They rely on one another completely. However, Young-Chan must be able to survive on his own. One day, as Soon-Ho waits anxiously at home, Young-Chan embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. -- (C) Cinema Guild

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Skyler

Dean West, Kristi Engelmann, Annemarie Pazmino

Synopsis: Ross Westmore is wrestling with an all-consuming sex addiction in an attempt to save his relationship with his virginal girlfriend Stephanie when he develops a salacious alter-ego named Skyler who sends his life spinning out of control. Meanwhile, not even his therapist, or the supportive people at Stephanie's Bible-study group may not be able to rescue him from his own, sexually self-destructive instincts. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Dangerous Liaisons

71% 54%

Cecilia Cheung, Dong-gun Jang, Ziyi Zhang

Synopsis: A Chinese adaptation of the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses begins with aging socialite Mo Jieyu (Cecilia Cheung) who finds herself circling ex-boyfriend Xie Yifan (Jang Dong-kun). Mo, the rich and charming widow with a taste for pleasures, still has eyes for famous womanizer Xie, who secretly burns with love for her. And yet, in his luxurious life, Xie's new interest lies in chaste humanitarian Du Fenyu (Ziyi Zhang), who has captured his attention and earned his desire for conquest. Mo lures Xie into a treacherous, dangerous game of hearts: win, bed, and leave Du, proving his mettle as a rogue and impossible catch. But can Xie take the honor of such a woman, without losing his own heart, as well? (c) Well Go USA

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Robot & Frank

86% 75%

Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden

Critic Consensus: Led by a brilliant performance from star Frank Langella, Robot & Frank works as both a quirky indie drama and as a smart, thoughtful meditation on aging.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Yelling to the Sky

40% 46%

Zoë Kravitz, Jason Clarke, Antonique Smith

Synopsis: A visceral coming-of-age story, YELLING TO THE SKY features a sobering, breakthrough performance from Kravitz, with an all-star supporting cast including Jason Clarke (THE CHICAGO CODE; Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY; Baz Lurhman's THE GREAT GATSBY); Gabourey Sidibe (Best Actress nominee for PRECIOUS; The BIG C; TOWER HEIST); Tim Blake Nelson (LINCOLN; O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?) and Antonique Smith (NOTORIOUS). (c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Amazing Love

Synopsis: Teen friends, Steve, Carrie, Cooper, and Gameboy embark on a weekend camping trip lead by their church youth group leader Stuart and his wife Beth. Joining them is an outsider Ashley, a self-involved rich kid, whose attitude causes a major commotion within the group, specifically between her and Carrie. Before it gets too out of hand though, Stuart takes this opportunity to share with the kids the incredibly powerful biblical story of Hosea; a story of immovable faith, impeccable commitment, and impervious love.

Sean Astin, Patty Duke, Elijah Alexander

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Men Next Door

Synopsis: A 40 year old gay man discovers that the two men he is dating are in fact father and son in this romantic comedy from writer/director Rob Williams.

Benjamin Lutz, Eric Dean, Heidi Rhodes

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Teddy Bear

93% 81%

Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard

Synopsis: The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to find in Thailand. He knows that his mother would never accept another woman in his life, so he lies and tells her that he is going to Germany. Dennis has never been out traveling before and the hectic Pattaya is a huge cultural shock for him. The intrusive Thai girls give big bruises to Dennis' naive picture of what love should be like, and he is about to lose hope when he unexpectedly meets the Thai woman of his dreams. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

28 Hotel Rooms

43% 38%

Marin Ireland, Chris Messina, Martin Ireland

Synopsis: Unfolding as a collage of moments-some sexy, some innocent, some profound, some silly-28 HOTEL ROOMS is an intimate portrait of an affair in which two people wrestle with the intoxication of sex and the confusion of loving more than one person.(c) Oscilloscope

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Pill

70% 60%

Noah Bean, Rachel Boston, Anna Chlumsky

Synopsis: It happens. You meet someone at the bar, one thing leads to another, and the next thing you know you're waking up wondering (and potentially regretting) exactly what took place the night before. Such is the case for Fred, who starts to panic when his free-spirited one night stand, Mindy, informs him that she's not on birth control; but for some reason isn't too concerned. Determined not to become a father, Fred spends the day with Mindy under the guise of pursuing a serious relationship to make sure she takes both doses (taken 12 hours apart) of the morning-after pill. The result is an all-day adventure filled with socially awkward situations and untimely roadblocks as Fred struggles to preserve his New York City world. With a resolution finally in sight, the no-boundaries Mindy starts to grow on the overly anxious Fred, forcing him to make a decision that will change the rest of his life. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

As I Stand

Ian Hutton, Adam M. Griffith, Donna DelBueno

Synopsis: As I Stand is a feature film about two young men whose families are faced with unexpected tragedies. This heart warming story follows Devin Wheeler and Matthew Daniels as they search for peace and understanding through God. While Devin turns to his faith for strength and guidance, Matthew turns away from his faith placing blame and demanding answers. As the landscape of their lives to change, each man handles the road ahead in a very different fashion. The story comes full circle when both men meet at a crossroads faced with the same question...Would you love God for nothing?

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.

The Whole Truth

Synopsis: In this mystery, a movie producer gets bored with his wife and begins an affair with a fiery actress. In the end, he jilts his mistress and returns to his wife. The trouble begins when someone stabs the actress and he is labelled the prime suspect by a detective. Later the producer discovers that the actress is still alive, and that the detective was her husband. A real murder follows and the producer is arrested. His loyal wife launches her own investigation and proves that her husband was innocent. The real killer, the husband of the actress, ends up killed in a car wreck. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Elisabeth Röhm, Eric Roberts, Sean Patrick Flanery

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

The Pool

96% 72%

Venkatesh Chavan, Jhangir Badshah, Ayesha Mohan

Critic Consensus: Beautifully crafted with loosely drawn characters and a lilting, natural pace, Chris Smith's The Pool features a universal message to which everyone can relate.

R, 1 hr. 3 min.

A Late Quartet

78% 70%

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken

Critic Consensus: An outstanding ensemble cast lends weight and depth to A Late Quartet's melodramatic script, and the result is insightful and emotionally satisfying.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Mafia

Ving Rhames, Pam Grier, Robert Patrick

Synopsis: Ving Rhames, Pam Grier, and Robert Patrick headline this throwback action thriller set in 1975, and following a renegade cop who skirts the law in order to capture a ruthless crime boss. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

The Bouquet

Synopsis: Two estranged sisters come together to save their aging mother's failing floral business in this uplifting family drama starring Kristy Swanson and Alberta Mayne. Growing up, driven Terri (Swanson) never got along with her starry-eyed sister Mandy (Mayne). All the while, their loving parents struggled to keep the family's failing floral business afloat. But when tragedy strikes, Terri and Mandy realize that without their help their mother will soon be out of business. Determined not to let her down in her time of need, the two sisters who never got along attempt to put their differences aside for long enough to get the business thriving again. Along the way, they learn that when your family is by your side, anything is possible. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Kristy Swanson, Danny Glover, Michael Shanks

G, 1 hr. 39 min.

Caught on Tape

Synopsis: A young boy, a video camera, and a bank robbery gone wrong set the stage for this hip-hop musical drama. With nothing to go on but video footage, Detectives Roberts (Malik Yoba) and Brown (David Marciano) interrogate Mark (Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones), the sole surviving member of a heist crew. But as the inquiries deepen and the story unravels, a major conspiracy is revealed, and Mark will find out he was CAUGHT ON TAPE...or was he?

David Marciano, Malik Yoba, Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones

R, 1 hr. 4 min.

The Coalition

Synopsis: Dating a professional athlete opens up an A-list whirlwind of VIP nightclubs, charity galas, upscale spas, and lavish gifts - but it can also lead to a world of deception, cheating and heartache. A group of women form an unlikely alliance to get revenge on a superstar baller and his friends for playing them. For these playboys used to getting whatever they want when they want it - all that's about to change. But in this game of who's playing who, some discover that revenge has a price all its own.

Adrienne Bailon, Jackée Harry, J R Ramirez

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Saving Grace B. Jones

17% 57%

Michael Biehn, Tatum O'Neal, Penelope Ann Miller

Synopsis: In the heartland of America, during one of the most disastrous floods in history, the lives of one couple become chaotic when the man's sister comes to live with them after being released from a local insane-asylum. Oscar winner Tatum O'Neal stars as Grace, alongside Michael Biehn and Penelope Ann Miller in this epic adventure which is based on a true story. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Little White Lies

41% 64%

François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel

Synopsis: French box-office sensation Little White Lies is a sparkling comedic drama from Guillaume Canet, the writer-director of the worldwide smash hit Tell No One. Bringing together the top names from France's current generation of actors, including Jean Dujardin, Marion Cotillard and Francois Cluzet, Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt film out of the dilemmas of eight thirty- and forty-something close friends. With its nostalgic soundtrack of classic hit songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and others, Little White Lies is a contemporary spin on The Big Chill, a generational statement on youthful frivolity giving way to middle-aged pleasures and sorrows, with a finely observant eye on modern day relationships. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 34 min.

In My Pocket

Synopsis: Los Angeles is a far cry different from the way they make it sound. The city will swallow you in a breath, if you let it. In a place where nothing is on the 'unavailable' list, the choices you make in life can have immediate impacts. The wrong path is slick and unforgiving and sometimes you only get one chance to turn around and take that other path. Stephen Jameson (Gregory Smith) has had his life planned out for him for quite some time: college, med-school and a rich, successful surgeon. Problem is, he's gone down that wrong path. Drugs have steadily taken over his life, he can't stay sober and is now faced with telling his parents he's about to fail out of school. The decisions that Stephen makes over the course of one night, land him in Second Chances Rehabilitation Center, lucky to still have his life. While in rehab, he crosses paths with several fundamentally different people who all share a very crucial commonality, addiction. From the alcoholic counselor Jerry (Jamie McShane) to the recently ousted rock star, Rob Vills (Zack Ward), Stephen will be faced with the mistakes of others and will have to make his own important decision. Will he find the right path, or will he get lost in the twists and turns of life's many roads? --© Official Site

Gregory Smith, Brendan Sexton III, Jamie McShane

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Celeste and Jesse Forever

70% 62%

Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Chris Messina

Critic Consensus: While it doesn't subvert the genre as incisively as it thinks it does, Celeste and Jesse Forever is a shrewd rom-com that benefits from its likable cast and trumpets the arrival of Rashida Jones as a bona fide big screen talent.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Deadfall

32% 36%

Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam

Synopsis: Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances - a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It's there the siblings are reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of family to the limit. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Flight

77% 75%

Don Cheadle, Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly

Critic Consensus: Robert Zemeckis makes a triumphant return to live-action cinema with Flight, a thoughtful and provocative character study propelled by a compelling performance from Denzel Washington.

R, 2 hr. 18 min.

A Perfect Ending

Synopsis: She's elegant, wealthy and proper - an upstanding wife and mother with three grown children, a swanky estate and a horrible husband. But when Rebecca confesses to her friends about her unsatisfactory love life, they set her up with an exceptionally talented high-class call girl named Paris - and, needless to say, the lives of both Rebecca and Paris are changed forever. Filled to the brink with aching desire, the sexual chemistry is off the charts between '90s TV icon Barbara Niven as the beautiful blond client and out lesbian actress Jessica Clark (True Blood's Lilith) as the smokin' hot hooker who truly does have a heart of gold. Grappling with a veritable soap opera of family drama at home, Rebecca escapes into the oasis of her encounters with Paris. Meanwhile, outside of her lucrative sex-worker day-job, Paris is a struggling artist with troubles of her own. Featuring a bold, beautiful, unleashed performance by Barbara Niven and a star turn from Jessica Clark , A Perfect Ending also boasts the fabulous Morgan Fairchild as the presiding madam of ill-repute and the talented John Heard as Rebecca's husband.

Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Dynamiter

Synopsis: It's another summer in Glen Allan, Mississippi for fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick. His wayward Mother has run off again fearing a breakdown and he's left with the responsibility of caring for his younger, half-brother Fess. But he's as hopeful as ever that his dream of a family will be realized this year. In the meantime, Robbie and Fess find ways to burn the days together. They visit a cotton field and, with their homemade accoutrements, battle invisible soldiers imagined from a children's book Fess owns. They swim the granite quarry, diving deep to find the coins tossed in as wishes, and use their pilferage to buy colas and sandwiches. They do the things brothers in the summer... (c) Official Site

John Alex Nunnery, Patrick Rutherford, William Patrick Ruffin

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Hello I Must Be Going

74% 54%

Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, Christopher Abbott

Synopsis: Selected as the opening night film for Sundance 2012, Hello I Must Be Going features acclaimed actress Melanie Lynskey in her breakout role as Amy, a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents (Blythe Danner and John Rubinstein). Demoralized and uncertain of her future, Amy begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor (Christopher Abbott) that jumpstarts her passion for life and helps her discover an independence and sense of purpose that she has missed for years. Coupling Danner's subtle, moving performance as a frustrated empty nester with Lynskey's endearing and nuanced depiction of both the comic and tragic coming together at a crossroads, Hello I Must Be Going is a modern, unconventional love story infused with sex, humor, and emotional honesty - everything Amy will need to get on in life. -- (C) Oscilloscope

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

In Our Nature

50% 36%

Zach Gilford, Jena Malone, John Slattery

Synopsis: When Brooklynite Seth (Zach Gilford) takes his girlfriend Andie (Jena Malone) to his family's weekend house in upstate New York for a romantic getaway, they are unexpectedly joined by his estranged father Gil (John Slattery), and his much-younger new girlfriend, Vicky (Gabrielle Union). The women carefully negotiate emotional minefields as they persuade father and son to share the house for the first time since the summer vacations of Seth's childhood. This unexpected family reunion in the great outdoors, fraught with tensions old and new, pushes them all to realize the bonds of family are always stronger and stranger than expected. -- (C) Cinedigm

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Stella Days

60% 29%

Martin Sheen, Tom Hickey, Stephen Rea

Synopsis: A small town cinema in rural Ireland in the 1950s becomes the setting for a dramatic struggle between Rome and Hollywood, and a man and his conscience. Martin Sheen stars as Father Daniel Berry in a story about the excitement of the unknown versus the security of the familiar, as those in the town find themselves on the cusp of the modern but still clinging to the traditions of church and a cultural identity forged in very different times. -- (C) Tribeca Film

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Dawn Patrol (Flight Commander)

Synopsis: Overwhelmed by the guilt of sending fliers out to die, the leader of a World War I British air-force squadron hands the responsibility over before gallantly flying off on a suicide mission. This early Howard Hawks aviation talkie was remade eight years later with Errol Flynn, retitled Flight Commander.

Richard Barthelmess, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Neil Hamilton

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

To Catch A Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks On America

Synopsis: Professor Muhammad Yunus never wanted to be a banker and he certainly never imagined winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet his quest to help the working poor invest in themselves led to both. Known as the father of microcredit, Yunus spent years developing the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and in 1983 it became a fully licensed bank with a twist-it was owned by its borrowers-mainly poor women, and its mission was to eradicate poverty, not make a profit. Yunus is famous for saying that in developing Grameen he deliberately did the opposite of what a conventional bank would do. Today, the success of Grameen Bank has changed the lives of 7.5 million Bangladeshi borrowers and their families. Grameen is now in 38 countries and has made over 100 million microcredit loans. But why stop with the so-called "developing world"? As the global financial industry struggles with plummeting markets and job loses, Yunus holds steady with his latest banking initiative in New York. Under intense scrutiny from international press and academics, Grameen America opened for business in a nondescript office building in Jackson Heights, Queens in late 2007. As the U.S. credit market crumbled and the giant banks of Wall Street faltered one by one, Grameen put 500 potential female borrowers into groups of five, with loans of up to $3,000 dispersed for small business ideas that each group had developed. Following the Bangladeshi model, each group became its own loan committee, with the women making weekly payments and contributions to a mandatory savings account as they built their income-generating activity. In one year, the Jackson Heights branch of Grameen America grew to loan over $1.5 million to 550 women. Just twelve months after opening, they added two more branches in Brooklyn and Manhattan, with a plan to open in other US cities. TO CATCH A DOLLAR follows the journey of two borrowers and their Grameen group manager and the enormous life changes they each undergo. Whether being a wife and mother and starting a catering business while maintaining a full-time job or struggling to expand one's hair-styling services as a single-parent or working to adapt a loan structure born in rural villages to the busy streets of Queens, each woman faces unforeseen challenges. Yet, they also begin to realize their own potential, fueled by the power of a model that offers support, encouragement and community. This is the inspiring, logic-defying yet true story of one man's idea, a strange new kind of bank, and the millions of lives it changed. --(c) Official Site

Muhammad Yunus

PG, 1 hr. 23 min.

Colosio: El Asesinato

Synopsis: A couple is terrorized by a gang who is hunting their son.

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Jose María Yazpik, Daniel Jiménez Cacho

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Cherry Tree Lane

65% 26%

Rachael Blake, Tom Butcher, Jurmayn Hunter

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Citadel

55% 31%

Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku

Synopsis: Tommy Cowley lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone. So shaken by the events that he's developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy. When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, he's torn between his paralyzing fear and protective parental instinct. With the help of a vigilante priest who has uncovered the genesis of this ruthless, potentially supernatural gang, Tommy must overcome his fears and venture into the heart of the abandoned tower block known as the CITADEL to save his family.

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Lure of the Islands

Robert Lowery, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Margie Hart

Synopsis: In this low-budget thriller, US G-men go undercover to stop Japanese spies from transmitting information from a secret island hide-out.

Unrated, 1 hr. 1 min.

Night of the Templar

Synopsis: A Medieval Knight resurrects to fulfill his vow and bestow a blood-thirst vengeance upon the kindred spirits of those who betrayed him long ago. In the course of one night, identities will be revealed, destinies met, and a poetic justice of the macabre maniacally served.

Paul Sampson, Udo Kier, Norman Reedus

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Tip On A Dead Jockey

Dorothy Malone, Marcel Dalio, Martin Gabel

Synopsis: An expatriate American living in Madrid, former Air Force pilot Lloyd Tredman (Robert Taylor) is haunted by his memories of the Korean War and refuses to fly. So when he loses his last dollar on a horserace fixed by a smuggler, he forces himself to accept a $25,000 offer to transport a box of contraband currency from Egypt to Spain. But as Tredman makes the return flight home, he discovers his cargo also includes heroin as he races across the Mediterranean with Interpol hot on his trail. Costarring Academy Award winner* Dorothy Malone and Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O), Tip on a Dead Jockey was adapted by Charles Lederer (Kiss of Death) from a short story by best-selling novelist Irwin Shaw (The Young Lions). Originally intended for Orson Welles, it was directed instead by Richard Thorpe, the sixth of eight films he would make with Robert Taylor, which include the swashbuckling classics Ivanhoe (1952) and Knights of the Round Table (1953).

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Tunnel Vision

Synopsis: When a jury fails to convict the serial killer who savagely murdered his family, one man must rise above his desire for revenge and descend into the deranged world of a sadistic predator to uncover the truth and finally get justice. What begins as a classic revenge tale takes a dramatic turn into a haunting land of horror and murder. (c) Official Facebook

Cristos, Ion Overman, Courtney Ray Geigle

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Paperboy

43% 33%

Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman

Critic Consensus: Trashy and melodramatic, The Paperboy is enlivened by a strong cast and a steamy, sordid plot, but it's uneven and often veers into camp.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Nobody Walks

38% 23%

John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt

Synopsis: Martine (Oliva Thirlby), an artist from New York, arrives in Los Angeles to work on her film. She is staying with friends of a friend, Julie (Rosemarie DeWitt), her husband Peter (John Krasinski), Julie's teenage daughter Kolt (India Ennenga), and their young son. From the day that Martine walks into the the lives of this open-minded, relaxed California family, everything issubtly set off balance....Peter is helping Martine complete the sound design on her art film and they collaborate closely together, working in the studio off the pool house where Martine is staying. They develop a connection that is rare for Peter and necessary for Martine to finish her movie, but which begins to veer away from professional terrain. Each character in Nobody Walks experiences a surge of desire catalyzed by Martine's arrival, and everyone is forced to confront the new landscape that emerges in her wake. -- (C) Official SIte

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Nature Calls

5% 18%

Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville, Rob Riggle

Synopsis: Oswalt stars as Scoutmaster Randy Stevens, whose dwindling, apathetic troop ditches a scout meeting in favor of a TV-themed slumber party hosted by Randy's brother Kirk (Knoxville), his polar opposite and arch nemesis. When Randy rounds up the boys in the middle of the night, stealing them for an highly unauthorized/unorganized trip to the woods, all hell breaks loose as Kirk pursues with a pair of gun-toting employees (Riggle and O'Neal). Drinking, nudity, mishandled fireworks and tremendously inappropriate behavior around minors ensues, in the grand tradition of comedy classics like The Bad News Bears and Meatballs. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

End of Watch

85% 86%

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick

Critic Consensus: End of Watch has the energy, devotion to characters, and charismatic performances to overcome the familiar pitfalls of its genre and handheld format.

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Hard Romanticker (Hâdo romanchikkâ)

Synopsis: Writer/director Gu Su-yeon adopts his own autobiographical novel to the screen to tell the wild story of a bleach blond Korean-Japanese rebel named Gu (Shota Matsuda) who's pursued by gangsters and cops alike after his friend mistakenly kills a rival's grandmother. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Shota Matsuda, Kento Nagayama, Atsurô Watabe

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Officer Down

Synopsis: One year ago, dirty cop Detective Callahan (Dorff) was shot in a drug bust gone wrong and saved by a stranger, giving Callahan a second chance to clean up his life. But when the stranger finally comes forward, seeking revenge against the men responsible for a string of assaults on young women at a local strip club, Callahan must go rogue to find the attacker in an effort to hide how his own past played a part in these crimes. His desperation to find the attacker and cover his tracks takes him down a violent road of deception and fraud. Can he play the "good cop" and track down the assailant, while still keeping his reputation clean?

Stephen Dorff, Dominic Purcell, AnnaLynne McCord

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

79% 75%

Ebizô Ichikawa, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima

Synopsis: From visionary auteur Takashi Miike comes the story of a mysterious samurai who arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own, with an ending no one could see coming. With stunning cinematography and gripping performances, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is a thrilling exploration of revenge, honor, and individuality in the face of oppressive power. -- (C) Tribeca Film

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Hansel & Gretel

Synopsis: Two unsuspecting siblings are imprisoned by a demented hag who lives deep in the woods, where they bear witness to horrors that will haunt them to their dying days - if they ever manage to make it back home alive - in this brutal new take on the Brothers Grimm classic.

Dee Wallace Stone, Brent Lydic, Stephanie Greco

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Bad Boy Street

Synopsis: An unlikely romance blossoms between 40-something Parisian Claude (Yann de Monterno) and 20-something American actor Brad (Kevin Miranda), after the former finds the latter unconscious in a darkened alley, and nurses him back to health in his nearby apartment. Meanwhile, a dark secret from Brad's past threatens to destroy any chance at true love.

Yann De Monterno, Yann DeMonterno, Florence d'Azémar

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Wild River

100% 82%

Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet

Synopsis: Filmed on location in the Tennessee Valley, Wild River is set in the early 1930s. Montgomery Clift plays an idealistic TVA agent, assigned to convince the locals to move from their property so that a beneficial dam can be built. The principal holdout is feisty octogenarian Jo Van Fleet, who refuses to budge from her land, convinced that she will die if she ever gives an inch. Her prophecy turns out to be true, as Van Fleet becomes yet another sacrifice to progress. Clift also runs into opposition because of his fair treatment of the local black population. Lee Remick costars as Van Fleet's granddaughter, who comes to love and understand the sensitive Clift. Some dated fuzzy-headed liberalism aside, Wild River is a masterful recreation of a difficult, complex period in American history. Watch for an uncredited Bruce Dern in his film debut. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Wake in Fright

100% 84%

Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty

Critic Consensus: A disquieting classic of Australian cinema, Wake in Fright surveys a landscape both sun-drenched and ruthlessly dark.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Obselidia

Synopsis: George Ruben, a man out of step with the 21st century, is pathologically nostalgic for things that used to be and never will again. He sets out obsessively to chronicle these items in an opus he dubs The Obselidia. On his quest to catalogue critically endangered occupations, George meets the beautiful Sophie, a cinema projectionist who works at a local art house movie theater. Sophie's a vivacious free spirit, who lives life in the moment and rarely stops to look back. She romantically believes that nothing is obsolete so long as someone loves it. New to LA and a little lonely after breaking up with her long-time boyfriend, Sophie pursues a friendship with George. She allows him to interview her about her own work for The Obselidia -- and she becomes fascinated by this guy who's quite unlike anyone she's ever met. He doesn't use a computer, he doesn't own a car, and he seems so earnest and sincere. When Sophie learns that George is planning a trip out to Death Valley, via public transport, in order to interview a maverick scientist, Lewis Fordham, who is predicting the eminent end of the world, she steps in and insists that she drive him.

Chris Byrne, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Gaynor Howe

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Won't Back Down

32% 61%

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Holly Hunter

Critic Consensus: Despite the best efforts of its talented leads, Won't Back Down fails to lend sufficient dramatic heft or sophistication to the hot-button issue of education reform.

PG, 2 hr. 1 min.

5 Broken Cameras

95% 87%

Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Mohammed Burnat

Synopsis: An extraordinary work of both cinematic and political activism, 5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later given to Israeli co-director Guy Davidi to edit. Structured around the violent destruction of each one of Burnat's cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of village turmoil. Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees are bulldozed, protests intensify, and lives are lost. "I feel like the camera protects me," he says, "but it's an illusion." -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Farewell, My Queen

92% 55%

Diane Kruger, Léa Seydoux, Virginie Ledoyen

Synopsis: Farewell, My Queen marks the return of acclaimed director Benoît Jacquot and brilliantly captures the passions, debauchery, occasional glimpses of nobility and ultimately the chaos that engulfed the court of Marie Antoinette in the final days before the full-scale outbreak of the Revolution. Based on the best-selling novel by Chantal Thomas, the film stars Léa Seydoux as one of Marie's ladies-in-waiting, seemingly an innocent but quietly working her way into her mistress's special favors, until history tosses her fate onto a decidedly different path. With the action moving effortlessly from the gilded drawing rooms of the nobles to the back quarters of those who serve them, this is a period film at once accurate and sumptuous in its visual details and modern in its emotions. -- (C) Cohen

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Chicago 8

Synopsis: The Chicago 8 is the true story from the notorious 1968 trial that resulted when seven leaders of a Vietnam anti-war movement, and a member of the Black Panthers, were charged with conspiracy to incite devastating riots in Chicago. Desperate to stop what they saw as an "immoral war", this group was ready to take on the establishment, express their freedom of speech by all means necessary, while paying a price for their actions. -- (C) Official Site

Gary Cole, Mayim Bialik, Orlando Jones

PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

Counterpunch

Synopsis: Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winning circle he gets a second shot at the championship title. As he is toe to toe in the ring with his competitor he'll throw all the punches and be the last man standing.

Alvaro Orlando, Danny Trejo, Oscar Torre

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Branded

10% 23%

Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor

Synopsis: Branded is a dark and mind-bending journey into a surreal, dystopian society where corporate brands have unleashed a monstrous global conspiracy to get inside our minds and keep the population disillusioned, dependent and passive. One man's Misha (Ed Stoppard) passion to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with the hidden forces that really control our world. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

About Cherry

10% 15%

Ashley Hinshaw, Lili Taylor, Dev Patel

Synopsis: Cherry is about Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw), an 18-year-old girl on the verge of finishing high school. Angelina's family life is difficult. Her mother (Lili Taylor) is an alcoholic and her step-father is violent and unpredictable. One morning her boyfriend (Jonny Weston) suggests she take naked pictures for money. She balks at first but then does the photo shoot, using the money to run-off with her best friend (Dev Patel) to San Francisco. In San Francisco, while cocktailing in a strip club, Angelina meets Frances (James Franco) a well-off lawyer who offers to introduce her to a different kind of world, a place full of expensive dresses and fancy parties. But that world is not as perfect as it first appears and Frances has problems of his own. At the same time Angelina, using the moniker Cherry, has begun exploring the San Francisco porn industry under the direction of Margaret (Heather Graham) a former performer turned adult film director. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

17 Girls

67% 39%

Louise Grinberg, Juliette Darche, Roxane Duran

Synopsis: Inspired by events that took place in Massachusetts, Delphine and Muriel Coulin's provocative debut focuses on a group of bored teenage girls who all make an irrevocable pact. When Camille (Louise Grinberg) accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It's only a matter of time, before 17 girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos. Set in the writer/directors' small, seaside hometown of Lorient in Brittany, 17 Girls is a reflection on adolescence, body image, friendship and the perplexing realities of growing up. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

89% 67%

Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma

Synopsis: Yash Chopra's last labour of love was his dream ever since his last outing as a director with Veer-Zaara. His untimely demise three weeks before the release of his last film makes this film even more special for fans of Yash Chopra and now the title "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (Till my last breath) captures the legend and his passion for cinema. This is Bollywood at its best! The film stars The King of Bollywood - Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma. Music is by the Oscar-winning A.R. Rahman and produced by Aditya Chopra. (c) Yash Raj

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

25 Hill

Synopsis: Corbin Bernsen (The Dentist) wrote and stars in this Dove Award-winning inspirational drama. Inspired by an article that Bernsen read in the USA Today newspaper, the story concerns the financial struggles and impending collapse of Akron, Ohio's All-American Soap Box Derby, which at the time of the write-up risked foreclosure. Nathan Gamble stars as Trey Caldwell, a 12-year-old boy whose dreams are shattered when his father dies fighting in Afghanistan. In the family garage sits an unfinished Soap Box Derby car, originally intended as a gift from dad. The loss of the father leaves a huge hole in Trey's life, but he soon meets Roy Gibbs (Bernsen), a local fire chief still haunted by the loss of his son on 9/11. The two forge a strong friendship and begin to work on finishing the car, meanwhile finding solace in one another. Ralph Waite (The Waltons) and Maureen Flannigan (Out of this World) co-star.

Corbin Bernsen, Nathan Gamble, Bailee Madison

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Scene of the Crime

Synopsis: In this film noir, a policeman doggedly looks for the men who killed his partner.

Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria de Haven

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Touchback

38% 64%

Brian Presley, Melanie Lynskey, Marc Blucas

Synopsis: Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy (Brian Presley) finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit his glory days during the Ohio State championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play. Given a second shot at his destiny, Scott seeks counsel from Coach Hand (Kurt Russell), Scott's longtime mentor on and off the field, to help him decide whether to let his fate unfold, or follow a path that will change his future. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Wise Kids

100% 65%

Tyler Ross, Molly Kunz, Allison Torem

Synopsis: In a Baptist church community in Charleston, South Carolina, three teenage friends contemplate the next stage of life. There's Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt; the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer; and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Weaving comedy and drama, The Wise Kids is is a character-driven coming-of-age story with an extraordinarily talented young cast. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Assassins (Tong que tai)

Synopsis: During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao stands as the last pillar of power preventing the collapse of the Han throne. Emperor Xian, who sits on that throne, cares more about music and poems than his own power. But behind the Emperor's disinterest, rumors that Cao Cao wants the throne for himself have driven Emperor Xian to plot Cao Cao's assassination, a plan that's been years in the making. An ancient prophecy states that when the four elemental stars align, a new dynasty will arise, and in 221 A.D., they do. With the weakened government and impending omen, Cao Cao has enemies everywhere, and they all want him dead. Someone has been abducting the children of Cao Cao's dead enemies and training them to be assassins. In 221, they are grown, and sent to infiltrate Bronze Sparrow Tower. When the four stars align over Bronze Sparrow Tower, the struggle for Cao Cao's life begins.

Yun-Fat Chow, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Hiroshi Tamaki

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Hopeful Notes

Laural Merlington, David Colin Ross, Sharon Hayes

Synopsis: This uplifting, inspirational drama concerns Alex (Walter Nudo) an Italian engineer employed in Russia for several years. With his labor contract nearing expiry, he plans to return to Italy - until he accidentally crosses paths with Dima, a hospital-bound child stricken with terminal cancer. The two become friends, and Dima introduces Alex to the other residents of the ward. Alex soon begins volunteering as a pianist, playing for kids in the facility, which brings him face-to-face with the struggles that terminally-ill chidren face, and gives him the opportunity to provide hope for those who desperately need it. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Guns, Girls and Gambling

Synopsis: Wrongly accused of stealing a priceless Apache artifact at a reservation casino, unlucky John Smith is being hunted by assassins, sheriffs, cowboys, Indians, Native Americans...and Elvis impersonators. And unfortunately for John, he only has 24 hours to hand it over, or they are all going to kill him. Christian Slater, Dane Cook and Gary Oldman star in this fun, quick-witted, gun-smoking crime thriller. (c) Laemmle

Christian Slater, Dane Cook, Helena Mattsson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Now Is Good

58% 65%

Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine, Paddy Considine

Synopsis: Tessa is seventeen and passionate about life. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, she determines to use every moment, compiling a catalogue of what a normal teenager would experience, including losing her virginity and taking drugs. With the help of her friend Zoey, she sets the list in motion. While her family deals with fear and grief, each in their own way, Tessa explores a whole new world. Falling in love with Adam, her new neighbour, wasn't on the list, but it proves to be the most exhilarating experience of them all.

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Compliance

89% 60%

Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy

Critic Consensus: Anchored by smart, sensitive direction and strong performances, Complicance is a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that's equal parts gripping and disturbing.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Game Change

65% 76%

Ed Harris, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson

Synopsis: The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign shifts into high gear after Arizona senator John McCain (Ed Harris) picks Alaska governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) to be his running mate in the general election against Barack Obama. Based on the book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. ~ Joe Friedrich, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

After Fall, Winter

13% 68%

Eric Schaeffer, Lizzie Brocheré, Marie Luneau

Synopsis: After Fall, Winter is a dangerous, sexy, poignant and at times a darkly funny story about two people seeking love in Paris. Michael is a NYC writer going through a hard time, professionally and mentally, and decides to spend a winter in Paris to find new inspiration. Sophie is a young French nurse hiding a dark secret behind her strong personality. They both desperately want intimacy and ache for the love that will change their lives. When they meet, their chemistry is instantaneous and they hope to start anew, together. Unfortunately, they have fashioned reclusive lives and emotional fracture which ultimately spells the doom of their passionate love. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

Murder Is My Beat

100% 40%

Paul Langton, Barbara Payton, Selena Royle

Synopsis: Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, his features burned beyond recognition. Detectives Patrick (Paul Langton) and Rawley (Robert Shayne) arrest nightclub-singer Eden Lane (Barbara Payton) and she is convicted of the crime. On the way to prison, Eden sees a man through the train window, identifying him as the murderer, and Patrick and Eden jump from the train to search for the man. In a series of plot twists, the murderer is found, and Eden and Patrick are reunited. Directer Edgar G. Ulmer uses flashbacks and elliptical editing to good effect, but the film lacks any strong visual or narrative center. Barbara Peyton delivers a great performance as the ambiguous, mysterious femme-fatale. While still of some interest, Murder is My Beat lacks the power and grim vision of Ulmer's bleak gem, Detour.

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Jack and Diane

13% 21%

Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Cara Seymour

Synopsis: Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But when Jack discovers that Diane is moving she pushes her away. Unable to grasp her new feelings, Diane's emotions begin to cause unexplainable violent changes to her body. Through these awkward and insecure feelings, the two girls must struggle to turn their first love into an enduring one. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

That's What She Said

0% 30%

Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis, Marcia de Bonis

Synopsis: Bebe (Marcia DeBonis) is getting ready for the most romantic encounter of her life, and she needs her best friend Dee Dee (Anne Heche) to cheer her on. Too bad Dee Dee is so cynical about dating that she shows up three hours late only to spew cigarette smoke and bitterness all over the morning coffee. And too bad Clementine, a train wreck of a stranger (Alia Shawkat,) has decided to invade their day with non-stoptalk about her nymphomaniac escapades. Looking to turn the day around, this fearsome threesome embark on a day of misadventure that only New York City can offer. That's What She Said is a quirky and honest look at friendship in the face of adversity, asking one of life's great questions: why does it always have to be so hard? (That's what she said.) -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Meant to Be

Synopsis: 20 year old Nathan (Bradley Dorsey) uses the loss of his job and break-up with his girlfriend as the motivators to find his biological mother, who gave him up shortly after birth before vanishing without a trace. Upon returning to his hometown, Nathan checks into a local hotel, where wise housekeeper Mave (Della Reese) offers some kind words of encouragement. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with another guest (Kristen Renton) reinforces Nathan's determination to succeed, and before long he's managed to track down his mother's address. Two decades after making the most painful decision of her life, Nathan's mother Linda (Erika Eleniak) still carries the guilt of giving him up for adoption. As she attempts to pay penance by convincing pregnant teen Tori (Erin Sossoman) not to get an abortion, Nathan returns into her life, in the process unearthing a painful secret that sheds new light on his reason for being.

Bradley Dorsey, Dean Cain, Della Reese

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Cosmopolis

64% 31%

Robert Pattinson, Jay Baruchel, Samantha Morton

Critic Consensus: Though some may find it cold and didactic, Cosmopolis benefits from David Cronenberg's precise direction, resulting in a psychologically complex adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Kingdom of Gladiators

Synopsis: A king makes a pact with an ancient demon and after years of ruling his kingdom in peace, the demon has come to collect. Now a group of rival gladiators must fight for the survival of the kingdom.

Annie Social, Bryan Murphy, Leroy Kincaid

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Where There's A Will

Synopsis: Will Hay plays Benjamin Stubbins, an unsuccessful and incompetent English lawyer with a tendency to tip the bottle and an inability to pay any of the considerable debts he has managed to accumulate. His wealthy family, of course, disapproves of him and has taken custody of his daughter so that she will receive a proper upbringing. Stubbins does not improve matters by visiting his brother-in-law and accidentally getting the butler drunk when he recommends alcohol as the cure for his toothache. He gets no more respect at the office, where lazy office boy Willie ignores his instructions in favor of reading the comics. Stubbins' life changes, however, when a gang of American crooks shows up. They know that the safe to a bank is located directly underneath his office and they employ the unsuspecting solicitor to track down a family tree, thus keeping him out of the office while they stage a robbery. Later, they show up at Stubbins' brother-in-law's house during a Christmas party, planning to fleece the host and his guests. Fortunately, Stubbins also shows up, disguised as Santa, and after the usual chase, the gang is captured. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Will Hay, Michael Brantford, Davina Craig

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Roadracers

Synopsis: Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi) was a last-minute replacement for Showtime's Rebel series and after the first viewing, his Roadracers was immediately bumped to the top of the list. This melodramatic tale of rebel youth fighting to get out of a dead-end town is often times enjoyable and disturbingly humorous but lacks the break-neck pacing of Rodriguez' other films.

David Arquette, Salma Hayek, John Hawkes

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Thompsons

Synopsis: The family of American bloodsuckers from The Hamiltons flees to England, where another, more powerful vampire clan awaits in this sequel to The Butcher Brothers' shocking feature debut. In the wake of a massacre at a remote gas station, The Hamilton's monstrous secret gets out. Desperate, they set their sights on England, and change their name to The Thompsons. Meanwhile, with the youngest sibling Lenny suffering mortal wounds, Francis follows rumors of another family of vampires to a quaint pub in the English countryside. Though his intuition was correct, Francis failed to realize that his English counterparts are more powerful than he ever could have imagined. After taking Francis hostage in a test of his powers, however, they quickly free him, and offer sanctuary to the fugitive family. But their benevolent offer masks dark intentions, and as the rest of The Thompsons make their way to the secluded safe haven, the American predators finally learn how it feels to be the prey.

Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Saltwater

Synopsis: Will leaves the Navy after many years, soon reunites with old friends, and begins to start a new civilian life. His friend Rich tries to set him up with ruggedly handsome Josh and while there is immense chemistry between the two, timing and certain ideals never seem to align. But when a shocking tragedy happens, the two are paired together to pick up the pieces and sort through the after effects.

Ronnie Kerr, Ian Roberts, Berna Roberts

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Little Birds

53% 42%

Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Kate Bosworth

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Lily and her best friend, Alison, live on the shores of the Salton Sea. Sprinting toward adulthood, Lily wants to escape her depressing hometown. But Alison is content with her life; she enjoys being sheltered from the uncertainty of growing up. When the girls meet three street kids, Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys to Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of excitement and danger, the girls must decide how far they are willing to go to get what they want. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

In The Name Of The King: Two Worlds

Synopsis: Dolph Lundgren stars as a modern-day warrior who travels back through time in this action-packed follow-up to the original In The Name Of The King. Granger (Lundgren), a lethal, ex-Special Forces soldier, finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons and savage hand-to-hand combat. He has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can be trusted -- and one wrong move could cost him not only his life, but the future of his world.

Aleks Paunovic, Dolph Lundgren, Heather Doerksen

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

12.12.12

Synopsis: SUPERNATURAL HORROR ALIGNED WITH THE CALENDAR! When baby Sebastian is born on 12/12/12 everyone around him starts to die. Soon, his mother realises that her son is the spawn of Hell.

Tyre, Sarah Lane, Steve Hanks

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Morning

Andrew Ramaglia, Emily Cline, Walter Dalton

Synopsis: A couple whose relationship is in trouble must decide if tragedy will bring them together or tear them apart in this independent drama. Michael Hade (Andrew Ramaglia) is a fisherman living and working in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Sara (Emily Cline) and their young son Jack (P.J. Caniff). Michael has been having a hard time getting work and he's developed a serious drinking problem, while Sara, who is studying to become a nurse, is becoming increasingly frustrated with their relationship and has been spending time with one of her former boyfriends. Michael and Sara have both been paying less attention to Jack, and their relationship hits bottom after the boy dies in a drowning incident in the bathtub. As Michael confronts Sarah about cheating on him and she in turns demands he quits drinking, the pain of their loss only makes their accusations all the more hurtful, and they must decide if they have any reason to stay together. Morning was the first feature film from writer and director Joe Mitacek; the film received its world premiere at the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Something Better Somewhere Else

Synopsis: Chicago-based writer/director Ron Lazzeretti (The Opera Lover, The Merry Gentleman) explores the complexities of modern relationships in this independent drama presented in four parts. The first segment, titled "Last Day" finds acrimony taking precedent over amenity during a farewell party for an employee who's about to move on. A bride and the priest who's officiating her wedding get an unpleasant surprise after running away together in "Wedding Night," and a woman on the CTA receives a spontaneous gift that transforms her outlook on the world (at least, momentarily) in "Flowers". Lastly, a family preparing for a big relocation finds the forces of the universe seemingly aligned against them in "Move".

Naomi Ashley, Megan Moore Burns, Franco Campanella

R, 1 hr. 16 min.

The Well-Digger's Daughter

90% 74%

Daniel Auteuil, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, Nicolas Duvauchelle

Synopsis: Twenty-five years after rising to international acclaim in Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring, Daniel Auteuil returns to the world of Marcel Pagnol for his first work as director with this celebrated remake of the 1940s classic. Auteuil stars as the eponymous well-digger Pascale, a widower living with his six daughters in the Provence countryside at the start of World War I. His eldest, Patricia (the luminous Astrid Bergès-Frisbey), has returned home from Paris to help raise her sisters, and Pascale dreams of marrying her off to his loyal assistant Felipe (Kad Merad). But when she's impregnated by a wealthy young pilot (Nicolas Duvauchelle) who promptly abandons her for the frontlines, Pascale is left to contend with the consequences. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Words

22% 49%

Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid

Critic Consensus: Neither as clever nor as interesting as it appears to think it is, The Words maroons its talented stars in an overly complex, dramatically inert literary thriller that's ultimately a poor substitute for a good book.

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Premium Rush

75% 60%

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez

Critic Consensus: It's built out of familiar parts, but no matter how formulaic Premium Rush's storyline might seem, it's elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Red Hook Summer

58% 33%

Clarke Peters, Jules Brown, Toni Lysaith

Synopsis: Red Hook Summer tells the story of Flik Royale (Jules Brown), a sullen young boy from middle-class Atlanta who has come to spend the summer with his deeply religious grandfather, Bishop Enoch Rouse (Clarke Peters), in the housing projects of Red Hook. Having never met before, things quickly get off on the wrong foot as Bishop Enoch relentlessly attempts to convert Flik into a follower of Jesus Christ. Between his grandfather's constant preaching and the culture shock of inner-city life, Flik's summer appears to be a total disaster - until he meets Chazz Morningstar (Toni Lysaith), a pretty girl his age, who shows Flik the brighter side of Brooklyn. Through her love and the love of his grandfather, Flik begins to realize that the world is a lot bigger, and perhaps a lot better, than he'd ever imagined. -- (C) Variance

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

Arbitrage

87% 62%

Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, Tim Roth

Critic Consensus: Arbitrage is both a tense thriller and a penetrating character study, elevated by the strength of a typically assured performance from Richard Gere.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Trouble with the Curve

50% 67%

Amy Adams, Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake

Critic Consensus: Though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, Trouble with the Curve benefits from Clint Eastwood's grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry with a charming Amy Adams.

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Black like Me

Synopsis: During the '60s, Caucasian journalist John Howard Griffin decided to find out what it was like to be an African-American in the South, so he set out to do so by changing his appearance and going on the road. This film is based on Griffin's book about his experience.

James Whitmore, Clifton James, Lenka Peterson

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

Synopsis: Two high school students become stranded on a desert island and must rely on each other for survival.

Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites, Denise Richards

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Smooch

Kiernan Shipka, Kellie Martin, Simon Kassianides

Synopsis: An imaginative youngster (Kiernan Shipka) comes across an amnesiac prince (Simon Kassianides), who she believes is a fairy-tale figure. Convinced the man would be perfect for her widowed mom (Kellie Martin), she launches a plan to set the two up, starting by tricking her mom into hiring him as the new nanny. ~ Brie Hearn, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Brother (Hermano)

54% 81%

Férnando Moreno, Eliú Armas, Ali Rondon

Synopsis: Raised as brothers, intense teammates and competitors on the soccer field - the gregarious, swaggering Julio (Eliu Armas) and the more wiry and focused Daniel "Gato" (Fernando Moreno) have remained virtually inseparable ever since the newborn Daniel was found abandoned in a trash heap in their La Ceniza slum. The opportunity of their lives arrives when a football scout invites them to tryout for the city's top professional team, just as a tragic act of violence threatens to tear them apart and prevent them from achieving their dreams. -- (C) Music Box Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Sleepwalk With Me

83% 71%

Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn

Critic Consensus: Laugh-out-loud funny and endearingly messy, Sleepwalk with Me overcomes its tonal inconsistencies to deliver a sweetly melancholic, amiably reassuring indie crowd-pleaser.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

10 Years

60% 40%

Channing Tatum, Justin Long, Max Minghella

Critic Consensus: A sweet ensemble comedy about a high school reunion, 10 Years is well cast but unfortunately predictable and short on three dimensional characters.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Bro'

Synopsis: BRO' chronicles the rite of passage of a young suburban college student, Johnny. When Johnny meets Stephanie, she takes him to meet her brother, Jesse, at a freestyle motocross event in Riverside, California. Jesse takes the young, eager Johnny under his wing and shows him the party lifestyle. His involvement with drugs, girls, and freestyle motocross begin to clash with his religious and moral upbringing. It only takes Johnny a few mistakes to end up doing time in the L.A. County Jail, also losing his girlfriend and his reputation. Upon his release, Johnny must decide what's truly important. -- (C) Official Site

Beau Manley, Collin Morrison, Will Chavez

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Liberal Arts

70% 60%

Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins

Critic Consensus: While it's hard not to wish it had a little more bite, Liberal Arts ultimately succeeds as a good-natured -- and surprisingly clever -- look at the addictive pull of nostalgia for our youth.

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Good Doctor

66% 31%

Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Rob Morrow

Synopsis: Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is an ambitious but anxious young doctor, eager to impress his superiors and colleagues: Chief Resident Waylans (Rob Morrow), self-assured fellow intern Dan (Troy Garity) and no-nonsense nurse Theresa (Taraji P. Henson). But things are not going Martin's way and he can't seem to shake off his insecurities. When 18-year-old patient Diane (Riley Keough) is admitted for a kidney infection, Martin steps in, getting the much-needed boost of self-esteem he craves. But things take a dark turn as his enthusiasm begins to become an obsession. -- (C) Magnolia

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Music for Millions

Synopsis: In this film, young Margaret O'Brien tries to help her pregnant older sister, who in is pining away for her GI husband. As it happens, the older girl is a cellist in Jose Iturbi's orchestra; thus many of the plot threads are knotted together in a series of concert recitals.

June Allyson, Margaret O'Brien, Jimmy Durante

Unrated, 2 hr.

Salute To The Marines

Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen

Synopsis: Once a Marine, always a Marine. After three decades in the corps, Sergeant Major William Bailey, a tough-minded drillmaster serving in the Philippines, retires. He leaves with one regret: he never had the chance to put his courage and fighting spirit to the test in real combat. Then comes Japan's World War II invasion of the archipelago - and civilian Bailey and the irregulars he's trained prove their mettle while defending a bridge vital to the enemy's advance.

Unrated,

God's Gift to Women

Synopsis: In this comedy, a lovelorn Frenchman is willing to lay down his life for one more kiss from a wealthy, beautiful American. Unfortunately the woman he wants to love would rather die herself than suffer more of his affections. So desperate is she to escape him, that she and her father pay a doctor a large sum to tell the Frenchman that she has a highly contagious terminal illness. One kiss from her lips would mean certain death. Unfortunately the would-be lover is not deterred--he kisses her anyway.

Frank Fay, Laura La Plante, Joan Blondell

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

The Island

40% 53%

Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor

Synopsis: The Island, a turgid action drama directed by Michael Ritchie, revolves around the adventures of Maynard (Michael Caine), a newspaper reporter who tries to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Maynard, and his son crash-land on a remote island ruled by a gang of pirates who kill anyone who intrudes there. From beginning to end, The Island is slow, uninvolving and very bloody. The terrible script by Peter Benchley, who also wrote Jaws, is jagged and the dialogue is cliched. The film was an economic disaster and is only of interest because of a good score by Ennio Morricone.

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

In Harm's Way

Michael Borka, Nathan Tymoshuk, Andreia Mororo

Synopsis: A desperate man gets swept into the dangerous criminal underworld in this tense independent crime drama. Michael is fighting to build a better future for his faithful girlfriend Shea when his old friends Ian and Tory convince him to start selling drugs. When the trio stumbles into a cache of drugs stolen from notorious Illuminati member J. Markeaur, however, things quickly get complicated. Meanwhile, Markeaur's psychotic brother Marko seeks revenge against his sibling following a big betrayal, and maverick cop Kate monitors them all from afar, awaiting the perfect moment to strike. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Backwards

28% 53%

Sarah Megan Thomas, James Van Der Beek, Glenn Morshower

Synopsis: Abigail Brooks (Thomas) has spent her lifetime trying to win an Olympic rowing medal, sacrificing friendship, love, and a "normal life" along the way. When she is named an alternate on the Olympic team she quits in haste. Defeated, Abi moves back home with her widowed, workaholic mother (Margaret Colin). Tension builds as Abi's mother urges her to "move on" from the rowing life that Abi's father, a coach, introduced her to. Unable to do so, but needing an immediate job, Abi seizes an open crew coach position at her alma mater, Union High. There, the head of athletics is her old boyfriend, Geoff (James Van Der Beek). Abi trains her high school rowers in an obsessive fashion, taking two girls, Hannah (Alexandra Metz) and Susan (Meredith Apfelbaum), under her wing. After the girls lose an important regional race, Abi reinvents herself as a coach, and, in the process, learns to have fun again both on the water and off. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Creep Van

Synopsis: A Detroit 20-something incurs the wrath of a ruthless serial killer after attempting to buy a beat-up van used in a series of grisly murders. Campbell Jackson is flat broke, and in desperate need of a car when his spots a van that could get him back on the road, and out of his dead-end job at a local car wash. If Campbell only knew that the owner of the booby-trapped van uses it as his personal killing chamber, he would have never inquired about it in the first place. But now the maniac has his number, and the only way for Campbell to save himself and his girlfriend from becoming his next victims is to seek the help of a shady conman who's just as dangerous as the motor-psycho with his foot on the gas and murder on his mind.

Brian Kolodziej, Gerald Emerick, Amy Wehrell

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Caretaker

Anna Kate Burgress, Clint Dowdell, Colin MacPherson

Synopsis: As a wave of vampirism sweeps across the world, a small but discordant group hole up in a rural house. There, they discover a vampire has also taken refuge. He offers them a deal: if they protect him during the day, he''ll protect them from other vampires at night. So begins an uneasy alliance which soon threatens to tear apart.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Operation Eichmann

Werner Klemperer, Ruta Lee, Donald Buka

Synopsis: Released about five weeks before the Adolf Eichmann trial began in Jerusalem on April 11, 1961, this docudrama by director R.G. Springsteen was quickly dashed together to take advantage of the trial, and it shows. Overplaying Eichmann's venality and lacking any depth in characterization, the story unfolds in several large segments. Eichmann (played by Werner Klemperer), as head of Dept. IV, B4 or "Jewish affairs/evacuation affairs, personally ordered, or watched, or supervised the extermination of Jews in Germany and the nations under its occupying forces. These years are shown in the first part of the film; the second half deals with Eichmann's escape from an American POW camp, his four years under cover in Germany, aided by an association of Nazi SS members (ODESSA), his escape in 1950 to Argentina through Italy, and his capture on May 11, 1960. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Battle for Brooklyn

79% 74%

Daniel Goldstein, Shabnam Merchant, Patti Hagan

Synopsis: Battle for Brooklyn is an intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by residents and business owners of Brooklyn's historic Prospect Heights neighborhood facing condemnation of their property to make way for the polarizing Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build 16 skyscrapers and a basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets. The film focuses on graphic designer Daniel Goldstein whose apartment sits at what would be center court of the new arena. A reluctant activist, Daniel is dragged into the fight because he can't accept that the government should use the power of Eminent Domain to take his new apartment and hand it off to a private developer, Forest City Ratner. Shot over the course of eight years and compiled from almost 500 hours of footage, Battle for Brooklyn is an epic and universal tale of one man under pressure, and how far he will go to fight for his home and what he believes in. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy

Synopsis: In Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy, actor John Turturro (Barton Fink, Do the Right Thing) takes audiences on a haunting, intimate journey to his maternal homeland of Sicily. There, while exploring the island's vanishing traditions, he is taken under the wing of one of the puppet theater's few remaining practitioners, Mimmo Cuticchio, who instructs him in the distinctively Sicilian art of puppetry. Filmed during preparations for the Sicilian Day of the Dead, this evocative, magical-realist documentary was directed by Turturro's longtime collaborator, Roman Paska, himself a world-renowned puppeteer. Both an homage to the art of storytelling and a portrait of a Sicily little known to the outside world, Paska's film brings viewers to an otherworldly place, lost in time. (c) First Run Features

Donatella Finocchiaro, John Turturro, Mimmo Cuticchio

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Gandu

Synopsis: 20 year old aspiring rapper Gandu (Bengali slang for "Asshole") steals cash from his prostitute mother's regular client, and gets his big shot at stardom after crossing paths with a Bruce Lee-obsessed rickshaw driver who plies him with hard drugs. As the pair flees their lives to pursue a career in hip-hop, Gandu loses his virginity to an uninhibited prostitute while lost in a surreal haze of sex and drugs.

Anurata Basu, Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Joyraj Bhattacharya

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Gayby

90% 55%

Jenn Harris, Matthew Wilkas, Mike Doyle

Synopsis: Jenn (Jenn Harris) and Matt (Matthew Wilkas) are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together... the old-fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? Gayby is an irreverent comedy about friendship, growing older, sex, loneliness, and the family you choose. -- (C) Wolfe Releasing

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Collision Earth

Kirk Acevedo, Diane Farr, Chad Krowchuk

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Hard Core Logo 2

Synopsis: Filmmaker Bruce McDonald returns to the mockumentary format of his 1996 cult favorite Hard Core Logo in this sequel of sorts. In this film's alternate universe, McDonald left his native Canada after the box-office success of Hard Core Logo for the United States and a successful career directing cable television projects. Now his career has gone into a tailspin and he's working on a cheesy reality show on Wiccans to pay the rent. In the course of his research, he encounters Care Failure, the manic, drug-fueled lead singer with the punk band Die Mannequin, and learns she's convinced she's been possessed by the spirit of the late Hard Core Logo frontman Joe Dick. Fascinated and needing a new project, McDonald and his crew document Failure as she and her band rehearse for their next album, with some help from iconic singer and songwriter Bucky Haight (Julian Richings). Hard Core Logo II was an official selection at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

Bruce McDonald, Care Failure, Julian Richings

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Dreams of a Life

70% 66%

Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Neelam Bakshi

Synopsis: Would anyone miss you? Nobody noticed when Joyce Vicent died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, surrounded by Christmas presents she had been wrapping, and with the TV still on. Newspaper reports offered few details of her life -- not even a photograph. Interweaving interviews with imagined scenes from Joyce's life is not only a portrait of Joyce but a portrait on London in the eighties -- the city, music and race. It is a film about urban lives, contemporary life, and how, like Joyce, we are all different things to different people. It is about how little we may ever know each other, but nevertheless, how much we can love. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Hitler

Richard Basehart, Maria Emo, Cordula Trantow

Synopsis: This was the last film by director Stuart Heisler, and in his uneven output it was not one of the most memorable. The evil dictator (Richard Basehart) is shown to be very much involved with his love life, as though impotency and a severe Oedipal complex alone could account for his dominion over Germany and the insanity that led into World War II. Other characters in the top echelons make their way into and out of the story, including Heinrich Himmler (Rick Traeger), Joseph Goebbels (Martin Kosleck), and of course, Eva Braun (Marla Emo). Any viewers looking for an explanation of how the madness within Hitler related to his rise to power and his downfall, will best look elsewhere.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Christmas Angel

Synopsis: When the Christmas wishes of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor (Della Reese) who may be able to give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town. Rob Boltin and Kevin Sorbo co-star.

Della Reese, Teri Polo, Kevin Sorbo

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Why Stop Now?

24% 28%

Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan

Synopsis: Eli (Jesse Eisenberg) is a piano prodigy. Today is the audition that will determine his future-- will he launch a career and take off into the world? Or will he stay stuck, caring for his sister and mother (Melissa Leo) who, despite her cheerful, loving disposition, is a drug addict. The only obstacle to a seamless transition into his future is dropping off Mom off at the center where she will enter rehab, but a glitch in the system forces sends them off to enlist the help of an unlikely ally, her drug dealer Sprinkles (Tracy Morgan). The day spirals downhill quickly, and the hapless team must collaborate every step of the way to battle their own demons and get Eli out of the rabbit hole. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Beloved

55% 45%

Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier

Synopsis: In the freewheeling Paris of the '60s, young Madeleine (Ludivine Sagnier) - who has gone from selling shoes to sleeping with men for money - falls for a handsome Czech doctor, Jaromil (Rasha Bukvic), who she soon marries and joins in Prague. A baby daughter is born, but Jaromil's infidelities and the arrival of Russian tanks in Prague leaded Madeleine back to France - though the love between them still burns. Thirty years later in London, we follow Madeleine's daughter, Vera (Chiara Mastroianni), who has fallen in love with a musician (Paul Schneider) who is incapable of devoting himself to her, while her ex (Honore regular Louis Garrel) still pines for her. Meanwhile, in Paris, a re-married Madeleine (Catherine Deneuve) has rekindled her love affair with Jaromil (Milos Forman). -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 2 hr. 25 min.

The Falls

Synopsis: You see them everywhere, Mormon Missionaries dressed in their white shirts, ties and suit pants. With their short cut hair they ride on their bicycles and knock on doors, trying to convert the world to their brand of religion. In their Church Community they are revered for exemplifying to the world the wholesomeness and goodness of being a young Mormon youth. RJ and Chris are no different. Both were born and raised in the Mormon Church. Both accelerated academically, progressed ecclesiastically, earned their Eagle Scout at a young age and had pretty girl friends. And now it's their turn to serve a mission and experience the Mormon rite of passage. Unknown to them, serving a mission would not only open stranger's doors to "preach the Gospel" to as they were taught; but secrets of their own lives would be awakened while in the service of their fellow man. The Falls captures the lives of two American teens struggling to make sense of the conflicts between their worlds, their feelings and each other. What they find in themselves and in each other is unpredictable but a compliment to the human spirit.

Quinn Allan, Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Awaken

Synopsis: Everyone has dreams, some are more disturbing than others. Alex (Corey Sevier Immortal, TV's Psych) is deeply searching for his undiscovered love after meeting Rachel (Jordan Ladd Death Proof, Hostel Part II, Inland Empire) and finding out she just passed away in a car accident. But their love is a powerful link through death and within Alex's dreams, they will be able to defy their condition and, against all odds, their unsual relationship will live on. In the vein of Dead Again and Ghost, Awaken shows us how love can grow beyond death.

Corey Sevier, Jordan Ladd, Ryan Alosio

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Ijé

Synopsis: Anya's dream turned into a nightmare when she was accused of killing 3 men. For her to regain her freedom she had to share her secret with world. With help of her sister Chioma and an inexperienced attorney Ije tells the story in a riveting way with an unexpected climatic ending. It's a story that conveys the fusion of the African culture with the American culture in a court room like no other.

Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ulrich Que

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Last Ounce of Courage

0% 70%

Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, Fred Williamson

Synopsis: Last Ounce of Courage is the story of a grieving father inspired by his grandson to take a stand for faith and freedom against a tide of apathy and vanishing liberty. Alongside fellow citizens of courage, faith, and integrity, he is a champion for the cherished principles we the people hold dear. A tale of family bonds and free expression, the film seeks to encourage all Americans to take a stand and raise their voices in support of their beliefs. Last Ounce of Courage and Veritas are proud to partner with StandUSA, an online community for American values, in standing up for the ideals of faith, family, and freedom in a pivotal time for our country. StandUSA, along with its partners and affiliates, encourages all Americans to take the inspirational message of the film to heart and let it spur them to raise their voices in support of freedom. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Silent Night

64% 34%

Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue

Synopsis: A loose remake of the horror classic Silent Night, Deadly Night, Malcolm McDowell and Jaime King star as a small-town sheriff and deputy on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He's made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives. (c) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Alps

76% 53%

Aggeliki Papoulia, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris

Synopsis: Yorgos Lanthimos's follow-up to his Academy Award nominee (and cult sensation) Dogtooth is another darkly comic, absurdist vision of (in)human relationships, focusing on a mysterious underground organization that helps mourners get over their losses by impersonating the deceased. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr.

Beasts of the Southern Wild

86% 76%

Dwight Henry, Lowell Landes, Levy Easterly

Critic Consensus: Beasts of the Southern Wild is a fantastical, emotionally powerful journey and a strong case of filmmaking that values imagination over money.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Unguarded Hour

Synopsis: Did Samuel Metford push his wife from Dover Cliff? Lady Helen Dearden saw the Metfords there and knows the woman's death was an accident. If she testifies in court, an innocent man avoids the gallows. Yet one thing will die if she testifies - her barrister husband's career. Lady Helen had secretly gone to Dover to pay off the blackmailer who possessed letters linking her husband romantically to a married woman. Her trust in her spouse is further tested when he is later accused of killing the woman addressed in the letters. Did Lady Helen wed a murderer? Twists abound in this luminous whodunit featuring Loretta Young and Franchot Tone as the sophisticated, increasingly disquieted Deardens. Roland Young adds wit as the Deardens' friend. And little-known Henry Daniell excels as the blackmailer.

Loretta Young, Franchot Tone, Lewis Stone

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Dark Knight Rises

87% 90%

Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy

Critic Consensus: The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise in spectacular fashion.

PG-13, 2 hr. 45 min.

Sparkle

57% 65%

Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke

Critic Consensus: While undeniably melodramatic and old-fashioned, Sparkle transcends its formulaic trappings thanks to Salim Akil's empathetic direction and strong performances from a committed cast.

PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

My Forbidden Past

Synopsis: In this sudsy melodrama, a beautiful New Orleans woman inherits her grandmother's ill-gotten fortune and decides to use it to destroy the marriage of the man she loves. Later, the husband is accused of murder and the only way the woman can save him is to reveal her checkered past.

Robert Mitchum, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

The Sea Gull

Synopsis: This is one of several film versions of the classic play by Anton Chekhov. The depressing tale of unrequited love begins when an aging actress Arkadina (Simone Signoret) and her arrogant writer companion Trigorin (James Mason) travel to a small Russian town to visit her brother, an ailing public official in retirement. Nina (Vanessa Redgrave) is the neighbor girl who falls for Trigorin. The simple country girl is degraded by the older, more worldly author as she follows him to the big city and falls victim to the debauchery of urban life. Arkadina also deals with a hateful son who is driven to suicide in this somber and depressing film. Although there are some moments of comedy in the play, this film version is decidedly more downbeat. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

James Mason, Vanessa Redgrave, Simone Signoret

G, 2 hr. 21 min.

Behold The Lamb

Synopsis: Two strangers team up for a road trip with unexpected consequences in this offbeat comedy from Ireland. Liz (Aoife Duffin) is a twenty-something woman trying to put her life back in order after kicking drugs and giving up her career as a hooker. Liz has a handicapped son who is in foster care, and en route to a visit with her boy, she gets roped into giving a ride to Eddie (Nigel O'Neill), a middle aged slob with little to lose but his waistline. Before long, Liz discovers she's tangled up in a drug smuggling scheme that involves a nervous sheep, though on the bright side, Eddie's hobby as a birdwatcher gives them the opportunity to appreciate the highly unusual avian life they encounter along the way. Behold The Lamb was the first feature film from writer and director John McIlduff.

Aoife Duffin, Nigel O'Neill

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Step Up Revolution

42% 68%

Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Misha Gabriel

Critic Consensus: Step Up Revolution treads familiar territory by surrounding its lively and kinetic dance sequences with a predictably generic story.

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Burning Man

74% 64%

Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis

Synopsis: Burning Man is the reckless, sexy, funny, moving and ultimately life-affirming story of Tom, a British chef in a Bondi restaurant, who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

The Day

23% 29%

Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Cory C. Hardrict

Synopsis: A group of five survivors, armed with shotguns, axes and machetes, wander the back roads of a ravaged landscape looking for refuge in The Day, a terrifying look into a post-apocalyptic future. As war ravages humanity, destroying civilization and most of life on earth, the survivors realize they must do whatever it takes to stay alive. Lost, starving, and exhausted, they seek shelter in a seemingly safe abandoned farmhouse. However, while searching for food and resources, they unwittingly set off a trap signaling to their ruthless predators lying in wait to begin their deadly attack. With food and ammunition dwindling, the group must make a desperate final stand-over a 24 hour period-battling for their ultimate survival. -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Lawless

67% 75%

Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke

Critic Consensus: Grim, bloody, and utterly flawed, Lawless doesn't quite achieve the epic status it strains for, but it's too beautifully filmed and powerfully acted to dismiss.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Last Soul On A Summer Night

Andre Truss, William Gray Espy, Keisha Dyson

Synopsis: In 1919, Hart Crane said of Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio: "America should read this book on her knees. It is a chapter in the Bible of her consciousness." The Last Soul on a Summer Night is a contemporary reinterpretation of the antique narrative with an African American cast and a dash of ecstatic reality. This critically acclaimed adaptation of one of the most highly regarded books in the history of American literature, tells the story, almost in mythical fashion, of lost and lonely souls taken to a Chicago Heights boarding house where layfolk and churchfolk alike struggle with their personal demons. It is a journey of self discovery where a man takes a truth to himself...

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Under Jakob's Ladder

Jeffrey Stewart, Jeff Stewart, Christopher Elliott

Synopsis: Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob (played by British actor Jeff Stewart), a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Lord Byron

67% 33%

Paul Batiste, Gwendolyn Sprading, Eric Schexnayder

Synopsis: Filled with a cast of eccentric characters, each pursuing dreams and missions of their own making, Lord Byron paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of the strange and lonely world of its title character, a middle-aged, late-20th century romantic who's confused and torn about his own ambitions and desires. --(c) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Barfi!

86% 86%

Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D'Cruz

Synopsis: His parents named him Murphy, but everyone calls him Barfi! Always ready with a prank up his sleeve, he's quite the charmer, especially with the ladies! In Darjeeling, Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor) is the talk of the town. Even though he can neither speak nor listen! His bitter-sweet relationship with two beautiful young ladies, Shruti (Ileana D'cruz) and Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra) sets in motion a chain of events that will turn his life upside down! UTV Motion Pictures and director Anurag Basu invite you to witness the amusing, naughty and sometimes crazy antics of Barfi. A heart-warming tale of selfless love and about finding happiness in the smallest things in life; that tells you no matter how tough your life may be, "Don't Worry. Be Barfi!" -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 31 min.

The Lost Realities of Hog Caller

Sian Jenkins, The Dirtfarmer, Vomitrocious

Synopsis: A small-time reporter scours Middletown, PA. for a box of videotapes purportedly belonging to Hog Collar -- a controversial Grindcore band with a flair for gruesome imagery - in this shock-a-minute mockumentary. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

My Heart Beats

Sung-Gun Ahn, Ji-Yeon Byun, Seok-Ho Kang

Synopsis: 37-year-old Yoo Jo-Ri is a professor of English and literature. She also likes to watch pornography. It seems the only way she can escape from her dry and boring life is by watching those videos. One day, she watches an odd erotic video and feels herself wanting to experience similar emotions. Jo-Ri decides to take the plunge and act in an erotic video...

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

English Vinglish

Synopsis: Money, Fame and the Knowledge of English. In India, these 3 factors play a huge role in how society judges an individual. English Vinglish is the story of a woman who does not know English and is made to feel insecure by her family and society at large. The film is a light-hearted yet touching and transformational journey of Shashi. Circumstances make her determined to overcome this insecurity, master the language, teach the world a lesson on the way to becoming a self assured and confident woman. The film is shot mostly in New York and captures the inherent struggle of many people all over the world with the English Language. Hilarious, touching, sensitive, this film marks the come back of India's biggest female star...Sridevi. -- (C) Official Site

Sridevi, Nathan Ross, Adil Hussain

Unrated, 2 hr. 9 min.

Five Senses Of Eros (Ogamdo)

Synopsis: This anthology explores aspects of passion, love and sex, including a young man's feelings about a one-night stand, and the determination of an older actress to get her director's interest. Directed by Hyuk Byun, Yu Yeong-sik, Min Kyu-dong, Oh Ki-hwan and Jin-ho Heo. In Korean with English subtiles.

Chong-ok Bae, Su-yeon Cha, Jeong-hwa Eom

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

Dark Horse

70% 40%

Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow

Critic Consensus: Typically misanthropic yet curiously satisfying and incisive, Dark Horse is a movie that preaches to the cynical converted.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Natural Selection

71% 69%

Matt O'Leary, Rachael Harris, John Diehl

Synopsis: Linda White (Rachael Harris), a devoted Christian housewife, leads a sheltered existence in suburban Texas. Her world is turned upside-down when she discovers that her dying husband, Abe, has a 23-year old illegitimate son named Raymond (Matt O'Leary) living in Florida. Somewhere on the edge of guilt and loneliness, Linda grants Abe's final wish and sets off on a quixotic journey to find Raymond and bring him back. Along the way, Linda's wonderfully bizarre relationship with Raymond will teach her more about herself than she ever imagined possible and force her to come to terms with her troubled past. -- (C) Cinema Guild

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

I'm Not Jesus Mommy

Synopsis: This unusual sci-fi thriller concerns Dr. Kimberly Gabriel (Bridget McGrath), a seemingly infertile young woman who will do virtually anything in her power to conceive a child. Through the miracle of modern science, she inherits a cloned son named David (Rocko Hale). For a time, all appears well, until David reaches his seventh birthday, and disasters suddenly begin to plague the earth -- disasters that seem to be emanating from the young boy himself. Dr. Roger Gibson (Charles Hubbell) turns up and admits a long-buried secret: the DNA used to clone David came from the Shroud of Turin -- meaning that the tyke just may be Jesus Christ recreated.

Charles Hubbell, Bridget McGrath, Joseph Schneider (IV)

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Screwed

38% 27%

James D'Arcy, Frank Harper, Jamie Foreman

Synopsis: A semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons.The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture -- including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Savages

51% 54%

Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively

Critic Consensus: It's undeniably messy, but Savages finds Oliver Stone returning to dark, fearlessly lurid form.

R, 2 hr. 9 min.

We Can't Go Home Again

Synopsis: As film director Nicholas Ray plays himself, serving as a mentor around whom his students' stories constellate, we are confronted with an experimental magnum opus that grapples with issues surrounding Vietnam-era America, the generation gap and the filmmaking process itself.

Nicholas Ray, Tom Farrell, Leslie Levinson

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Highway

Synopsis: Two brothers attempt to find a strain of powerful marijuana that can supposedly be found in Kentucky.

Keith David, Devin Tha Dude, Lil Duval

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

2 Days in New York

65% 42%

Chris Rock, Julie Delpy, Albert Delpy

Synopsis: Hip talk-radio host and journalist Mingus (Chris Rock) and his French photographer girlfriend, Marion (Julie Delpy), live cozily in a New York apartment with their cat and two young children from previous relationships. But when Marion's jolly father (played by Delpy's real-life dad, Albert Delpy), her oversexed sister, and her sister's outrageous boyfriend unceremoniously descend upon them for an overseas visit, it initiates two unforgettable days of family mayhem. The visitors push every button in the couple's relationship, truly putting it to the test. How will the couple fare. . . when the French come to New York? -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Comes A Bright Day

29% 35%

Kevin Mckidd, Josef Altin, Timothy Spall

Synopsis: A bungled London jewel heist erupts into violence as police close in, and a psychotic criminal mastermind grows desperate to find an elusive gem in this claustrophobic thriller starring Kevin McKidd and Timothy Spall. Meanwhile, as tensions escalate both inside and outside of the jewelry store, a romance blossoms between a working class London boy and a pretty salesgirl (Imogen Poots), and the psychotic ringleader (Kevin McKidd) of the criminal gang finds his patience with the store manager (Timothy Spall) running short. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Of Two Minds

Synopsis: Take your best day...and your darkest moment...and multiply by a million. Of Two Minds, from the creative team behind Wordplay, I.O.U.S.A., Superheroes, and These Amazing Shadows, explores the extraordinary lives, struggles, and successes of a few of the over five million Americans living with bipolar disorder. Of Two Minds puts a human face on bipolar, providing an intimate, painful, and painfully funny look at those who live in its shadows...our parents and children, our friends and lovers...and ourselves. -- (C) Official Site

Kristin Davis, Tammy Blanchard, Joel Gretsch

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Heathens And Thieves

Synopsis: In the Old West, lawmen, drifters & hired guns converge on an isolated ranch, believing that its Chinese owners possess stolen gold.

Andrew Simpson, Don Swayze, Gwendoline Yeo

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Snowmageddon

Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve in Normal, Alaska, and not a flake of snow has fallen yet. But when mysterious earthquakes, explosive fires, ice meteors and underground spikes suddenly strike the quaint mountain village, the local sheriff (David Cubitt of ''Medium''), his helicopter pilot wife (Laura Harris of ''Dead Like Me'' and ''24'') and their two kids must figure out why nature hates the holidays.

David Cubitt, Magda Apanowicz, Michael Hogan

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Burning Hot Summer

55% 22%

Louis Garrel, Monica Bellucci, Céline Sallette

Synopsis: Loosely evoking Godard's Contempt, A Burning Hot Summer examines the once-happy marriage between brooding painter Frédéric (Louis Garrel) and his movie-star wife Angèle (Bellucci) as it hits the rocks. When another young couple-actors Paul (Jérôme Robart) and Elisabeth (Céline Sallette)-joins them on a Roman holiday, tensions and passions flare. The film features a score by the Velvet Underground's John Cale, with the legendary Maurice Garrel (the director's father) in his final role. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Spanish Main

Synopsis: RKO Radio's first film in the three-color Technicolor process was the standard-issue swashbuckler The Spanish Main. Paul Henried is his usual stoic self as Laurent Van Horn, a Dutch sea captain shipwrecked on the coast of Cartagena, a Spanish-held island. Sentenced to be hanged, Van Horn and his crew escape from jail and take up piracy as revenge against Spain. Soon afterward, they capture a ship carrying Francisca (Maureen O'Hara), the fiance of Cartagena's corrupt governor Don Alvarado (Walter Slezak). Van Horn vengefully forces Francisca to marry him instead, which causes dissension at the Pirate colony of Tortuga. Naturally, Van Horn and Francisca eventually fall in love with each other, but the bad guys must be vanquished before a happy ending can be realized. Binnie Barnes steals the show as feisty female buccaneer Anne Bonney (who in real life looked less like Barnes and more like Walter Slezak!) The script is a cynical melange of pirate-movie cliches and the performances are generally routine, but The Spanish Main pleased the crowd in 1945, posting a profit of nearly $1.5 million and encouraging future Technicolor adventure films from RKO.

Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Changing Hearts

Synopsis: James is enjoying his life in Los Angeles - great job, nice girlfriend...the whole package, but after receiving an urgent call about his father's health, James returns home to help with the family business. Now faced with the reality of his father's situation, James must make major sacrifices for his family-and finds he is more emotionally attached to the area and the people than he had realized.

Brad Johnson, Brian McNamara, Daphne Zuniga

Unrated,

The Perfect Gift

Synopsis: Tom Luce, Amy Hess and Matt Wallace co-topline this gentle, yuletide-themed inspirational drama. The story concerns an enigmatic drifter (Jefferson Moore) who wanders into the lives of several troubled individuals - including a spoiled schoolgirl, her workaholic mother and a jaded minister - and makes an indelible impact on all of them. Jefferson Moore directs.

Christina Foungie, Matt Wallace, Christina Dawn Fougnie

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

[REC] 3 Genesis

39% 28%

Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín, Ismael Mello Martinez

Synopsis: Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what's happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind... -- (C) Magnet

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Kiss Me (With Every Heartbeat)

Synopsis: A happily engaged couple finds their marriage plans on the rocks due to an impulsive lesbian affair in this heartfelt romantic drama. Thirty-something Mia is attending her father's engagement party with her fiancé Tim when she senses a powerful connection to Frida, her future step-sister. From the moment they first meet, the attraction is undeniable. But when that allure leads Mia to explore a side of her sexuality she's never known, the repercussions of the forbidden affair threaten to destroy not only her own impending marriage to Tim, but her father's plans to marry Frida's mother as well.

Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Joakim Nätterqvist

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Your Sister's Sister

83% 66%

Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark Duplass

Critic Consensus: Superbly acted and satisfyingly engaging, Your Sister's Sister subverts rom-com conventions with sensitive direction, an unconventional screenplay, and a big heart.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

360

21% 32%

Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ben Foster

Synopsis: From two acclaimed artists: director Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon). With a stellar international cast that includes Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Ben Foster, Jamel Debbouze and Moritz Bleibtreu, 360 is a moving and exciting dramatic thriller that dazzlingly weaves together the stories of an array of people from disparate social backgrounds through their intersecting relationships. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Trishna

65% 52%

Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Roshan Seth

Synopsis: Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel Tess of the D'Ubervilles, master filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's newest film stars Frieda Pinto who soars as Trishna in her most revealing performance yet. Trishna lives with her family in a village in Rajasthan, India's largest state. As the eldest daughter, she works in a nearby resort to help pay the bills. Jay (Riz Ahmed) is the wealthy son of a property developer. When he takes up managing a resort at his father's request, he meets Trishna at a dance and their fates cross. Jay finds every opportunity to win Trishna's affection and she accepts his efforts with shy curiosity. But when the two move to Mumbai and become a couple, Jay's deep family bond threaten the young lovers' bliss. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Corpo Celeste

82% 42%

Yle Vianello, Pasqualina Scuncia, Anita Caprioli

Synopsis: Having recently returned to her native Italy after living in Switzerland for 10 years, quiet but curious 13-year-old Marta is left to her own devices while her loving but worn-out mother toils away at an industrial bakery. Marta's only source of socialization is the local church, where she is told to attend preparatory classes for her confirmation. But the doctrines of Roman Catholicism offer little in terms of life lessons or consolation, and she quickly sees through the hypocrisy of the priest, who cares more about status than about his constituents. Eventually, Marta forges her very own way of the cross, which turns out to have much less to do with God than with her own climb towards adulthood. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

I Wish

94% 85%

Koki Maeda , Ohshiro Maeda , Ryôga Hayashi

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima, in the southern region of Kyushu, Japan. His younger brother Ryunosuke lives with their father in Hakata, northern Kyushu. The brothers have been separated by their parents' divorce and Koichi's only wish is for his family to be reunited. When he learns that a new bullet train line will soon open, linking the two towns, he starts to believe that a miracle will take place the moment these new trains first pass each other at top speed. With help from the adults around him, Koichi sets out on a journey with a group of friends, each hoping to witness a miracle that will improve their difficult lives. -- (C) Magnolia

PG, 2 hr. 8 min.

The Day He Arrives

94% 66%

Yu Junsang, Yu Jungsang, Kim Sang-joong

Synopsis: A film director who no longer makes films, Seongjun, arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, Seongjun wanders the city aimlessly. He runs into an actress he used to know, shares a drink with some film students and against his better judgment, heads to his ex-girlfriend's apartment. The next day goes very much like the last; Seongjun meets the actress, has drinks with friends, and falls for woman who looks remarkably like his ex-girlfriend. Each new day plays out like a flimsy copy of the previous one, but only Seongjun knows why. Infused with a playfulness and dry wit that recalls the films of Woody Allen and Eric Rohmer, The Day He Arrives is a delightful meditation on relationships, filmmaking, and the unknowable forces that govern our lives. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Blue-Eyed Butcher

Synopsis: Battered housewife Susan (Sara Paxton) reaches the point of no return with her abusive, immature husband, eventually ties him to their bed and stabs him to death. An ambitious prosecutor doesn't entirely believe Susan, and wants to charge the seemingly sympathetic woman with murder.

Lisa Edelstein, Sara Paxton, Justin Bruening

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Chilly Christmas

Synopsis: Tom Arnold and C. Thomas Howell headline this family-friendly tale of a Sol Cal kid who must train his dog for apartment living after his dad gets a job offer in New York City, but finds the process interrupted by a nefarious dognapper intent on abducting his four-legged friend.

C. Thomas Howell, Tom Arnold, Brooke Langton

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

What She Wants For Christmas

Synopsis: Ten year-old Abigail (Brianna Dufrene) has written to the North Pole and asked for something very special this year - something she's kept secret from her mother. However, when Abigail discovers that Santa hasn't brought her special "gift," she activates her back-up plan and captures jolly St. Nick.

Brianna Dufrene, Lily Solange Hewitt, Christian Keyes

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Fire With Fire

7% 37%

Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson

Synopsis: A firefighter who witnessed a deadly convenience store robbery enters the Witness Protection program, but is forced out of hiding after being targeted for death by the racist crime boss who's determined to see him dead. Jeremy Coleman (Josh Duhamel) was just finishing a long day of work when he ducked into the store for a few beers. Little did he realize his life was about to be changed forever. In the blink of an eye, ruthless white supremacist Hagen (Vincent D'Onofrio) bursts into the store, and guns down the clerk in cold blood. Terrified, Jeremy makes a daring escape amidst a hail of gunfire. Later, Hagan is arrested and police detective Mike Cella (Bruce Willis) takes charge of the investigation. When Jeremy sits down to identify Hagen in the line-up, however, the sociopathic madman reveals that he knows everything about the "anonymous" witness behind the two-way mirror. As Hagan's trial approaches, Jeremy is forced to give up his job to be placed in the Witness Protection program. Meanwhile, he enters into a passionate romance with U.S. Marshal Talia Durham (Rosario Dawson). When Hagan's attorney succeeds in having his client released from prison just weeks before the trial, the killer's henchmen come gunning for Jeremy and Talia. The situation turns critical when Talia is mortally wounded, forcing Jeremy to flee for Long Beach, Ca. Once there, Jeremy realizes that his only hope for protecting Talia is to rally Hagan's enemies against him, and fight alongside them as they aim to take down the vengeful killer once and for all.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Sinbad the Sailor

80% 63%

Maureen O'Hara, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Walter Slezak

Synopsis: In this swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. nostalgically emulates his famous father. The first seven voyages of Sinbad have come and gone: now he is on an eighth mission, in search of the island where Alexander the Great allegedly hid his treasure.

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

The Cup

29% 45%

Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Curry, Daniel MacPherson

Synopsis: A true story about two brothers, both competing for the highest honor in horse racing, the Melbourne Cup. When tragedy strikes, one brother relies on the support of a veteran horse trainer to overcome the odds and challenge himself to win. An incredible story of inspiration and triumph over adversity. -- (C) Myriad Pictures

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

That Hagen Girl

Synopsis: A young girl is adopted into a small town family, but instead of finding happiness, she finds her life a living nightmare due to neighbors' constant speculation as to he father's identity. The scuttlebutt is that she is the illegitimate daughter of a prominent lawyer and former resident (Ronald Reagan). The girl (Shirley Temple in her first role as a teen) becomes especially sensitive to the gossip after she hits adolescence. The backbiting gets so bad, that she loses her first boyfriend. Matters become more explosive when the lawyer returns from Washington D.C. and begins a romance with the girl's favorite teacher. He also finds the troubled girl intriguing but does not realize this until the despondent youth attempts to commit suicide.

Shirley Temple, Ronald Reagan, Rory Calhoun

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Night of Dark Shadows

Synopsis: The second movie incarnation of the phenomenally popular Gothic daytime soap, Night of Dark Shadows is set up in the spooky Collins manse and has the last surviving member of the creepy clan and his new wife traveling back in time to the late 18th century to discover the origins of the family's many closet skeletons.

David Selby, Kate Jackson, Lara Parker

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

House of Dark Shadows

43% 69%

Jonathan Frid, Joan Bennett, Roger Davis

Synopsis: This film is based on the popular 1960s TV "Gothic" serial Dark Shadows. Vampire Barnabas Collins resides in the spectre-filled Collinswood mansion. Elizabeth Collins Stoddard finds her blood supply depleted by the elusive Barnabas. When Elizabeth dies, she is soon wandering the hallways as one of the "undead."

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Miners' Hymns

100% 100%

Eric Leckenby, Brian Gibson, Alex Trotter

Synopsis: The ill-fated coal mining communities in North East England are the subject of this inspired documentary by multi-media artist Bill Morrison. Their story is told entirely without words, yet the film is far from silent: it features a remarkable original score by the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. Using rarely-seen footage from the British Film Institute, the BBC, and other archives, The Miners' Hymns celebrates social, cultural, and political aspects of the extinct industry. Focusing on the Durham coalfield located in northeastern England, it depicts the hardship of pit work, the role of Trade Unions in organizing and fighting for workers' rights, the years of increased mechanization and the annual Miners' Gala in Durham. -- (C) Icarus

Unrated, 52 min.

First Position

93% 84%

Miko Fogarty, Jules Fogarty, Aran Bell

Critic Consensus: An upbeat and visually dramatic documentary of children's ballet, First Position displays the potential of the human spirit when fostered at a young age.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Americano

50% 27%

Mathieu Demy, Salma Hayek, Geraldine Chaplin

Synopsis: Americano functions both as an homage to Demy's famous parents, filmmakers Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy, and as a work that stands entirely on its own. The film is a deeply moving drama about inheritance and legacy that deftly mines the past of a true-life filmmaking family, while at the same time weaving a mesmerizing fictional narrative about coming to terms with unattended grief and uncomfortable pasts. The stellar cast includes, perhaps not incidentally, the children of famous film personalities -- Geraldine Chaplin, Chiara Mastroianni and Demy himself -- in addition to Salma Hayek. -- (C) Bac Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Elena

93% 73%

Nadezhda Markina, Andrei Smirnov, Alexey Rozin

Synopsis: Winner of Cannes' Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, Elena is a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller. Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment-he's a still-virile, wealthy businessman; she's his dowdy former nurse who has clearly "married up." Estranged from his own wild-child daughter, Vladimir openly despises his wife's freeloading son and family. But when a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten the dutiful housewife's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan.... Masterfully crafted by award-winning Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev (Golden Globe nominee The Return) and featuring evocative, Hitchcockian music by Philip Glass, Elena is a subtly stylish exploration of crime, punishment and human nature. -- (C) Zeitgeist

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Polisse

87% 79%

Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs

Critic Consensus: Polisse is a gripping and powerful procedural drama filled with fine acting and unflinching eye for truth and brutality.

Unrated, 2 hr. 7 min.

Ruby Sparks

79% 75%

Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening

Critic Consensus: Cleverly written and wonderfully acted, Ruby Sparks overcomes its occasional lags in pace with an abundance of charm and wit.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Lucky Christmas

Synopsis: A terminally unlucky single mother wonders if she will ever be lucky as Christmas approaches.

Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gray-Stanford, Mitchell Kummen

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

I Am Gabriel

Synopsis: A mysterious young boy wanders into a desolate Texas town with a message of divine hope, but encounters hostility and cold indifference in this Christian-themed drama starring Dean Cain and John Schneider. Promise, Texas is the kind of place where hope goes to die. Stricken by drought and plagued by foreclosures, it seems to have been forsaken by God. Some locals even claim that Promise is cursed. Then one day, from out of nowhere, a young boy (Gavin Casalegno) wanders into Promise carrying nothing but a mysterious mat. He claims that Christ is the answer to the problems that plague the dying town, but the headstrong locals have lost their way, and refuse to listen. Over time, their hostility toward the young messenger grows. Only when the ethereal visitor is forced to reveal his true identity will the people of Promise learn that without repentance, there will be no salvation.

Dean Cain, Gavin Casalegno, Jenn Gotzon

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Dropping Evil

Synopsis: A geeky Christian sees the true evil in his friends after they slip him LSD during a camping trip, and sets out on a bloody mission to punish them for their sins. Meanwhile, a clandestine corporation attempts to lure the killer and his potential victims to a secluded cabin so that they can be manipulated into serving a sinister agenda. Edwin Neal, Fred Williamson, and Tiffany Shepis star.

Armin Shimerman, Tiffany Shepis, Edwin Neal

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Fanny, Annie & Danny

67% 83%

Jill Pixley, Carlye Pollack, Jonathan Leveck

Synopsis: We first meet Fanny, an obsessive-compulsive who lives in a group home and works at a candy factory about to go bankrupt. Fanny brings this secret to the Christmas dinner, where she reconnects with her self-absorbed sister Annie and their too-perfect-to-trust brother Danny. Mother Edie hosts the party with an iron fist, insisting at an ever-increasing pitch that everyone have fun. Their Vietnam vet father may act like his emotions died with his friends on the battlefield, but director Brown continually lets his audience glimpse the last few pulses of compassion the broken man has for those around him. As with a storm building strength silently offshore, we sense the impending climax without knowing exactly when or where it will hit - or how hard. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Tôkyô pureibôi kurabu (Tokyo Playboy Club)

Synopsis: A working man gets mixed up in the Tokyo underworld after fleeing his job and seeking sanctuary in a friend's nightclub. Nao Omori (Ichi the Killer) stars.

Nao Omori, Ken Mitsuishi, Asami Usuda

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Leave

Synopsis: Successful novelist Henry Harper finds himself haunted by a horrifying recurring dream following a close brush with death, and decides to confront his fears by using the dream as the foundation for his next book. Retreating to his secluded second home to begin the writing process, Henry encounters an enigmatic transient who confronts him with a revelation that shakes the haunted author to his very core.

Ron Livingston, Vinessa Shaw, Bryan Cranston

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Magic Mike

80% 60%

Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer

Critic Consensus: Magic Mike's sensitive direction, smart screenplay, and strong performances allow audiences to have their beefcake and eat it too.

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Troubleshooter

Synopsis: Self-professed "problem-solver" Kang Tae-sik (Sol Kyung-Gu) stumbles into a kidnapping plot and uncovers political corruption after being falsely accused of murder, and forced to flee the law. Now, over the course of the next 24 hours, Kang must outrun policemen, politicians, and gangsters in an effort to reach his sassy young daughter (Kim Hyang-ki). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Dal-su Oh, Jeong-jin Lee, Jin-mo Ju

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Morgan

Synopsis: Promising athlete Morgan strives to remain active after being paralyzed in a bike race, and convinces his new love interest Dean to train him to compete in the same race that nearly killed him. Later, when Dean begins to sense that Morgan would sooner risk death than lose the race, he leaves. Now torn between his desire to win and his need for love, Morgan attempts to summon the courage to face his fears, and find out what he's really made of.

Leo Minaya, Jack Kesy, Theodore Bouloukos

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Crooked Arrows

38% 62%

Brandon Routh, Crystal Allen, Chelsea Ricketts

Synopsis: A mixed-blood Native American, Joe Logan, eager to modernize his reservation, must first prove himself to his father, the traditionalist Tribal Chairman, by rediscovering his spirit. He is tasked with coaching the reservation's high school lacrosse team which competes against the better equipped and better trained players of the elite Prep School League. Joe inspires the Native American boys and teaches them the true meaning of tribal pride. Ignited by their heritage and believing in their new-found potential, coach and team climb an uphill battle to the state championship finals against their privileged prep school rivals...will they win? -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Fatherless (Die Vaterlosen)

Synopsis: They never expected Kyra to turn up again. The two brothers and their sister, brought together when their father dies, are stunned by the appearance of their sister.Kyra suddenly vanished over twenty years ago during the breakup of the hippie commune where they were all born. She is like a stranger to them now... but when she discovers that her very existence has been kept secret, she starts to uncover old mysteries. And soon all the brothers and sisters find themselves unearthing the roots of their childhood memories they had suppressed in order to survive. In her debut feature film Marie Kreutzer embarks upon an intriguing and disturbing journey into the past, a gripping study of belonging and solitude, bonds and freedom.

Andrea Wenzl, Philipp Hochmair, Andreas Kiendl

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Take This Waltz

77% 57%

Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby

Critic Consensus: Featuring excellent work from an outstanding cast, the bittersweet drama Waltz proves that in the right hands, a familiar tale can still ring true.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Cargo

67% 34%

Natasha Rinis, Sayed Badreya, Philip Willingham

Synopsis: A young Russian woman, smuggled into America by human traffickers, and a notorious Egyptian transporter, hired to drive her from the Mexican border to New York City, form an unlikely bond that transforms them and threatens to derail the traffickers' plans. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Cherry.

Synopsis: When Brian Cherry, a sweet, sensitive young Los Angeleno, falls for the beautiful, electric, and damaged Jules, she turns his ideas about women and sex upside-down. Slowly, he is drawn into a twisted love-triangle that includes Jules and his best friend, Sam. When Jules eventually leaves him for Sam, Cherry decides on a shocking course of action that will destroy the lives of all three.

David Crane, Rey Valentin, Lili Bordán

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Sleepless Night

96% 72%

Tomer Sisley, Julien Boisselier, Joey Starr

Synopsis: Vincent is a well-respected cop, as well as a devoted husband and father. But below the surface of his idyllic life, Vincent is involved with a very dangerous group of gangsters and drug dealers. When Vincent and his partner are caught stealing a massive quantity of cocaine from a powerful drug lord, the darker side of Vincent's life threatens to destroy his family and career. In a race against the clock, Vincent must return the drugs in order to save his son's life. This proves to be easier said than done, as the world around him seems to conspire to keep Vincent from doing what is necessary to protect his son. -- (C) Tribeca Film

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

Escape

Synopsis: Two doctors fight to overcome the devastating loss of their only child by offering medical aid to the poor in Southeast Asia, but realize that faith is the only thing that can truly save them after a harrowing kidnapping that threatens to shatter their hopes for a happy future. When Paul (C. Thomas Howell) and Kim Jordan lost their baby, they thought they could get a fresh start by helping the needy. But shortly after arriving in Southeast Asia, Paul is abducted by human traffickers whose leader has fallen gravely ill. Locked in a cage alongside affluent prisoner Malcolm Andrews (John Rhys-Davies), the benevolent doctor realizes that the leader of the gang will soon die. When that happens, Paul will likely be killed. Only when Malcolm convinces Paul to put his faith in God does the desperate doctor realize that trust in a higher power will be the only thing that can reunite him with his beloved wife Kim.

C. Thomas Howell, John Rhys-Davies, Anora Lyn

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Small, Beautifully Moving Parts

50% 48%

Anna Margaret Hollyman, Andre Holland, Sarah Rafferty

Synopsis: When technophile Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman) becomes pregnant, her uncertainties about motherhood trigger an impulsive road trip to the source of her anxiety: her long-estranged mother living far away and off-the-grid. A SXSW premiere and winner of the Sloan Feature Film Prize, Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson co-direct this comic coming-of-parenthood tale for the internet age. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

The Sterile Cuckoo (Pookie)

88% 60%

Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, Tim McIntire

Synopsis: Liza Minnelli is Pookie Adams, a relentlessly kooky coed in The Sterile Cuckoo. The film's focus, however, is on Wendell Burton (likewise making his first screen appearance) as reserved young college student Jerry. He is actively pursued by the unpredictable Pookie, who helps him to survive his first months in school. Gradually, however, it is obvious that Jerry is outgrowing Pookie. Both, however, have benefited from the relationship (he has gained self-confidence, she is now able to come to grips with her unhappy home life) and their parting is a tender one. Not unlike his stars, Alan J. Pakula was making his directorial bow with The Sterile Cuckoo, which earned an Oscar nomination for its theme song "Come Saturday Morning." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Secret Six

Synopsis: Competing criminal factions wage war on each other to decide which gang will ultimately control the city's lucrative bootlegging racket. This action-oriented pre-code gangster saga was deemed immoral enough to be banned in several states upon release.

Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Clark Gable

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Up Tight!

Synopsis: Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford's The Informer (35). The Irish Republican rebels of the original are replaced by black activists, Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto, and "the troubles" of 1921 are transformed into the days just following the assassination of Martin Luther King. Julian Mayfield plays an itinerant street sweeper who betrays his militant friends to the fuzz, resulting in an underground all-points bulletin to exact vengeance on the squealer. Ruby Dee portrays a prostitute who befriends the snitch as he eludes his revolutionary ex-buddies. Jules Dassin's unrelenting directorial pace is complemented by the driving jazz score of Booker T. Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Last Ride

93% 65%

Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell, Anita Hegh

Synopsis: In Last Ride, a desperate father takes his ten year old son, Chook, on the run after committing a violent crime. As the two journey into the desert and an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements and each other. Chook eventually takes control and the choice he is forced to make has a devastating effect on both their lives. -- (C) Music Box Films

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Red Dust

Synopsis: Red Dust was lensed almost entirely on MGM's back lot; even so, we are utterly convinced that the film takes place in Indochina (never mind that everyone pronounces "Saigon" as Say-gone). Even more importantly, the audience never doubts for one moment that the relationship between "hero" Clark Gable and "heroine" Jean Harlow has gone far beyond the meaningful-glances stage. Gable plays the overseer of a rubber plantation, whiling away the hot, lonely nights with his drunken assistant Tully Marshall. Donald Crisp, another of Gable's cohorts, arrives by boat with stranded prostitute Jean Harlow in tow. Gable wants no part of Harlow at first, telling her that she's history the moment the next boat to Saigon shows up. But Gable and Harlow are, in the parlance of the time, made for each other. After the inevitable affair, Harlow leaves, just as engineer Gene Raymond shows up to participate in the construction of a bridge. Raymond has brought along his seemingly proper wife Mary Astor; it isn't long, however, before Astor is throwing herself at the not altogether unwilling Gable. Raymond is such a good egg that Gable feels ashamed of himself for enjoying Astor's favors. When Harlow returns, Gable goes back to her, which drives the already unstable Astor completely off her trolley. She shoots Gable in a fit of jealous rage. Hearing the shot, Raymond rushes in. Proving that she's "aces," Harlow quickly covers up for Astor, insisting that it was she who shot Gable. None the wiser, Raymond returns to the mainland with Astor, while Gable and Harlow end up in each other's arms for keeps. Fairly "hot" even by pre-code standards, Red Dust has gained legendary status thanks to rumors concerning Jean Harlow's famous bathing scene in a shaved barrel; according to rumor, footage still exists of Harlow totally au naturel (some stories go as far as to claim that the overseas version of Red Dust shows Gable and Harlow "doing it".) For all the sexual badinage, our favorite bit occurs when Harlow, cleaning out a parrot's cage, mutters "Watcha been eatin', cement?" A heavily laundered remake of Red Dust, Mogambo, appeared in 1954, again with Clark Gable in the lead, but this time with Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly in the Harlow and Astor roles, respectively.

Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Gene Raymond

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Last Summer of La Boyita (El ultimo verano de la Boyita)

Synopsis: Two youngsters struggle in their own ways with the onset of adulthood in this drama from Argentine filmmaker Julia Solomonoff. Young Jorgelina (Guadalupe Alonso) has spent most of her summers traveling with her family, but she's become disenchanted with her big sister Luciana (Maria Clara Merendino), who is blossoming into a woman. Openly disgusted with the changes in her sister's attitude and appearance, Jorgelina doesn't want to spend another holiday with her, and she's instead sent to a cattle ranch, where she becomes fascinated with a young boy named Mario (Nicolas Treise). Mario works with the cattle hands, but he's a quiet youngster who keeps to himself and initially resists Jorgelina's offers of friendship. In time, the two get to know one another, and Mario shares a secret with her -- he's been raised as a boy, but he appears to have the sex organs of both a male and a female, and he's not sure what he is and what he should do about it. El Ultimo Verano De La Boyita (aka The Last Summer Of La Boyita) was an official selection at the 2010 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Guadalupe Alonso, Gabo Correa, María Clara Merendino

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Undaunted

Allen Williamson, John Klicka, Tom Emmott

Synopsis: Writer/director Cristobal Krusen tells the incredible true story of Josh McDowell, who traveled the globe on a mission to disprove the existence of God, and found redemption in the last place he ever expected.

Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.

Rogue Saints

Synopsis: This Christian comedy concerns Dylan and Nick, two misfits who attempt to dig up an enormous diamond from the basement of a local church. As they embark on their quest, the church people whom they are attempting to foil begin to touch their hearts and change their lives. In the process, the thieves discover a surrogate family they've been longing for.

Bruce Weech, Deanna Sarkar, Jason Pead

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Transit

43% 31%

Elisabeth Röhm, Jim Caviezel, James Frain

Synopsis: The family camping trip was meant to reunite the Sidwell family. It's not. After being imprisoned for tax evasion, Nate Sidwell has lost the respect of his wife and his children. Then when he suspects their truck is being followed, he gets arrested for aggressive driving and has to spend a night in jail. Just when it seems the trip cannot get any worse, the Sidwells discover $4,000,000 cash in their luggage rack, and that Nate was wrong. They aren't being followed. They're being hunted - by four ruthless killers, who will stop at nothing to retrieve their millions. -- (C) After Dark Films

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Dragon Eyes

Synopsis: Welcome to St. Jude, a town where rival gangs rule the streets, where the chief of police is a cold-blooded killer, and where citizens have learned to keep their heads down. Then comes out-of-towner Ryan Hong. His vintage car attracts attention. His unbelievable marital arts skills cause a sensation. Sensing a human weapon, the rival gangs bid for Hong's allegiance. But Hong is committed to honoring an old promise to a mentor he met in prison: that he will "do good" wherever possible. With a lethal combination of street smarts and martial arts, Hong vows to lift St. Jude's citizens out of fear... even if he must turn into a one-man army to do it. -- (C) After Dark

Cung Le, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Chernobyl Diaries

18% 28%

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Dimitri Diatchenko

Critic Consensus: Despite an interesting premise and spooky atmospherics, Chernobyl Diaries is mostly short on suspense and originality.

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

A Wedding Most Strange

Synopsis: A man whose inheritance dictates he must be married in order to collect the wealth looks to cyberspace to find the perfect husband. As the deadline approaches, however, he finds himself torn between two men. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Chris Finch, Clive Andrew, James Ashton

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Legendary Amazons

Cecilia Cheung, Liu Xiaoqing, Richie Ren

Synopsis: na

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

A Princess For Christmas

Synopsis: Christmas is right around the corner and Jules Daly (Kate McGrath) is doing her best to create a loving home as new guardian to her mischievous niece and nephew. But when she loses her job and an exasperated nanny on the same day a mysterious and unexpected invitation arrives - travel to Europe and spend a royal Christmas with the children's distant grandfather - the Duke of Castlebury Hall (Roger Moore)! It's a new world for Jules and the children as they discover their new prim and proper surroundings in the castle but soon laughter begins to echo in the once quiet halls filling everyone with renewed hope and joy for the season. And when Jules captures the heart of the dashing Prince Ashton (Sam Heughan) both of their lives begin to change inunexpected ways! Featuring a faraway land an enchanting romance and the unbreakable bonds of family this inspirational tale is sure to become a new holiday tradition!?

Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Sam Heughan

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Lili

100% 81%

Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Synopsis: Based on the story by Paul Gallico, this film stars Leslie Caron as a 16-year-old waif who runs off to join a carnival. Embittered, crippled puppeteer Mel Ferrer treats Lili with contempt; only by speaking through his puppets is Ferrer able to express his genuine love for the girl.

G, 1 hr. 21 min.

Saint Street

Mark Webb, Jarrod Phillips, Jasen Wade

Synopsis: A family man who always valued money above his wife and children gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot at redemption following a serious accident that forever changes the way he looks at the world. Percy may provide his family with a nice home filled with all the creature comforts, but when it comes to being a father he's just not there. Ignoring the repeated warnings of a mysterious celestial being to reassess his priorities, Percy stays at the office late on Christmas Eve, breaking his promise to participate in his family's annual holiday celebrations. Shortly thereafter, a devastating car accident leaves the unrepentant workaholic all alone, wheelchair-bound, and homeless. But as Percy finds himself adrift amongst the lost souls of Saint Street, he finds that sometimes second chances come when you least expect them.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Restless City

45% 27%

Sy Alassane, Sky Grey, Nicole Sky Grey

Synopsis: Restless City tells the story of an Africa immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle, and falling in love is his greatest risk. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Bedeviled (Kim-bok-nam Sal-in-sa-eui Jeon-mal)

Synopsis: When her pleas for help are ignored and cause her daughter's death, a woman seeks revenge on the person she blames.

Seo Young-hee, Ji Sung-won, Yeong-hie Seo

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Prometheus

73% 69%

Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Critic Consensus: Ridley Scott's ambitious quasi-prequel to Alien may not answer all of its big questions, but it's redeemed by its haunting visual grandeur and compelling performances -- particularly Michael Fassbender as a fastidious android.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Rock of Ages

41% 54%

Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise

Critic Consensus: Its exuberant silliness is almost enough to make up for its utter inconsequentiality, but Rock of Ages is ultimately too bland and overlong to justify its trip to the big screen.

PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Betrayed at 17

Synopsis: A mother vows to get justice when her daughter's life is destroyed by a sex video that goes viral.

Alexandra Paul, Katie Gill, Amanda Bauer

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

What Color Is Love? (Playing for Keeps)

Synopsis: A beautiful Caucasian mother finds herself in the middle of a custody battle with her African-American husband for their mixed-race son. Starring Roger Cross, Jennifer Finnigan and Doug Savant.

Jennifer Finnigan, Roger R. Cross, Doug Savant

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

New Hope

Synopsis: Michael is not thrilled about his family's move to New Hope, a small, close-knit southern town. He is even less enthused about joining the town's high school basketball team, especially when he begins to bump heads with the team's star player, Lucas. Lucas is fiercely loyal to the memory of his brother Chase - the victim of a suicide that shook the entire town to its core. Michael's faith is tested as he endures confrontations with Lucas on and off the basketball court and through his growing fascination with Jasmine, Chase's longtime girlfriend. With topics including peer pressure, alcohol, sex, suicide, relationships, and acceptance, New Hope captures the life of the modern teenager.

Brian Samuel Davis, Ben Davies, Perry Frost

Unrated, 2 hr.

Clancy

Synopsis: An abused 12-year-old runaway gets caught up in small-town politics when the corrupt mayor schemes to capitalize on her plight in a shady bid to get re-elected. Concerned for her abusive mother yet unwilling to be taken away by social workers, Clancy Miller (Christina Dawn Fougnie) chooses life on the streets over life in a foster home. But the streets can be dangerous -- especially for a little girl -- and after praying for a guardian angel to watch over her, Clancy encounters an ill-tempered homeless veteran named Nick (Jefferson Moore). When the disgraced mayor catches wind of the situation, he offers Nick a sizable payday if he can keep Clancy out of the public eye until the day before the elections. Hours before the voters file in to cast their ballots, the mayor will then "find" Clancy in grand fashion and win by a landslide. But the plan hits a hitch when Nick has a scuffle with a nasty loan shark, and he's forced to take Clancy out of the city to keep her safe. As the young girl and her reluctant protector work their way through the countryside, an unlikely friendship develops and Nick begins to see the world though a child's eyes. Meanwhile, the mayor announces a massive manhunt and military-style rescue mission for Clancy, and the locals gather around their televisions hoping for a happy outcome to the tense situation.

Jefferson Moore, Christina Dawn Fougnie, J. Robert Bailey

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Dark Shadows

37% 46%

Johnny Depp, Chloe Grace Moretz , Eva Green

Critic Consensus: The visuals are top notch but Tim Burton never finds a consistent rhythm, mixing campy jokes and gothic spookiness with less success than other Johnny Depp collaborations.

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

I Thank a Fool

Synopsis: Dr. Susan Hayward makes a tragic mistake when she leaves her Canadian practice to follow her ailing, married lover to England. Dying slowly and in great pain, her love begs her to help him die quickly. With great compassion, she does so with a large morphine injection. Unfortunately, her mercy lands her in court where she must face the ruthless and ambitious prosecuting attorney Peter Finch. Hayward ends up serving two years in prison. Afterward, her medical practitioner's license is revoked and she is left destitute and desperately alone until an anonymous party contacts her and invites her to take a job caring for the man's mentally ill wife. She goes to check out the situation and discovers the man to be Finch. Apparently his wife, Diane Cliento went mad after her father accidentally died. She accepts the position and soon finds herself deeply involved in a complicated situation where nothing is quite as it seems and where a death again leads her to stand trial in court for a crime she did not commit.

Susan Hayward, Peter Finch, Diane Cilento

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Ada

Synopsis: Susan Hayward and Dean Martin throw a wrench into Wilfred Hyde-White's political machine in this Depression-era tale of corruption and power. Plucked out of obscurity by crooked party boss Sylvester Marin (Hyde-White), good ol' country boy Bo Gillis (Martin) is elected governor based solely on smear tactics. Married to Ada (Hayward), an ambitious call girl he met during the campaign, Bo soon discovers he's only a puppet with Marin pulling the stings. So when Ada convinces her husband to stand up and fight back, it leads to car bombings and blackmail as Marin battles the Gillis' for control of the state. Based on Wirt Williams' Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel, Ada was partially inspired by Jimmie Davis, the singing governor of Louisiana, whose campaign song "You Are My Sunshine" is echoed by "May the Lord Bless You Real Good," a tune written especially for the film and performed by Martin.

Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde-White

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Sound of My Voice

75% 65%

Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling

Synopsis: In Sound of My Voice, Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius), a couple and documentary filmmaking team, infiltrate a mysterious group led by an enigmatic young woman named Maggie (Brit Marling). Intent on exposing her as a charlatan and freeing the followers from her grip, Peter and Lorna start to question their objective and each other and they unravel the secrets of Maggie's underworld. -- (C) Fox Searchlight

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Lady

33% 62%

Michelle Yeoh, Jean Todt, David Thewlis

Synopsis: The Lady is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a backdrop of political turmoil that continues today. The Lady was written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn. Interviews with key figures in Aung San Suu Kyi's entourage enabled her to reconstruct for the first time the true story of Burma's national heroine. -- (C) Cohen Media Group

R, 2 hr. 12 min.

Funkytown

Synopsis: The year is 1976. Montreal is booming, and there are whispers that Quebec may attempt to secede from Canada. Self-indulgence has become the gold standard, and as young people flood into nightclubs in search of the good life, seven bold Canadians hatch a plan that will shake up the system and make them wealthy beyond their wildest fantasies. Raymond bouchard, Francois Letourneau, Paul Doucet, and Patrick Huard star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Patrick Huard, Paul Doucet, Geneviève Brouillette

Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.

Red Lights

29% 36%

Cillian Murphy, Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver

Synopsis: Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortés. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Red Dog

81% 80%

Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Noah Taylor

Synopsis: Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

People Like Us

55% 62%

Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine, Michael Hall D'Addario

Critic Consensus: Though calculated and melodramatic, People Like Us benefits from a pair of solid leads and its rare screenplay that caters to adult filmgoers.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Scents And Sensibility

Synopsis: Two sisters find that they have to make their own way in the world after their father is jailed. Elinor is a cleaner in a spa. Marianne works for a marketing company but she also makes scented lotions, which turn out to be a real winner.

Ashley Williams, Marla Sokoloff, Nick Zano

PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Grassroots

52% 44%

Joel David Moore, Cedric the Entertainer, Jason Biggs

Synopsis: A short-tempered, unemployed music critic who likes to dress as a polar bear thinks he can harness the power of the people to ride the monorail to political victory in Seattle. And he's right. Almost. It's before Twitter, before the flash mob, before Obama. It's 2001, and political unknown Grant Cogswell decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver. Grant has only one dream, but it's a big one: an elegant monorail gliding silently above the city's wet streets. Grassroots is a character-driven comedy about the power of the people and the virtues of standing up for what you believe in. Against all odds. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding

29% 39%

Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen

Critic Consensus: Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding produces many unintentional laughs with its absurdly contrived plot and cheery insistence that everything is just super.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Five

Synopsis: Five brilliant artists join forces against breast cancer as each directs a short segment ofthis groundbreaking movie. Charlotte depicts a woman (Ginnifer Goodwin) strugglingto say goodbye to her young daughter. The story of Mia (Patricia Clarkson) isconveyed through a series of flashbacks. Cheyanne (Lyndsy Fonseca) is a gorgeousstripper whose new marriage is shaken by her disease. Lili follows an overachiever(Rosario Dawson) who turns to her sister for help telling their mother of her diagnosis.And, finally, in Pearl, an oncologist (Jeanne Tripplehorn) suddenly finds herself in thepatient's seat. Also starring Annie Potts, Bob Newhart and Tony Shalhoub, Five is anunforgettable inspiration.

Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patricia Clarkson, Tony Shalhoub

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Doubletime

Synopsis: Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes documents how what was once a simple exercise fad has taken on exciting and unforeseen dimensions in this look at the hyper-competitive world of jumping rope. Thirty-years ago kids were skipping rope on the sidewalk, and health-conscious adults were bringing the practice into the gym. It wasn't long before the simple act of jumping rope evolved into something more ambitious though, and as acrobatics and fancy footwork came into play a certain playful competition began to take form. Eventually, an international rope jumping competition was established. With this documentary, Johnes tells the stories of two teams - one inner-city African-American and the other suburban Caucasian - who each long to take home the title that proves just how fast they can keep their feet moving.

David Walker, Richard Cendali, Ray Fredrick

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Corn Is Green

Synopsis: In this 1945 filmization of Emlyn Williams' semi-autobiographical 1938 play +The Corn is Green, Bette Davis steps into the role originated on Broadway by Ethel Barrymore. Davis plays Miss Moffat, a turn-of-the-century schoolteacher in a Welsh mining town. She has opened her own school in hopes of lowering the town's illiteracy rate, thus enabling the younger residents to seek out more fulfilling lives than merely sweating away in the mines until they drop. She runs into a great deal of resistance from mine-owner Nigel Bruce, who realizes that as soon as the citizens can read and write, they'll rebel against his benevolent despotry. Even Miss Moffat concludes that her mission is hopeless until she is visited by young miner John Dall, who wants to know "what is behind all those books". Within two years, Dall has made so much progress that he has qualified for Oxford. A last-minute snag involving Dall's illegitimate child is solved when Miss Moffet herself agrees to adopt the baby so that her student can complete his education. Emlyn Williams himself came from a backward mining town, and was himself inspired to better things by a compassionate schoolteacher; the pregnancy angle was (probably) added to provide the story with a third act. The Corn is Green was remade for television in 1978, with Katharine Hepburn as Miss Moffat. Watch for one amusing gaffe in the original: despite carefully setting up the premise that the villagers are illiterate, they are shown hovering around a poster and reading it out loud in an early scene.

Bette Davis, John Dall, Joan Lorring

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Post-Mortem

Brinke Stevens, Mark Cray, Robert Z'Dar

Synopsis: A troubled teen from a family of drug addicts falls into a nightmare world of pain and depravity after meeting an outwardly amiable serial killer who promises to solve all of his problems. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

The Big Shakedown

Synopsis: An idealistic but naive pharmacist believes the mobsters who claim they want him to manufacture illegal medicine to help out the poor. That the deal will pad his own pockets with much-needed cash only sweetens the arrangement. This melodrama chronicles the tragic results of his actions. He wants the extra money so he can get married. The scheme works and things are fine until his bride announces her pregnancy and insists that he get out of the racket. Unfortunately, the brutal mobsters refuse to let him out. Not long after, his bride miscarries the baby and nearly dies when a well-meaning doctor injects her with some of the druggist's own bad medicine. This causes the pharmacist to go berserk with rage and have a violent confrontation with the villainous mob boss.

Charles Farrell, Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez

Unrated, 1 hr. 4 min.

Un amour de jeunesse (Goodbye First Love)

80% 60%

Lola Creton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Valérie Bonneton

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Camille (Lola Créton) is a serious, intensely focused girl who has fallen in love with cheerful Sullivan (Sebastian Urzendowsky), an older boy who reciprocates her feelings, mostly, but wants to be free to explore the world. When he leaves her to travel through South America, she is devastated. But over the next eight years, she develops into a more fully formed woman, with new interests and a new love-and the possibility that she'll be less defenseless when Sullivan enters her life again. Filled with scenes that showcase her extraordinary ability to evoke moods and feelings, Hansen-Løve takes the story of a girl's first romance and makes it into a singular experience, familiar in its broad strokes and yet so specific that it feels uniquely personal. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

La délicatesse (Delicacy)

63% 58%

Audrey Tautou, François Damiens, Bruno Todeschini

Synopsis: Audrey Tautou is Nathalie, a beautiful, happy, and successful Parisian business executive who finds herself suddenly widowed after a three-year marriage to her soul mate. To cope with her loss, she buries herself and her emotions in her work to the dismay of her friends, family and co-workers. One day, inexplicably, her zest for life and love is rekindled by a most unlikely source, her seemingly unexceptional, gauche, and average looking office subordinate, Markus (comic star Francois Damiens). At first stunned by Nathalie's unexpected attention, Markus comes to gradually believe in her feelings and shifts into romantic high gear. As their relationship goes from awkward to genuinely loving, Nathalie and Markus will have to overcome a host of obstacles including everyone else's judgmental perceptions as well as their own self-doubts. -- (C) CMG

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Pagwidwin Sanai (Man of Vendetta)

Synopsis: A devoted pastor finds his faith slipping away following the abduction of his 5-year-old daughter, but gets a second chance to rescue her eight years later, when it's revealed that she's very much alive, and living with her kidnapper in this poignant action drama starring Kim Myeong-min. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Kim Myung-min, So-hyun Kim, Byung-joon Lee

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Deer Crossing

Synopsis: A retired police detective hired to find a prominent doctor's missing wife and son follows a trail of clues to a remote farm where a malevolent homesteader has been holding the pair hostage for eight years as part of a diabolical master plan. Christopher Mann, Doug Bradley, and Ernie Hudson star.

Christopher Mann, Laura Lynn Cottrel, Doug Bradley

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

388 Arletta Avenue

50% 23%

Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner, Devon Sawa

Synopsis: In this fresh, subversive take on the found-footage horror genre from the makers of SPLICE and CUBE, a faceless voyeur's twisted manipulation of a young couple escalates into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, as seen from the perspective of hidden cameras he's concealed throughout their house.

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Tempest

Mitchell Bonsra, Paris Campbell, Kieran Edwards

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Holy Roller

Synopsis: This direct-to-video Christian drama concerns Pastor Luke, a minister blessed with rare gifts that enable him to inspire others. Sadly, though, his small-town congregation isn't large enough to fully benefit from this. Guided by the conviction that he's doing God's will, Luke moves to a densely-populated urban area and achieves fame as a televangelist, but a series of personal crises arise, help shape his character and turn him into the man the Lord truly wants him to be. The supporting cast includes Jeremy Brennan and Victoria Abbott. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Victoria Abbott, Angus Benfield, Jeremy Brennan

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Letter

Synopsis: A playwright comes undone while falling in love with her leading man in this psychological drama from director Jay Anania (Day on Fire, Shadows and Lies). Josh Hamilton, Winona Ryder, and James Franco star.

James Franco, Winona Ryder, Josh Hamilton

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

After The Dawn

Synopsis: When chemical warfare transforms the majority of the human race into bloodthirsty mutants, one woman fights her way through a sea of rampaging savages in a desperate quest to find and protect her loved ones.

Nicole Kruex, Tommy Propson, Aaron Courteau

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Deposition

Synopsis: A man responsible for a car crash that kills his own former girlfriend becomes overcome with guilt and spins out of control.

Charles Rashard, Rachel Forbes, Nate Prestidge

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Strawberry Cliff

Synopsis: A teenager with the power to foresee death encounters a man who will soon perish, and who, upon being informed of his impending demise, promises to send her a message from the afterlife.

Leslie-Anne Huff, Eason Chan, Roy Werner

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drunkboat

25% 23%

Skipp Sudduth, John Goodman, Jim Ortlieb

Synopsis: Drunkboat tells the story of a young teenager, Abe (Jacob Zachar) who manipulates the unsuspecting help of his alcoholic uncle (John Malkovich) to buy a boat (a Drunkboat) from a con man (John Goodman) when his mother (Dana Delaney) is out of town. The story resonates with the struggle of Uncle Mort, making the story much deeper than a simple tale of a boy and his boat. Both the uncle and Abe come of age in the story. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Free Men

71% 63%

Tahar Rahim, Michael Lonsdale, Mahmud Shalaby

Synopsis: In German-occupied Paris, a young unemployed Algerian named Younes (played by break-out star, Tahar Rahim) earns his living as a black marketeer. Arrested by the French police but given a chance to avoid jail, Younes agrees to spy on the Paris Mosque. The police suspect the Mosque authorities, including its rector Ben Ghabrit, of aiding Muslim Resistance agents and helping North African Jews by giving them false certificates. At the Mosque, Younes meets the Algerian singer Salim Halali, and is moved by Salim's beautiful voice and strong personality. When Younes discovers that Salim is Jewish, he stops collaborating with the police and gradually transforms from a politically ignorant immigrant into a fully-fledged freedom fighter. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

These Wilder Years

Synopsis: In this film, a powerful steel magnate embarks upon a search for the son he fathered years before. Obsessed with his career, he never married the mother, and she gave the baby up for adoption. When the adoption agency refuses to show him their records, he takes them to court.

James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Pidgeon

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Scarlet Coat

Synopsis: The infamous Benedict Arnold affair is the basis of this lively costumer. The largely speculative storyline concerns the efforts of one Major John Boulton, a colonial counterspy, to foil Arnold's plans. Thanks to some deft scriptwriting, the much-abused co-conspirator Major John Andre emerges as the most sympathetic character in the film.

Cornel Wilde, Michael Wilding, George Sanders

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Girl of the Golden West

Synopsis: Based on a play by David Belaso, the dangerous, dashing outlaw Ramirez (Nelson Eddy) steals the heart of saloon-owner Mary Robbins (Jeanette MacDonald) when he rides into her town posing as a cavalry officer. However, when Sheriff Jack Rance (Walter Pidgeon) tracks Ramirez down, Mary must choose between her love and the law. This film features a number of songs, including "Shadows on the Moon," "The Wind in the Trees," and "Soldiers of Fortune."

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Walter Pidgeon

Unrated, 2 hr.

New Moon

Synopsis: Previously filmed in 1930 with Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore, the robust Sigmund Romberg operetta New Moon was given another airing in 1940 as Nelson Eddy-Jeanette MacDonald vehicle. Set in 18th century Louisiana, the story concerns the relationship between haughty plantation owner Marianne de Beaumanoir (MacDonald) and her handsome bondservant Charles (Eddy). Actually a French nobleman in disguise, Charles leads his fellow bondsman in revolt, commandeering a ship and heading out to sea. He ends up capturing a vessel carrying Marianne and a cargo of mail-order brides. Though the bondsmen and the brides get along just fine, the romance between Marianne and Charles is noticeably strained, but the French Revolution comes along to solve everyone's problems. The soaring Romberg musical score includes such favorites as "One Kiss", "Stout-Hearted Men" and "Lover Come Back to Me", all performed con brio by the stars. Comedian Buster Keaton, whose supporting role was cut from the final release print of New Moon, can still be glimpsed among the bondsmen.

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Mary Boland

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

For One Night

Synopsis: Raven-Symone gives a touching performance as a smart, likeable teen who summons the courage to speak up and act out in an effort to end 30 years of racially segregated proms at her Louisiana high school. Based on actual events, the story is inspirational without being preachy. Ernest Dickerson directed.

Raven Symone, Raven, Aisha Tyler

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Gianni e le donne (The Salt of Life)

83% 46%

Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Alfonso Santagata

Synopsis: In The Salt of Life, Gianni (Gianni Di Gregorio) plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all distaff Romans, regardless of age or relation. He contends with an aristocratic, spendthrift mother (Valeria de Franciscis); a wife who is more patronizing friend than romantic partner; a daughter (played by Di Gregorio's daughter Teresa) with a slacker boyfriend whom Gianni unwillingly befriends; and a wild young neighbor who sees him merely as her dog walker. Watching his "codger" friends snare beautiful younger women on the sun-kissed cobblestones of Trastevere, Gianni tries his polite, utterly gracious best to generate some kind of extracurricular love life-with both hilarious and poignant results. -- (C) Zeitgeist

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Magnificent Ambersons

91% 85%

Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter

Synopsis: Orson Welles' followup to Citizen Kane (1941) was utterly different from Kane in style and texture, but just as brilliant in its own way. Writer/director Welles does not appear on camera, but his voiceover narration superbly sets the stage for the movie's action, which fades in valentine fashion on Amberson Mansion, the most ostentatious dwelling in all of turn-of-century Indianapolis. Its mistress is the haughtily beautiful Isabel Amberson (Dolores Costello). When Isabel's beau, erstwhile inventor Eugene Morgan (Joseph Cotten), inadvertently humiliates her in public, she breaks off the relationship and marries colorless Wilbur Minafer (Donald Dillaway). The neighbors are certain that, since Isabel can't possibly love Wilbur, she will spoil her children rotten. As it turns out, she has one child, George Minafer (Tim Holt), and that one is enough as far as the rest of Indianapolis is concerned. There are those who live for the day that the arrogant, insufferable George will get his comeuppance. When George returns home from college, his mother and grandfather (Richard Bennett) hold a gala reception in his honor. Among the guests is the older-and-wiser Eugene, now a prosperous automobile manufacturer, and his pretty daughter Lucy (Anne Baxter). George takes to Lucy immediately, but can't warm up to Eugene, especially after learning from his uncle Jack Amberson (Ray Collins) and his maiden aunt Fanny (Agnes Moorehead) that Eugene and Isabel had once been sweethearts. After the death of Wilbur Minafer, the widowed Eugene feels emboldened enough to propose to Isabel again. This time she is willing, but the obstreperous George refuses to allow his mother to see Eugene. His imperious bullheadedness will lead to tragedy for all concerned--and, at long last, a chastened George Minafer will indeed receive his comeuppance. The film's real villain is not George but that old intangible bugaboo called "Progress." As the automobile age comes to fruition, the elegant, cloistered lifestyle of the Ambersons fades from view, finally disappearing altogether. This is superbly foreshadowed in the "winter outing" sequence (filmed in an L.A. icehouse) in which George's two-horse sleigh is abandoned in favor of Eugene's clunky horseless carriage. Welles evokes performances that his actors seldom (if ever) matched in later years; even the very limited Tim Holt is wholly believable-and even a bit pitiable-as the blinkered George Amberson Minafer. The current version, however, is but a pale shadow of Welles' original concept. Out of time and overbudget, the movie previewed badly and was eventually sliced down to an abrupt 88 minutes (by, among others, editor Robert Wise, who would go on to direct such films as West Side Story and The Sound of Music). Even though the film therefore must be regarded as a marred masterpiece, the remaining two-thirds of Welles' original concept is still a thrilling cinematic experience, especially whenever Agnes Moorehead is on the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Chico & Rita

86% 77%

Limara Meneses, Mario Guerra, Eman Xor Oña

Synopsis: Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas. With an original soundtrack by legendary Cuban pianist and five-time Grammy-winning composer Bebo Valdés, Chico & Rita captures a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz, and features the music of (and animated cameos by) Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, Chano Pozo, and others. -- (C) GKIDS

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Hysteria

57% 54%

Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Felicity Jones

Critic Consensus: Hysteria has an amusing subject but its winking, vaguely sarcastic tone doesn't do the movie any favors.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

78% 79%

Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench

Critic Consensus: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel isn't groundbreaking storytelling, but it's a sweet story about the senior set featuring a top-notch cast of veteran actors.

PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Happy

Synopsis: Does money make you happy? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world that values and promotes happiness and well-being? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution? Roko Belic, director of Genghis Blues now brings us Happy, a film that sets out to answer these questions and more. Taking us from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the villages of Okinawa, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. -- (C) Official Site

Ed Diener, Marci Shimoff, Richard Davidson

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

The Victim

35% 24%

Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Danielle Harris

Synopsis: Good time girls Annie (Jennifer Blanc) and Mary (Danielle Harris) find themselves in a life and death situation. Annie's life is put in jeopardy when she is witness to a violent act at the hands of two Sheriff's Deputies. Fleeing from attackers (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood) she stumbles across Kyle (Michael Biehn), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. The ruggedly handsome loner stays far from civilization - that is - until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this psychological thriller that will make you question your trust in mankind. Who is the victim? -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Magic of Belle Isle

30% 62%

Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeleine Carroll

Synopsis: Reuniting with director Rob Reiner from the hit film, The Bucket List, Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door-an attractive single mom (Madsen) and her young daughters-who help him find inspiration again. -- (C) Magnolia

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Speak

60% 78%

Synopsis: In his stand-up routine, Jerry Seinfeld points out that according to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking and their number two fear is death, which means the average person who goes to a funeral would rather be in the casket than give the eulogy. For nearly two years, filmmakers Paul Galichia and Brian Weidling conducted interviews with hundreds of individuals to explore the physical symptoms and the emotional paralysis that public speaking can cause. On one extreme, speaking in public and social awkwardness hinders some from living productive lives. When presented with having to speak in public, even public figures experience painful and incoherent rambling. Then there is the crème of the crop - the people who have triumphed over their fear and now have an even bigger mission - to tell their stories. -- (C) Official Sites

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Sacred Science

Synopsis: This documentary follows eight people with serious illnesses who leave modern society behind and travel to the heart of the Amazon jungle to receive treatment from Peru's medicine men.

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Brawler

Synopsis: Based on true events, BRAWLER is the gripping tale of two brothers caught in the web of a vicious, bone-breaking underground "fight club" set on mob-run New Orleans riverboats. After a devastating personal betrayal, the once-inseparable brothers go head-to-head in a fight to the death.

Nathan Grubbs, Marc Senter, Bryan Batt

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Entrance

Synopsis: Entrance is a riveting new psychological thriller from newcomers Dallas Hallam and Patrick Horvath, exploring the thin line between anxiety and naked horror in the life of Suzy (Suziey Block), a young woman in Los Angeles who can't get comfortable in her own skin. A loner who wallows in nostalgia and finds herself wandering aimlessly through life in the city, she can't shake the gnawing suspicion that a true menace grows just outside her field of vision. As she scrambles to take control of her life, her anxiety rises to a fever pitch that boils over into a waking nightmare. -- (C) IFC

Suziey Block, Florence Hartigan, Joshua Grote

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Walking Stick

Synopsis: Based on a novel by Winston Graham, The Walking Stick stars Samantha Eggar as Deborah, a polio-stricken woman courted by charming artist Leigh Hartley (David Hemmings). She moves in with Leigh, who immediately suggests that she help him rob the antique store where she works. Her common sense clouded by love, Deborah agrees. She is laboring under the misapprehension that Leigh will use the stolen loot to open up their own antique shop. He of course has no such intention, having orchestrated the whole romance for his own greedy gain. Both Samantha Eggar and David Hemmings are too talented for the sluggish goings-on in The Walking Stick, but actors do have to eat once in a while. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

David Hemmings, Samantha Eggar, Emlyn Williams

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Going Home

Synopsis: This film focuses on Harry Graham, a lonely and tender lout of a father who is released from prison after having killed his wife many years ago. He has to start anew but must deal with his embittered teen-age son Jimmy.

Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brenda Vaccaro

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Sitting Target

Synopsis: In between gigs writing two of the first films from director John Boorman and the sequel to The French Connection (1971), writer Alexander Jacobs adapted this bloody, violent drama from a pulp crime novel. Oliver Reed stars as Harry Lomart, a dangerous convict who's been planning a breakout with a fellow inmate, Birdy Williams (Ian McShane). Before the two men can abscond, word comes that Harry's wife Pat (Jill St. John) has been having an affair with another man and has become pregnant with the man's child. That brings the total number of scores that Harry's got to settle once he's on the outside up to two. After a spectacular escape, the pair of hardened criminals are supposed to lie low until it's safe for them to leave the country, but a furious Harry won't allow his wife to get away with her betrayal, and he sets out to find and kill her, as well as her lover.

Oliver Reed, Jill St. John, Ian McShane

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Letting Go

Christopher Knight, Greg Baker, Jake Torem

Synopsis: A dog lover begins to reassess his relationships in the face of a romance gone sour, and gradually begins uncovering the root of all his problems. Upon learning that his high-maintenance girlfriend April is considering a move to L.A., Joel Slater realizes that it may be high time to conduct a little self-evaluation. A devoted dog lover and loyal employee, Joel has a hard time saying no to anyone - including his demanding boss, who also happens to be his best friend. Meanwhile, Joel's latest client is making his life miserable. When his mom announces that she will soon be starting a new life with a rugged ex-con, Joel finds comfort in the unconditional love of his three dogs Dragon, Ted, and Hurricane. Later, while gradually taking stock of his relationships, Joel decides to look to the past for the solutions to his current problems.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Bad Karma

Synopsis: A near-death experience forces a con man to come to terms with his shady past.

Ray Liotta, Dominic Purcell, Vanessa Gray

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Stealing Las Vegas

Synopsis: There's a dark side behind the bright lights of Las Vegas, where desperate lives and busted dreams struggle in the shadows to survive. And when a sleazy casino owner swipes $20 million from his employees' health insurance and pension funds, ex-pro-baseball-player-turned-casino-electrician Nick and his co-workers put together a daring plan to steal the money back. But in a lowdown town of underground cage fights, smoky strip clubs and deadly double-crosses, can the perfect heist ever go as planned?

Eric Roberts, Ethan Landry, Anabella Casanova

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

Synopsis: Major Singh has two sons, Adi and Sid . Adi is the younger one, who is the aspiring hero and in love with his cousin Subbalakshmi . Sid turns into a DJ and meets his match Swathi. GK is a member of the parliament, whose anti-social activities are contained by Ranjith. Also, Chakravarthy who spends 14 years in prison after falsely charged by GK in a case is released. GK plans to take revenge on the family. But, the person who comes to the rescue of the family and the people threatened by the villain's plans is Giri. The story is on how he ends as winner, by saving lives and winning respect from his father.

Ritesh Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor, Neha Sharma

Unrated, 2 hr. 16 min.

Stand Strong

Synopsis: This inspirational drama concerns Matt Webster (Chris Steel), a man buffered from hardship via riches and material possessions. He and his family enjoy weekend shopping sprees and other luxuries, but suffer from selfishness, pride, and broken and dysfunctional relationships with others. When the Webster clan suddenly and unexpectedly loses everything, they must systematically reevaluate life's priorities and begin to develop a sense of faith in God. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Chris Steele, Alison Trouse, Jon McKenzie

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Snow White and the Huntsman

48% 52%

Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron

Critic Consensus: While it offers an appropriately dark take on the fairy tale that inspired it, Snow White and the Huntsman is undone by uneven acting, problematic pacing, and a confused script.

PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.

We Have a Pope

62% 54%

Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr

Synopsis: Nanni Moretti joins forces with the great French actor Michel Piccoli to tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who suddenly finds himself elected as the next Pope. Never the front runner and completely caught off guard, he panics as he's presented to the faithful in St. Peter's Square. To prevent a world wide crisis, the Vatican's spokesman calls in an unlikely psychiatrist who is neither religious or all that committed, played by Moretti, to find out what is wrong with the new Pope. As the world nervously waits outside, inside the therapist tries to find a solution. But Cardinal Melville is adamant: he does not want the job, or at least needs time to think it over. What follows is a marvelous insight into the concept of a human being existing behind the title of God's representative on Earth. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

What to Expect When You're Expecting

22% 47%

Cameron Diaz, Matthew J. Morrison, Jennifer Lopez

Critic Consensus: The cast is stocked with likable performers, but What to Expect When You're Expecting is too disjointed -- and too reliant on stock rom-com cliches -- to live up to its distinguished literary namesake.

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Girl In Progress

30% 53%

Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez

Critic Consensus: Despite a well-intentioned and novel premise, Girl in Progress is plagued by jarring tonal shifts and does little to break its characters out of cliché.

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Cleanskin

53% 66%

Sean Bean, Abhin Galeya, Charlotte Rampling

Synopsis: Ewan is a Secret Service Agent faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a suicide bomber Ash and his terrorist cell, whilst Ash wrestles with his conscience and reflects on his journey to terrorism.

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Where Do We Go Now?

51% 72%

Claude Moussawbaa, Layla Hakim, Nadine Labaki

Synopsis: Set in a remote village where the church and the mosque stand side by side, Where Do We Go Now? follows the antics of the town's women to keep their blowhard men from starting a religious war. Women heartsick over sons, husbands and fathers lost to previous flare-ups unite to distract their men with clever ruses, from faking a miracle to hiring a troop of Ukrainian strippers. -- (C) Sony Pictures Classics

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

For Greater Glory

18% 77%

Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno

Critic Consensus: It has laudable aspirations, but For Greater Glory ultimately fails to fulfill its goals due to an overstuffed script, thinly written characters, and an overly simplified dramatization of historical events.

R, 2 hr. 23 min.

The Dark Side of Love

Synopsis: Two brothers on different life paths reunite to mourn the death of their mother. Julian, who's been his mother's caretaker for years, must now confront his brother Michael who's been a drug addict and has now reached rock bottom. Both brothers will be tested as they deal with each others prejudice and rage. -- (C) Official Site

Carlos Salas Actores, Harsha First, Jason Susag

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Goats

20% 40%

David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips

Synopsis: In Goats, Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk). His dad (Ty Burrell) left home years ago and is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell) and family. And then there's Goat Man (David Duchovny), the goat-herding sage who has lived in their pool house since Ellis was a child, teaching him the meaning of stability, commitment, and expanding one's mind. When Ellis decides to leave Tucson to go to the same East Coast prep school that his father went to, he easily assimilates to his new environment - even gaining the attention of a local girl (Dakota Johnson). But as he re‐connects with his estranged father, he finds Goat Man's influence and his life out West thrown into stark contrast. -- (C) Image

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

October Baby

21% 79%

Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider

Synopsis: As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before her first lines, she collapses. Countless medical tests all point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to discovering that she was actually adopted . . . after a failed abortion attempt. Bewildered, angered and confused, Hannah embarks on a journey with Jason, her oldest friend. In the midst of her incredible journey to discover her hidden past and find hope for her unknown future, Hannah sees that life can be so much more than what you have planned. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Elles

21% 27%

Juliette Binoche, Anaïs Demoustier, Joanna Kulig

Synopsis: A provocative exploration of female sexuality, Elles stars the fearless Juliette Binoche as Anne, a well-off Parisian journalist investigating the lives of two student prostitutes (Joanna Kulig and Anaïs Demoustier) for a magazine article. What begins as a routine assignment, though, quickly turns personal, as Anne is drawn into the lives of these fiercely independent young women and forced to confront her own sexual fears and desires. -- (C) Kino Lorber

NC-17, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mr. Ricco

Dean Martin, Eugene Roche, Thalmus Rasulala

Synopsis: Dean Martin had his final leading role in this obscure drama about a San Francisco lawyer defending a black militant (Thalmus Rasulala) on trial for murder. The familiar supporting cast includes Cindy Williams, Philip Michael Thomas, and Room 222's Denise Nicholas. Filmmaker Paul Bogart, who directed many of the best episodes of the ground-breaking series All in the Family, went on to make Torch Song Trilogy. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Snow White and the Huntsman (Extended Version)

Synopsis: From the Producer of Alice in Wonderland comes a new vision that turns a legendary tale into an action-adventure epic. The evil Queen Ravenna (Academy Award (R) winner Charlize Theron) will rule forever if she can take the life of Snow White (Kristen Stewart), so she dispatches the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) to track her down. But the wicked ruler never imagined that the Huntsman would train the girl to become a brave warrior, skilled in the art of war. Filled with intense battles and spectacular visual effects, Snow White & the Huntsman is a thrilling experience that "shouldn't be missed" - Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV.

Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Peter Ferdinando

Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.

Titanic

88% 69%

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

Critic Consensus: A mostly unqualified triumph for James Cameron, who offers a dizzying blend of spectacular visuals and old-fashioned melodrama.

PG-13, 3 hr. 14 min.

The Liquidator

Synopsis: Meet the Secret Service's secret weapon. His lips are on fire. His gun's not for hire. He fills girls with desire -- what a man. This spoof follows the guy hired for deadly assignments who can't master the most basic of spy requirements.

Rod Taylor, Jill St. John, Trevor Howard

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

China Clipper

Synopsis: Pat O'Brien plays Dave Logan, an aviation visionary and taskmaster who puts his career ahead of his personal life as, he launches a small aviation outfit and sees it grow to match his dream of trans-Pacific commercial flight.

Pat O'Brien, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

8:46

Synopsis: A moving and heartfelt drama following an ensemble of characters and storylines into the moment the world changed forever - 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 8:46 was created to draw a more intimate, humane look at the tragic events of 9/11. Nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives that fateful Tuesday morning and each of them had a story, people who loved them, something to live for...a life of value. As we delve into the world of each character, we not only witness the terror, but also the hope, tenderness, acts of bravery and compassion, and the power of the human spirit. -- (C) Official Site

Shelly Shenoy, Mike DiGiacinto, Roland Sands

Unrated, 56 min.

Game Of Life

Synopsis: A children's soccer team is the common link for a multi-layered story giving a candid look into the intersecting lives of five families living in Los Angeles. Game of Life examines the complexities of racial and class divisions, and reveals that despite the fragile and volatile nature of human relationships, family is what holds us together and unites us all. Game of Life has been critically praised and compared to the Academy Award (R)-winning drama Crash.

Tom Sizemore, Tom Arnold, Heather Locklear

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Mattie (Renegade)

Synopsis: A story of life, love, and gold mining. Lonesome Dove meets Gold Fever in this two hour western. Trouble brings out the truth.

Kaylee DeFer, Ric Maddox, Ryan Doom

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Falling Overnight

40% 63%

Parker Croft, Emilia Zoryan, Barak Hardley

Synopsis: Falling Overnight tells the story of twenty-two year old Elliot Carson on the day before he has risky surgery to remove a brain tumor. Facing what could be his last night, Elliot's path intersects with Chloe Webb, a young photographer who invites him to her art show. Elliot welcomes the distraction and as the night descends, Chloe takes him on an intimate and exhilarating journey through the city. But as morning approaches, and Chloe learns of Elliot's condition, the magic of the evening unravels, and they must together face the uncertainty of Elliot's future. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Child's Play

Synopsis: Leon Prochnik adapted the evocative Robert Moresco play Child's Play for the screen, with Sidney Lumet assuming directorial duties. Beau Bridges stars as a young teacher at an exclusive Catholic boy's boarding school named Paul Reis. An outbreak of violence and brutality among the students has Reis perplexed. He suspects that one of the older professors is responsible for inciting the mayhem. The two most likely suspects, played by James Mason and Robert Preston, are long-standing rivals who blame each other for the student turmoil. One of the old enemies goes so far as to discredit the other -- but his motives are at great odds with the religious doctrine taught within the school's walls. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

James Mason, Robert Preston, Beau Bridges

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Man on a Swing

Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan

Synopsis: Man on a Swing, purportedly based on a true case, is a puzzling crime thriller concerning a clairvoyant who helps find a murderer. After a murder is committed, supposed clairvoyant Franklin Wills goes to police Chief Lee Tucker (Cliff Robertson) and gives him details of the crime that he has seen in visions. The details are startlingly correct and could only have been known to the killer. Tucker, not convinced that Wills is indeed clairvoyant, begins to suspect him of the murder. Man on a Swing, directed by Frank Perry, over-complicates its central theme, distracting the viewer from the film's strong central theme, the ambiguity of Wills. Joel Grey gives an outstanding, scene-stealing performance in that role, giving Wills both menace and a surprising vulnerability. Cliff Robertson is far-less successful in his portrayal of the no-nonsense police chief. The film's ambiguous ending should increase the suspense of the film but instead further confuses the viewer. However, because of the superb performance of Grey, Man on a Swing is worth a view.

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Safe

57% 59%

Catherine Chan, Jason Statham, Robert John Burke

Critic Consensus: While hard-hitting and violently inventive, Safe ultimately proves too formulaic to set itself apart from the action thriller pack -- including some of its star's better films.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Ballplayer: Pelotero

88% 87%

John Leguizamo, Miguel Angel Sano, Juan Carlos Batista

Critic Consensus: Gripping and surprisingly nuanced, Ballplayer: Pelotero is a frank exploration of the nature of corruption in baseball recruitment.

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

For the Love of Money

0% 49%

Yehuda Levi, James Caan, Delphine Chaneac

Synopsis: Spanning over two decades, "For the Love of Money" follows the true account of a Jewish immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream. The story begins in Tel Aviv in 1973, where young Izek is raised in a seedy, gangster filled illegal casino that operates behind his family's bar. When violence and crime finds its way to him and his family, Izek (played by Yuda Levi) and his family relocate to Los Angeles. Hoping to start anew, he pursues his ambitions. Success seems to find him at every turn and after falling in love with the beautiful Aline (Delphine Chanéac), Lady luck seems to be on his side. However, it isn't long before the world of crime that Izek tried to escape so long ago continues to doggedly follow his every step. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

White Vengeance

Feng Shao Feng, Leon Lai, Shao-feng Feng

Synopsis: na

Unrated, 2 hr. 17 min.

Pawn's Move

Synopsis: A young man inherits his late mentor's pawn shop and $4 million from a recent collectible. Escaping the clingy money-hungry girlfriend and the devastating death of his mentor, he moves to a small town under a new name. There a young woman captures his heart, but their secret pasts and his insecurities keep them apart.

Jami Harris, Jo Anna Holt Mishler, Lisa Burns

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

A Beginner's Guide To Endings

33% 47%

Harvey Keitel, Scott Caan, Jason Jones

Synopsis: The three sons of a reckless, recently-deceased gambler make a shocking discovery that causes them to reassess their lives as they race to make the most of the precious little time they have left. A hard living father of five, Duke White (Harvey Keitel) had a bad habit of gambling away every penny that came his way. Now Duke is dead, and he's got one last surprise for his three oldest sons: years ago, Duke signed up Cal, Jacob, and Nuts for a series of drug tests that drastically reduced their life expectancies. Upon learning that his time on Earth is quickly running out, Cal (Scott Caan) goes after Miranda (Tricia Helfer), the one girl he always regretted letting slip through his fingers. Former boxer Nuts (Jason Jones), meanwhile, decides to step back into the ring to prove that he can still deliver a crowd-pleasing punch. And then there's Jacob (Paulo Costanzo), the son who stopped taking risks after settling into a comfortable career. Now, with his youngest brother Todd (Siam Yu) by his side, Jacob is going to throw caution to the wind, and do all of the things he was too afraid to do before he knew that his days were numbered.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Cocktail

Synopsis: A romantic story about a hilarious and dramatic summer in the lives of three strangers in London who inadvertently become best friends and start living together. Everything seems to be perfect until love comes to town! It's a contemporary story about the interplay between friendship and romantic love and how in the truest sense one really can't exist without the other... so if one did HAVE to make a choice, what would you choose? Set against the vibrant and luscious backdrop of London and Cape Town, this is a comical, new-age and warm celebration of relationships exploring various choices that life may offer and the extraordinary choices that ordinary people make. -- (C) Eros

Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty

Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Redemption Of A Dog

Synopsis: Will Austin (Keith Robinson) is a successful executive and self-indulging ladies man who sees nothing wrong with enjoying the fruits of his labor. Faced with the dark reality of his past, Will realizes that his womanizing ways must come to an end when he meets the one sexy, dynamic woman who stands out from the rest and challenges him in ways no one else ever has

Keith Robinson, KiKi Haynes, Tamera Mowry

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Darling Companion

22% 29%

Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Richard Jenkins

Synopsis: Beth (Diane Keaton) saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph (Kevin Kline) and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after their daughter's (Elisabeth Moss) wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, Beth, distraught and angry with Joseph, enlists the help of the few remaining guests (Dianne Wiest, Richard Jenkins, Mark Duplass) and a mysterious woman (Ayelet Zurer) in a frantic search. -- (C) Sony Classics

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Great O'Malley

Synopsis: In this drama, Pat O'Brien plays James O'Malley, a tough, by-the-book policeman who is so unbending on any minor infraction of the law that he even gives his own mother a ticket for jaywalking. When newspaper reporter Pinky Holden (Hobart Cavanaugh) writes an article making fun of O'Malley's obsession with order, Capt. Cromwell (Donald Crisp), the Chief of Police, demotes the officer to a crossing guard. In his first day on the job, O'Malley, true to form, gives John Phillips (Humphrey Bogart) a ticket for the broken muffler on his rattletrap car. Phillips is in dire financial straits; he's been out of work for some time, and has both a wife (Frieda Inescort) and a handicapped daughter, Barbara (Sybil Jason), to support. O'Malley takes so long writing out his ticket for Phillips that when he finally arrives at work, he's fired. Desperate for cash, Phillips tries to hock his war medals, but a disagreement with the pawnbroker leads to a fight, and after knocking him out, Phillips takes all his money. Phillips is arrested by O'Malley for his faulty muffler around the same time that Barbara wanders into traffic and is seriously injured by a motorist. Eventually, O'Malley puts the pieces together and realizes the terrible toll his unwillingness to compromise has taken on Phillips and his family.

Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, Humphrey Bogart

Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.

Max Schmeling

Synopsis: The incredible true story of two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Max Schmeling, who rose to fame in the ring before reluctantly serving in the German Air Force during World War II. Back in the 1930, there were few bigger testaments to German might than the fighter known as Black Uhlan of the Rhine. But while the powerful pugilist thrilled fight fanatics across the globe with thrilling bouts against Joe Louis and Max Bear, it was Schmeling's outspoken criticisms of the Nazi party that sent his life spiraling in an unexpected direction. Forced to join the Nazi regime as a direct result of his insubordination, Schmeling found himself a man without a country. Thanks to his bravery in saving two young Jewish girls during World War II, however, sports fans would later discover that Schmeling wasn't just a champion, but a real life hero as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Henry Maske, Heino Ferch, Susanne Wuest

Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.

Changing the Game

83% 80%

Sean Riggs, Irma P. Hall, Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones

Synopsis: Changing the Game is a searing universal drama that chronicles the life of a young African-American, who spends his childhood on the mean streets of North Philadelphia. Raised by his spiritual grandmother, he ends up going to an Ivy League school, shines bright and ends up landing the American dream job on Wall Street. Enjoying the posh and enviable life on Wall Street as one of its top players, his life takes the most serious of turns when he realizes that Wall Street is a lot like growing up on the mean streets of North Philadelphia, but now there are other villains he must contend with as well as racism and jealousy. He meets shrewd and diabolical characters at every turn that threaten to add him to the list of statistics...another African-American male dead or in jail before his prime. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Nate & Margaret

78% 50%

Natalie West, Tyler Ross, Conor McCahill

Synopsis: Nate, a 19 year old film student, and Margaret, a 52 year old spinster, are best friends in an odd, quirky, totally working kind of way... until Nate's audacious classmate Darla sets him up on a date with James. Nate's new life shakes apart his friendship with Margaret, who goes off on her own to start a career as a stand-up comedian. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

The Viral Factor

56% 54%

Jay Chou, Lin Peng, Nicholas Tse

Synopsis: IDC Agent Jon (Jay Chou) sustains grave injuries on a mission and decides to spend his final days with his mother. She tells him a long-held secret. To fulfill her wishes, Jon goes to Southeast Asia. He befriends medical specialist Rachel (Lin Peng). When she is forced into the schemes of a criminal organization, Jon attempts rescue and becomes the target of the organization that includes his estranged brother Yeung (Nicholas Tse)! When the organization betrays Yeung and kidnaps his daughter Sheng, the brothers join forces to rescue Rachel and Sheng. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

The Moth Diaries

15% 22%

Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, Sarah Bolger

Synopsis: Acclaimed director Mary Harron returns with the chilling story of Rebecca (Sarah Bolger), a young girl who, haunted by her father's suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, Rebecca's friendship with the popular Lucy (Sarah Gadon) is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa (Lily Cole). Rebecca, whose overtures of concern are rejected by Lucy, finds herself lost and confused. Rebecca starts to suspect that Ernessa is a vampire, but, despite the suspicious deaths that begin to occur, her fears are treated as simple girlish jealousy. As the bodies of young girls pile up and the line between reality and the supernatural starts to blur, Rebecca decides to take matters into her own hands and get rid of Ernessa. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Lucky One

20% 67%

Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner

Critic Consensus: While it provides the requisite amount of escapist melodrama, The Lucky One ultimately relies on too many schmaltzy clichés to appeal to anyone not already familiar with the Nicholas Sparks formula.

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Monsieur Lazhar

97% 86%

Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Emilien Néron

Critic Consensus: Monsieur Lahzar is a tender and thoughtful portrait of a man with hidden grief and also a compelling exploration of the teacher-student dynamic.

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

King of the Underworld

Synopsis: In this crime drama, a female surgeon finds herself hopelessly involved with the Mob after her husband, also a surgeon and an obsessive gambler, agrees to become their physician to pay off his debts. At first the wife knows nothing about her husband's deal, but eventually she grows suspicious of his sudden absences and follows him to the gangster's lair. Unfortunately, the police raid the joint that night and her husband ends up murdered by the gangsters who believed he ratted upon them. The woman is also arrested while the gangsters get away. The ensuing scandal nearly destroys the woman and her career, but this does not stop her from plotting her revenge.

Kay Francis, Humphrey Bogart, James Stephenson

Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.

The Crowd Roars

Synopsis: James Cagney kicks serious asphalt in director Howard hawk's high-speed thrill ride costarring Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak. The fastest man on four wheels, Indy champ Joe Greer (Cagney) has strong ideas when it comes to flashy dames and his kid brother, Eddie (Eric Linden). So when the two come to blows over Eddie's refusal to give his brassy blond girlfriend (Blondell) the air, Joe is driven to drink, resulting in a car crash that destroys his nerve and threatens to wreck his carrer. Shot on location at the Ventura Raceway and the Indianapolis and Ascot Motor speedways, The Crowd Roars features appearances by eight pro racers, including 1930 Indy winner Billy Arnold, and some of the wildest racing sequences to ever burn up the screen!

James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak

Unrated,

Edwin Boyd (Citizen Gangster)

50% 41%

Scott Speedman, Kevin Durand, Kelly Reilly

Synopsis: The first feature from writer/director Nathan Morlando, Citizen Gangster is based on the true story of Edwin Boyd (Scott Speedman), the man who became postwar Toronto's most famous criminal. Edwin Boyd has returned from WWII and is dismayed by public indifference towards veterans and humiliated by his inability to fulfill his dream of being a Hollywood star or provide for his children and wife Doreen (Kelly Reilly). Seeing only disappointment in the face of his policeman father (Brian Cox), Eddie is desperate and starts to rob banks. But what starts as friendly and flirtatious robberies, performed while wearing thick makeup, evolves over time into a career that when mixed with a gang of small time criminals is not unlike that of Clyde Barrow or Butch Cassidy, in which crime and love are mixed to get explosive results. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Sedona

Synopsis: Two inspiring stories of self-discovery intertwine over a day in mystical Sedona. One follows successful advertising executive Tammy on her birthday as she drives from Portland to Phoenix to land the biggest client of her career. A wrong turn gets her lost and takes her into Sedona by mistake, where a local tour plane runs her off the highway right in the middle of town during an emergency crash landing. She's forced to wait in Sedona while her damaged car is repaired. Across town, uptight lawyer Scott, vacationing with his partner Eddie and their two young sons, embarks on a family day hike out in the forest among the majestic red rocks. Eddie has brought workaholic Scott to Sedona for some rest and relaxation. They wind up in an unexpected frightening adventure out on the hiking trails when their 7-year-old Denny gets lost. The ensuing frantic search for the little boy sends Scott into a profound life-changing journey that forces him to examine his priorities and determine what's truly important in life. Meanwhile, Tammy unwittingly begins a spiritual transformation of her own as she encounters an array of quirky locals, each touching her in different meaningful ways. A string of bizarre coincidences spirals her out of control, leaving her haunted by her past and forcing her to face her demons head on. Letting her guard down, she confronts the implausible possibility that she has been brought to Sedona for a greater purpose.

Frances Fisher, Seth Peterson, Beth Grant

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix, Francis Lederer

Synopsis: An OSS agent must return to Italy to find the traitor who betrayed the location of their secret hideout to the Nazis during the war in this moody and atmospheric thriller that is most notable for the Oscar winning song "Mona Lisa."

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Zeitgeist: Addendum

Synopsis: This documentary examines economic and social corruption.

Jiddu Krishnamurti, Jacques Fresco, Roxanne Meadows

Unrated, 2 hr.

Grown Up Movie Star

Synopsis: A damaged family struggles to come to terms with their need for love in this comedy-drama from Canadian writer and director Adriana Maggs. Ray (Shawn Doyle) was a local hero in the small Newfoundland town where he grew up when he earned a spot on a major league hockey team, but after playing just one game he was busted for drugs, and after a stretch behind bars he returned home to an unglamorous career as a small time marijuana dealer. Ray is married to Lillian (Sherry White) and they have two daughters, Ruby (Tatiana Maslany) and Rose (Julia Kennedy), but when Lillian leaves her family behind to go to Hollywood in search of stardom, everyone looks for a way to keep the family together. Ray dates nearly every eligible woman in town in hopes of finding a new mother for his daughters, but despite outward appearances he's deep in denial about the fact he's gay. At the age of 13, Ruby is also confused about her sexuality; she's pretty enough to attract the attention of the boys at her school, and finds that dressing and acting like a flirt will get her the attention she craves. But when she asks her handicapped friend Stuart (Jonny Harris) to take some pictures she can send to movie producers in hopes of joining her mother in Hollywood, he encourages her to pose for some compromising shots that fall into the wrong hands. Grown Up Movie Star was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, where Tatiana Maslany received a special jury prize for her breakout performance in the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Shawn Doyle, Gwendolyn Edwards, Jonny Harris

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Post Mortem

84% 59%

Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Jaime Vadell

Synopsis: Pablo Larrain's follow-up to Tony Manero is another unnerving look at one man's psychosis set against a country's political and moral turmoil -- here, a lonely morgue clerk whose infatuation with the burlesque dancer next door plays out against the violent chaos of Chile's 1973 military coup. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Hide Away (A Year in Mooring)

42% 35%

Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell

Synopsis: Directed by Chris Eyre, Hide Away follows the story of a successful businessman (Josh Lucas) attempting to resurrect his life. Entering an idyllic harbor as a broken and haunted man, he buys and boards the dilapidated sailboat, Hesperus. Disturbed at night by unsettling dreams of his family, the boat becomes a beacon of hope as he begins the challenge of bringing back the shine to the tarnished star. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Weekend

95% 86%

Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race

Critic Consensus: It may be a chamber piece but Weekend's revelations on modern sexuality expand far beyond the modest setting.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

A Separation

99% 92%

Leila Hatami, Peyman Moadi, Shahab Hosseini

Critic Consensus: Morally complex, suspenseful, and consistently involving, A Separation captures the messiness of a dissolving relationship with keen insight and searing intensity.

PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Bonsái

82% 61%

Diego Noguera, Nathalia Galgani, Natalia Galgani

Synopsis: Julio is a struggling young writer who has hit a wall. Unemployed and involved in a half-hearted relationship with his neighbor, things are finally starting to look up when he gets an interview with a renowned author to transcribe his latest work. Things don't go as planned, however, and Julio doesn't get the job. Instead of admitting the truth to his girlfriend, he pretends to be transcribing the novel when actually writing his own story. Searching for inspiration and a plot, Julio revisits a romance he had eight years ago when studying literature in Valdivia. As Julio's novel progresses, so does his fondness for the past and of the love he let slip away. Based on an internationally acclaimed novella, Bonsái is a subtly affecting examination of the lies we tell ourselves in order to get by. -- (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Brutal (1,000 Times More Brutal)

Synopsis: Four lifelong friends from Brooklyn rob a local gangster who runs a lucrative numbers racket, but find out payback can be murder when he resurfaces three years later to settle the score. Peter Greene and Kevin Corrigan star.

Anthony F. Aveni, Peter Greene, Joe Beretta

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Freelancers

Synopsis: The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue "Gotham cops." His new boss, Sarcone (De Niro), will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. However, when the truth about his father's death is revealed, revenge takes over and he won't stop until justice has been truly served. -- (C) Official Site

Robert De Niro, Dana Delany, Forest Whitaker

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Identical

Synopsis: Identical twins are born, one is good and one is evil. They need each-other to exist, but they deeply resent the others existence. They both fall in love with the same woman. A love triangle forms which leads to murder.

Jonathan Togo, Emily Foxler, Aaron Refvem

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Color Out of Space

Synopsis: Arkham, 1975: Jonathan Davis' father has disappeared. His tracks lead to Germany, to the Swabian-Franconian Forest where he was stationed after the Second World War. Jonathan sets out to find him and bring him home, but deep in the woods he discovers a dark mystery from the past. Based on H.P. Lovecraft's short novel The Color Out of Space.

Marco Leibnitz, Michael Kausch, Erik Rastetter

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Bones

Synopsis: Set in 1989 Long Island New York, "Bones" is the heartbreaking story of four teenagers who find themselves in a situation spinning out of control. Each with challenges of their own, the teens must grow up fast in order to survive. Despite the chaos, love blossoms, shining a bit of light into their seemingly dark world. The events that take place in the course of a summer will change them for life and bond them forever. A superbly acted coming of age tale, with a rich soundtrack "Bones" showcases young talent that has since been garnering increasing attention.

Jimmy Bennett, Zakk Wylde, Melissa Ordway

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Shuffle

Synopsis: A man wakes up every day at a different stage in his life, and races to find a reason for his unusual predicament in this mind-bending psychological sci-fi thriller from director Kurt Kuenne (Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father).

T.J. Thyne, TJ Thyne, Paula Rhodes

PG-13, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Hunger Games

84% 81%

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

Critic Consensus: Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel.

PG-13, 2 hr. 22 min.

Big Leaguer

Synopsis: In this baseball biopic, retired major-league player John B. Lobert shows aspiring players the ropes in his Florida-based tryout camp for the New York Giants. The would-be baseballers are a mixed bag so he has his work cut out for him.

Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

100% 94%

Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Miskelly, Jason Baldwin

Synopsis: The third part of the Paradise Lost trilogy, examining the case of the notorious West Memphis 3. This final version chronicles the last years in prison and eventual release of the three men accused of brutally murdering three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. The men were released after entering an Alford plea on August 19, 2011, allowing them to assert their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Korczak

84%

Wojciech Pszoniak, Ewa Dalkowska, Piotr Kozlowski

Synopsis: The life of Polish pediatrician Janusz Korczak (Wojtek Pszoniak) is the subject of Andrzej Wajda's docudrama. Also known as an author who wrote primarily for young readers, Korczak's name became legend as a result of the Jewish orphanage he established in Warsaw. When the invasion of the Nazis in 1939 forced him to move his students to the ghetto, he struggled on without provisions or adequate space, refusing to give in to Nazi pressures. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

The Snowtown Murders

83% 66%

Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris

Critic Consensus: It's a bleak and brutal endurance test, but for viewers with the strength and patience to make it to the end, Snowtown will prove an uncommonly powerful viewing experience.

Unrated, 2 hr.

The Raid: Redemption

85% 87%

Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah

Critic Consensus: No frills and all thrills, The Raid: Redemption is an inventive action film expertly paced and edited for maximum entertainment.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Hick

5% 36%

Chloe Grace Moretz , Blake Lively, Alec Baldwin

Synopsis: Small town teenager Luli (Chloe Grace Moretz) escapes to Las Vegas, leaving behind her alcoholic and abusive parents. Armed with her smarts, a pistol and pocket money, she hitchhikes her way west. Along the way, Luli crosses paths with Eddie (Eddie Redmayne), an unstable rebel with questionable motives and Glenda (Blake Lively), a cocaine-snorting drifter on the run. Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, this powerful story pulls you into a provocative world of drugs, seduction and murder. -- (C) Phase 4 Films

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

August

Synopsis: Director Eldar Rapaport expands his award-winning short Postmortem into a complex look at modern romance centering on two lovers bound to the past by their burning passions. In the wake of a bitter break-up, former lovers Troy and Jonathan put half-a-world between themselves just to try and move on. As Troy launches a successful career in Spain, Jonathan stars over again in Los Angeles. Years later, Troy takes a trip to the West Coast, and makes a coffee date with his former beau. The moment they lock eyes again, it's as if they were both transported back to the days where they were inseparable. But as passive aggressive Troy wrestles with the decision of leaving Barcelona Jonathan finds his current romance with Argentinean immigrant Raul starting to suffer.

Murray Bartlett, Daniel Dugan, Adriano González

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Assassin's Bullet

0% 12%

Christian Slater, Donald Sutherland, Elika Portnoy

Synopsis: When an unknown vigilante begins killing high-priority terrorists from America's Most Wanted list in Europe, a former FBI field agent (Christian Slater) is brought in by the US Ambassador (Donald Sutherland) to discover the identity of the assassin. -- (C) Arc Entertainment

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Lake Effects

Synopsis: A high-powered Los Angeles attorney returns to her quiet Virginia hometown to attend her father's funeral, and experiences a life-altering epiphany while reconnecting with her estranged mother and sister in this warmhearted family drama starring Scottie Thomson, Madeline Zima, and two-time Golden Globe-winner Jane Seymour. When Sara (Thomson) left Smith Mountain Lake for L.A, she said she would never go back. Now a successful lawyer, she reluctantly returns to her lakeside hometown to settle her father's estate after receiving word of his passing. But after arriving home and being greeted by her sister Lily (Madeline Zima) and their mother Vivian (Jane Seymour), she receives a visit from her father's spirit that changes her perception of past events while reminding her that the unconditional love of family is the most powerful love of all. Jeff Fahey co-stars.

Scottie Thompson, Jane Seymour, Madeline Zima

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Breathless

60% 42%

Gina Gershon, Val Kilmer, Kelli Giddish

Synopsis: Lorna (Gina Gershon, SHOWGIRLS, P.S. I LOVE YOU) is a strong-willed Texas woman who's had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale's (Val Kilmer, TOP GUN, BATMAN FOREVER) criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny (Kelli Giddish, NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), to help her figure out what to do with Dale after his latest double-cross involving the theft of $100,000 from a bank. As the girls brainstorm for a "neat" solution, they medicate themselves with only the best of prescriptions - Tennessee whiskey - which leads them to even bigger problems. When Sheriff Cooley (Ray Liotta, GOODFELLAS, HANNIBAL) inconveniently enters the conundrum, the story evolves into a tale of revenge and survival that resolves in true Texas fashion: bold and ruthless.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Girl Walks Into a Bar

Synopsis: GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR connects a group of apparent strangers over one night across ten bars throughout Los Angeles. Zachary Quinto stars as a dentist who teams up with a feisty would-be assassin (Carla Gugino) to put the final touches on the plan to kill his wife. Once he makes a play for the assassin's payment, he unknowingly sets off a chain of events that fuels a crosstown journey through the many lounges, bars, strip clubs and the occasional nudist ping pong clubs scattered across Los Angeles. By turns funny and heartbreaking, this sharp-witted comedy features ten interconnected vignettes that build to a revealing finish. -- (C) Official Site

Zachary Quinto, Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Brother White

Synopsis: A devoted California pastor leads the fight to save a struggling Atlanta church from foreclosure in this inspirational religious drama. James White (David A.R. White) was just another associate pastor at the California mega church of Johnny Kingman (Ray Wise) - a television evangelist who presides over a lucrative Christian empire - when he received the opportunity to preside over his own congregation. The only problem? That congregation just so happens to be at the Divine Faith Apostolic Church in Atlanta - a far cry from sunny California. James' family isn't thrilled about the move, and upon arriving at the impoverished church it's obvious that his new parish doesn't exactly welcome him with open arms. But when a greedy banker hatches a plan to foreclose on the house of worship, James and his flock band together with BeBe Winans to stage a musical benefit that just might bring everyone together, and save their church in the process. Victoria Jackson, Jackée, and Bruce Davison co-star.

David A.R. White, Jackée, Reginald VelJohnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Mind Reader

Synopsis: In this romance, an con-artist leaves an unsuccessful carnival gig to become a successful phony psychic. He is assisted by two others. He then marries a woman who believes he really does have 'second sight.' When the truth is at last revealed, he decides to become an honest door-to-door salesman. When this doesn't pan out, he teams up with his old partner and hatches a plot to mess with society folk by letting them know when their spouses are straying. Unfortunately, it backfires and someone is killed causing the con man to go to prison. Fortunately, his wife promises to wait for him.

Warren William, Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins

Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.

A Covenant with Death

George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado

Synopsis: Set in the Southwest of the 1920s, this drama deals with an unsavory man who is accused of killing his wife. Despite his violent protestations of innocence, the man is sentenced to hang; an unexpected development on execution day, however, raises a whole new series of questions.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Up Heartbreak Hill

Synopsis: Thomas and Tamara are track stars at their rural New Mexico high school. Like many teenagers, they are torn between the lure of brighter futures elsewhere and the ties that bind them to home. For these teens, however, home is an impoverished town on the Navajo reservation, and leaving means separating from family, tradition and the land that has been theirs for generations. Erica Scharf's ''Up Heartbreak Hill" is a moving look at a new generation of Americans struggling to be both Native and modern.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

On the Ice

67% 63%

Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, Teddy Kyle Smith

Synopsis: Shot entirely on location in Barrow, Alaska, On The Ice is the engrossing and suspenseful feature film debut by filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean about two teenage boys who have grown up like brothers go about their lives in the comfortable claustrophobia of an isolated Alaskan town. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with another teenager, an argument between the three boys quickly escalates into a tragic accident. Bonded by their dark secret, the two best friends are forced to create one fabrication after another in order to survive. The shocked boys stumble through guilt-fueled days, avoiding the suspicions of their community as they weave a web of deceit. With their future in the balance, the two boys are forced to explore the limits of friendship and honor. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Wyoming Renegades

Philip Carey, Phil Carey, William Bishop

Synopsis: Phil Carey is his usual rough-and-tumble self in the Columbia western programmer Wyoming Renegade. Carey plays Brady Sutton, a former outlaw who wants to go straight. Trouble is, everyone is convinced that Sutton is still a no-good -- everyone, that is, except heroine Nancy Warren (Martha Hyer). When it appears as though Sutton has joined the "Hole in the Wall" gang headed by Butch Cassidy (Gene Evans), it looks like Nancy was wrong and everyone else was right. Ah, but Sutton's motives are honorable, though it takes him half the movie to prove it. William Bishop is fourth-billed as Butch Cassidy's cohort Sundance, while desperado Blackjack Ketchum makes a cameo appearance in the form of bit player A. Guy Teague. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Foreign Parts

Synopsis: A hidden enclave in the shadow of the New York Mets' new stadium, the neighborhood of Willets Point is an industrial zone fated for demolition. Filled with scrapyards and auto salvage shops, lacking sidewalks or sewage lines, the area seems ripe for urban development. But Foreign Parts discovers a strange community where wrecks, refuse and recycling form a thriving commerce. Cars are stripped, sorted and cataloged by brand and part, then resold to an endless parade of drive-thru customers. Joe, the last original resident, rages and rallies through the street like a lost King Lear, trying to contest his imminent eviction. Two lovers, Sara and Luis, struggle for food and safety through the winter while living in an abandoned van. Julia, the homeless queen of the junkyard, exalts in her beatific visions of daily life among the forgotten. The film observes and captures the struggle of a contested "eminent domain" neighborhood before its disappearance under the capitalization of New York's urban ecology. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

The Rally

Kenneth Copeland, T-Bone, Rick Reyna

Synopsis: A small town overrun by crime receives a gift from God in the form of a team that can effect positive change within the community in this faith-based drama starring Rick Reyna, T-Bone, and Kenneth Copeland.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Bel Ami

28% 29%

Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci

Critic Consensus: Bel Ami contains some soapy pleasures but it overall rushes through the narrative and suffers from a vague central performance by Robert Pattinson.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Blue Like Jazz

38% 63%

Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde

Synopsis: Don, a pious nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, impulsively decides to escape his evangelical upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at one ofthe most progressive campuses in America, Reed College in Portland. Upon arrival, Reed's surroundings and eccentric student body proves to be far different than he could possibly imagine from the environment from which he came, forcing him to embark on a journey of self-discovery to understand who he is and what he truly believes. -- (C) Roadside Attractions

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Girlfriend

44% 75%

Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Woodward, Amanda Plummer

Synopsis: Evan is a young man with Down Syndrome who lives with his mother in a poor, working-class town hit hard by the recent economic recession. When he unexpectedly comes into a large amount of money, Evan uses it to romantically pursue Candy, a girl from town whom he has loved since high school. Candy, now a barely-employed single mom, is facing financial debt, possible eviction, and the inability to rid herself of Russ, her abusive and volatile ex-boyfriend. In no position to turn down Evan's offers of financial support, Candy hesitantly accepts his gifts, which causes the pair to enter a complicated emotional entanglement. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Mary Marie

Synopsis: Two sisters find their intense bond challenged while spending one last summer in their childhood home in this drama co-written by and co-starring Alexandra Roxo and Alana Kearns-Green. In the wake of losing their mother, siblings Mary and Marie return to the home where they were raised, and grow closer than ever before. Determined to make the most of their final summer at the house, they spend lazy days reminiscing about old times, and drifting back to the days before life got complicated. When local handyman Peter shows up to repair the house so it can be sold, a complex love triangle begins to emerge. Before long, Marie and Peter have fallen in love, leaving devastated Mary wrestling with feelings of deep betrayal. As summer fades, the sisters who were once inseparable realize that in order to move into the future, they'll need to let go of the past.

Alana Kearns-Green, Alexandra Roxo, Tim van der Linden

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Steve Niles' Remains

Synopsis: Adapted from 30 Days of Night scribe Steve Niles' chilling graphic novel, this nightmarish tale of terror follows a small band of zombie apocalypse survivors in Reno, Nevada as they fight for their lives against all odds. A mysterious blast has transformed most of the world's population into rampaging flesh-eaters. As the zombie horde grows, the desperate few who avoided the blast seek shelter in an abandoned casino. But with every passing day the undead grow stronger, faster, and hungrier, making any chance of escape seem increasingly unlikely. Lance Reddick (The Wire), Miko Hughes (Mercury Rising), and Evalena Marie star.

Miko Hughes, Lance Reddick, Grant Bowler

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Loving The Bad Man

Synopsis: When Julie Thompson (Christine Kelly), a young Christian woman, is raped and a baby is conceived, she makes the decision to keep the baby. This decision leads her on a journey that forces her to explore and redefine her relationships with God, her family, friends. As she struggles to forgive her rapist Mike Connor (Arturo Fernandez), she visits him in prison and forges an unlikely bond. Only her faith can guide them through this turbulent challenge. -- (C) Official Site

Christine Kelly, Arturo Fernández, Stephen Baldwin

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

77% 78%

Lin Ching-Tai, Ma Chih-hsiang, Sabu Kawahara

Synopsis: Wei Te-sheng's epic film Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale reclaims an extraordinary episode from 20thcentury history which is little-known, even in Taiwan. Between 1895 and 1945, the island was a Japanese colony inhabited not only by the majority (Han Chinese Immigrants) but also by the remnants of the aboriginal tribes who first settled the mountainous land. In 1930 Mouna Rudo, the leader of the Seediq tribe settled on and around Mount Chilai, forged a coalition with other Seediq tribal leaders and plotted a rebellion against their Japanese colonial masters. The initial uprising took the Japanese by surprise and was almost entirely successful. But the Japanese soon sent in their army to crush the rebellion, using aircraft and poison gas. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Foreign Letters

Synopsis: Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, is lonely and homesick. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. Trust slowly builds as the two teach each other about life in America. As Ellie and Thuy become inseparable, they eventually hurt and betray each other. Ellie must give up her most prized possession in order to save their friendship. Based on the filmmaker's own experience, Foreign Letters is a story about prejudice, poverty, shame, and the power of friendship to heal us. The film features the music of iconic Israeli musician Chava Alberstein, who was the director's favorite musician when her family immigrated to the US in 1982.

Noa Rotstein, Dalena Le, Dalena Thuy-Anh Le

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Mr. Hush

Synopsis: What is the ultimate horror? For Holland Price, it is losing everything he loves. Holland is a devoted family man whose life is turned upside-down by a horrifying figure one Halloween night. Holland spends ten years searching the country, filled with self-torment and suffering, as he is haunted by his nightmares of that terrible night. He is drawn back to the small town of Layton, PA where he finds work in a restaurant owned by his friend, Mac. There he meets Debbie and begins to regain stability and peace in his life. But once his life adjusts to normal, Mr. Hush and his henchman, Stark, arrive. Driven by a lifetime of hatred toward the Price family, Mr. Hush continues to taunt Holland. But why? Follow our hero on his emotional rollercoaster ride as he descends into a dank and villainous world to see the face of darkness for what it is the face of Mr. Hush. Two men, fueled by love lost, collide in this chilling battle of good vs. evil.

Stephen Geoffreys, Brad Loree, Steve Dash

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Smitty

Synopsis: A troubled teen spends the summer on his grandfather's Iowa farm and learns some valuable life lessons from a rescued kennel dog in this affectionate coming of age story featuring Peter Fonda and Louis Gossett, Jr. When the banks foreclose on the farm where Smitty lives, the happy-go-lucky mutt ends up in an Iowa dog shelter. Meanwhile, in the city, 13 year old Ben Barrett (Brandon Taylor Russell) has just been arrested for breaking and entering and grand theft. His mother (Mira Sorvino) at her wits end, Ben is offered the choice of spending three years in juvenile detention, or three months on his grandfather's Jack's farm in Iowa. And no-nonsense Jack (Fonda) isn't about to let his grandson off the hook. Convinced that Ben will adjust more quickly to country life with the help of a friend, Jack goes to the local pound and selects Smitty to keep an eye on his mischievous grandson. Though at first Ben resents the fact that he's suddenly saddled with the responsibility of caring for a dog, a kindly neighbor (Gossett, Jr.) helps to steer the teen down the right path while he reconnects with his family, and learns the importance of responsibility.

Mira Sorvino, Peter Fonda, Brandon Tyler Russell

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Trade of Innocents

0% 53%

Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley

Synopsis: In the back streets of a tourist town in present-day Southeast Asia, we find a filthy cinder block room; a bed with soiled sheets; a little girl waits for the next man. Alex (Dermot Mulroney), a human trafficking investigator, plays the role of her next customer as he negotiates with the pimp for the use of the child. Claire (Mira Sorvino), Alex's wife, is caught up in the flow of her new life in Southeast Asia and her role as a volunteer in an aftercare shelter for rescued girls where lives of local neighborhood girl's freedoms and dignity are threatened. Parallel story lines intertwine and unfold twists against the backdrop of the dangerous human trafficking world, in a story of struggle, life, hope and redemption in the Trade of Innocents. -- (C) Official Sites

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Firstborn

33% 55%

Christopher Collet, Teri Garr, Peter Weller

Synopsis: A teenager and his kid brother spar with their mother's shady new boyfriend in this dramatic thriller from veteran British director Michael Apted. When her ex-husband remarries, Wendy (Teri Garr) feels despondent -- until she starts dating handsome, unctuous Sam (Peter Weller), an underemployed salesman with no shortage of big ideas. Excited to finally feel good about herself again, Wendy invites Sam to move in and offers to invest in his get-rich-quick schemes. None of this sits well with her sons, Jake (Christopher Collet) and Brian (Corey Haim), who remain unimpressed with Sam even after he convinces Wendy to buy Jake a motorbike. They're even less jazzed when Sam stops currying favor and turns disciplinarian even while pulling Wendy into his hard-partying lifestyle. Within a few months, Brian's on the verge of expulsion for picking fights at school, and even honor-role student Jake is mouthing off to his teachers. As for Wendy, she's too busy taking beatings and doing cocaine to notice that her family has fallen apart. It isn't until Jake gets wise to the industrial quantities of white powder squirreled away under the floorboards that he comes up with a plan to get Sam out of their lives forever. Although onetime Tiger Beat heartthrob Christopher Collet plays Firstborn's title role, the films' supporting cast is littered with actors whose stars would far eclipse his (Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr.) -- though in some cases only for a little while (Corey Haim). ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Understudy

Synopsis: Terminally unemployed, dating challenged Rebecca (Marin Ireland) thinks she's scored her big break on Broadway by landing a job with the fickle Ian (Richard Kind) helping him manage the darling diva Simone (Kelli Giddish). Instead of a dream job, Rebecca finds herself scrubbing floors while careening from one disastrous relationship to the next. When Simone confronts her, she "accidentally" shoves her down a flight of stairs. Suddenly a star is born as Rebecca takes over, but then a bigger Diva is brought in, The Great Greta (Gloria Reuben). What to do? Kill your way to the top... -- (C) Indican

Martin Ireland, Aasif Mandvi, Paul Sparks

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Fire with Fire

Synopsis: A juvenile delinquent falls in love with a beautiful Catholic girl's school student in this fact-based adolescent melodrama set in an Oregon forest. The two meet by accident when the troubled young man is out on a nature hike and sees the lovely girl floating in a small lake as she works on a photography assignment. The two are immediately drawn to each other, but neither of their schools encourages contact with the opposite sex and when their relationship is discovered there is trouble all around, forcing the young lovers to flee. The question then remains: will they be able to evade the law and other authorities long enough to find happiness?

Virginia Madsen, Craig Sheffer, Jon Polito

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Going for Gold

Synopsis: Matt Smith (Doctor Who) and Sam Hoare (Captain America) star in the powerful and uplifting story of an unlikely pair of athletes competing together against all odds in an Olympic games that almost didn't even happen. The fact that the 1948 Olympic games took place at all was miraculous in a London that was still devastated from World War II. Going for Gold - The '48 Games follows the compelling journey to the Olympic final of boatbuilder's son Bert Bushnell (Smith) and Oxford-educated Richard "Dickie" Burnell (Hoare). Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the games, they had to overcome vast differences in their backgrounds to become a world class rowing team on an International Olympic stage. With compelling supporting performances from James Frain (True Blood) and Geoffrey Palmer (As Time Goes By), Going for Gold - The '48 Games is an inspiring tale worthy of an Olympic gold medal. -- (C) BBC

Matt Smith (XI), Sam Hoare, Geoffrey Palmer

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Le Havre

99% 75%

André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Critic Consensus: Aki Kaurismäki's deadpan wit hits a graceful note with Le Havre, a comedy/drama that's sweet, sad, and uplifting in equal measure.

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

4.3.2.1

34% 43%

Emma Roberts, Tamsin Egerton, Ophelia Lovibond

Synopsis: Writer/director Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Adulthood) returns to the helm for this frenetic urban thriller following four friends who went their separate ways, but find their fates colliding following a chance meeting with a group of ruthless diamond thieves. Jo (Emma Roberts, Cassandra (Tasmin Egerton), Kerrys (Shanika Warren-Markland) and Shannon (Ophelia Lovibond) used to be inseparable, but lately they've begun to grow apart. As Jo struggles for a sense of direction while earning a meager income in a sterlile supermarket, Cassandra races off to New York for a fling with a guy she met online, militant feminist Kerrys wages an unrelenting war against a male dominated society, and Shannon falls into a treacherous, self-destructive tailspin. But just when it seemed as if these old friends were headed down different paths, a brazen crime thrusts them back together for an exhilarating adventure that will prove just how unpredictable life can really be. Sean Pertwee and Kevin Smith co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Kahaani

Synopsis: Vidya Bagchi arrives in Kolkata from London to find her missing husband. Seven months pregnant and alone in a festive city, she begins a relentless search for her husband. With nothing to rely on except fragments from her memories about him, all clues seem to reach a dead end when everyone tries to convince Vidya that her husband does not exist. She slowly realizes that nothing is what it seems. In a city soaked in lies, Vidya is determined to unravel the truth about her husband - for herself and her unborn child - even at the cost her own life.

Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Nawzuddin Siddiqui

Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Red Rose of Normandy

Synopsis: Klaus Muller, a battle-hardened veteran, finds himself fighting for his life on the Russian front. Surrounded by overwhelming numbers of Russian tanks and planes, he and his men are doomed until famed German tank ace, Michael Wittmann, shows up in his Tiger Tank and saves the day. Once wounded, Klaus is transferred to Normandy to serve under Field Marshal Rommel just days before the Allied invasion. Much to his surprise, he finds that his beloved Klaudia is also stationed nearby as a field nurse. Unfortunately, so is her father, who is working with the French resistance and now finds himself pursued by the ruthless Gestapo officer Brahms, whose search leads him to Klaus and Klaudia attempting a rescue. They are caught and imprisoned. As D-Day begins and the Allies attack from the beaches and the sky, they escape from the prison, fighting the Gestapo in the middle of the biggest invasion in world history...

Tino Struckmann, Damian Chapa, Jack Dimich

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Radio Rebel

Synopsis: Tara Adams is just an ordinary high school junior... except for one little thing. Tara's got a secret-a secret identity, in fact; she's Radio Rebel, the most popular radio DJ in Seattle.

Debby Ryan, Sarena Parmar, Adam DiMarco

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Invisible Ink: Three Short Stories

Synopsis: Three people in search of the truth find their fates colliding in this earnest tale of intersecting lives. For Anna Brin (Elizabeth Gray), order is crucial to happiness. Placing her faith in fortune cookies, she slowly starts to unravel when dark family secrets start to emerge, and the cookies hint at something horrible in the very near future. Meanwhile, upon learning that her beloved late husband may have been unfaithful, widowed novelist Catherine DePol ( Natasha Tall) finds her growing sense of betrayal overshadowing her rose-tinted memories of the man she loved, and optimistic advice columnist Justin Morgan (Pete Rush) finds his faith in the truth shaken by a contemplative that sends him down a dark path.

Elizabeth Gray, Natasha Tall, Peter Rush

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Bathory

Synopsis: The infamous Countess Erzsebet Bathory, who is said to have maintained youth and beauty into her old age by bathing in the blood of virgins, has her life story told in a more balanced but still provocative manner in this grand-scale historical drama. Bathory, played by Anna Freil, is portrayed in three important episodes from her life. Bathory falls in love with the legendary artist Caravaggio (Hans Matheson) and attempts to win his heart, which doesn't much amuse her husband Ferenc Nadasy (Vincent Regan). Later, Bathory becomes close friends with Darvulia (Deana Jakubiskova), a woman said to have remarkable healing powers, as observers remark upon Bathory's beauty which seems impervious to the passage of time or the stress of her life. And after the death of her husband, Bathory rises to a position of political power in Hungary, as Palatine Thurzo (Karel Roden) leads a plot to scuttle her ambitions. Bathory also features Bolek Polivka as a monk who narrates the countess's remarkable story. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Vincent Regan

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Big Shots

Synopsis: Consumed by grief when his father is felled by a heart attack, 11-year-old Obie (Ricky Busker) runs away from his white, upper-class surroundings. He ends up in a particularly dismal Chicago ghetto neighborhood where, after enduring a beating administered by gang members, he is befriended by streetwise black youth Jeremy "Scam" Henderson (Darius McCrary). The two become partners in crime, leading to a deadly situation involving a pair of professional hit men. Just when it seems things can't get any worse, they do. Robert Prosky co-stars as a slimy pawnbroker.

Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Paul Winfield

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

On the Inside

Synopsis: A decent but troubled young man is sent to a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and soon finds himself in a fight for his life battling ghosts inside his head and very real enemies all around him.

Nick Stahl, Olivia Wilde, Dash Mihok

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Beyond the Steppes

Synopsis: A desperate Polish mother risks her own life to save her infant son from dying of Dysentery while being forced to labor in a Sovkhoz work camp under the surveillance of Russian soldiers who will kill her should she attempt to escape, and seek the help of a doctor. Shortly after her husband Roman (Borys Szyc), an officer in the Polish Army, departs to fight on the front lines of World War II, young mother Nina (Agnieszka Grochowska) and her infant son are forced from their home by Russian soldiers, and escorted into the barren, infinite plains of Siberia. There, under the watch of cold and callous soldiers, Nina and the rest of the prisoners are forced to perform backbreaking manual labor. When her child falls ill and her captors refuse to provide him treatment, Nina makes a daring escape, placing her son's life in the hands of Kazakh nomads, and refusing to give up hope that he will survive their harrowing ordeal.

Agnieszka Grochowska, Agnieszka Grochowzka, Aleksandra Justa

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Footnote

90% 72%

Shlomo Bar-Abba, Lior Ashkenazi, Alisa Rosen

Synopsis: Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. While his son, Uriel, is an up-and-coming star in the field, who appears to feed on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition. Then one day, the tables turn. When Eliezer learns that he is to be awarded the Israel Prize, the most valuable honor for scholarship in the country, his vanity and desperate need for validation are exposed. His son Uriel, meanwhile, is thrilled to see his father's achievements finally recognized but, in a darkly funny twist, is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his father's. Will he sabotage his father's glory? -- (C) Sony Pictures Classics

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

My Way

21% 76%

Dong-gun Jang, Joe Odagiri, Fan Bingbing

Synopsis: Two rival marathon runners find their dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics fading after World War II breaks out, and they are forced to serve their country. Jun-shik works on a Korean farm owned by Tatsuo's grandfather. An aspiring Olympian, Jun-shik dreams of the day he will win the Tokyo Olympics. But Tatsu, too, aspires to be an Olympic marathon runner, and he's determined that no man will beat him. When the bombs start to fall and both men are drafted into service, Tatsuo becomes the leader of Jun-shik's unit and hatches an ambitious plan to get the upper hand over their enemies. Unfortunately his plot fails, and both men are taken prisoner by the Soviets. Subsequently escaping but torn apart by fate, Tatsuo and Jun-shik later cross paths on the beaches of Normandy, just as the Allies prepare to execute Operation Overlord. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 6 min.

The Girl from the Naked Eye

40% 20%

Samantha Streets, Ron Yuan, Dominique Swain

Synopsis: When a high-class escort is murdered, her protector, Jake (Yee) stops at nothing to find her killer. Leaving a bloody trail in his path, Jake risks everything to uncover the truth and avenge the death of the woman he loved. The Girl from the Naked Eye takes audiences through a thrilling action-packed ride in the underground world of sex and drugs where nothing is what it seems and everything is deadly. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Meeting Evil

13% 31%

Luke Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb

Synopsis: When John Fleton, a depressed suburban family man and recently fired realtor, offers to help a stranger, Richie, with his car, John is sucked into a surreal, nightmarish murder spree that forces him to question everything about his life, his mode of behavior, and the very nature of evil... -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Tested

Synopsis: A single tragedy sends the lives of three people spinning hopelessly out of control as each struggles to seek meaning and redemption in a world turned upside-down. Julian Varone was an undercover cop who made a terrible mistake. As a result, Darraylynn Warren lay dead in the street. Meanwhile, as Darraylynn's despairing mother clings to the memory of her late son, his conflicted brother looks to gangs to provide the support that his fractured family cannot. At the same time, Julian struggles with feelings of intense guilt while preparing to return to work. As unlikely as it seems that these three lost souls could ever come together, the further they each fall the more apparent it becomes that they will need each other to successfully navigate the darkness that now defines their lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Aunjanue Ellis, Frank Vincent, Armando Riesco

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Checkmate

Zachary W. Barnes, Robin Bjerke, Amelia Varni

Synopsis: An aspiring lawyer attempts to master the art of chess in order to win a tournament and realize his dream of becoming an attorney in this independent drama from director Arvin N. Berner. Aaron Carlson has all the characteristics of a great lawyer, but without the money or connections to attend a prestigious law school, his dreams of practicing law seem dead on arrival. But when Aaron participates in a mock trial and catches the attention of a respected Judge Andrews, he gets a once-in-a-lifetime offer: If Aaron can take the top prize in a national chess competition, the judge will use his connections to ensure he receives a full ride to the law school of his choosing. Now, with the tournament fast approaching, Aaron seeks out a chess master who can shape him into a true contender, and discovers he possesses an untapped potential as a brilliant strategist. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Love Guide

Synopsis: Parker Posey. As the stress of their failing chicken farm takes a toll on their once-happy relationship, Millie (Christy Scott Cashman) and Al (Jay Harrington) receive an unusual offer that could help to patch up the holes in their troubled marriage. Ambitious reality television producer Ira (Michael Panes) sees them as the perfect participants for "Cut the Crap", a reality series in which free-spirited yogi Angela Lovecraft (Posey) uses her mystical skills to help people through hard times. But when the cameras start to roll, Ira realizes that the show isn't working. Determined to make "Cut the Crap" a hit, he convinces Millie that Al is being unfaithful, effectively expanding the cracks in the couple's rapidly-deteriorating relationship. Meanwhile, Angela focuses all of her New Age energy on keeping Al and Millie together, and learns a little something unexpected about herself in the process. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Parker Posey, Christy Scott Cashman, Michael Panes

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Wan Chai Baby

Synopsis: Tess arrives in Hong Kong a year before the 1997 handover to China, to work as a housemaid. She is financially supporting her family in the Philippines. When her Hong Kong employer dies unexpectedly, Tess' life changes course in a way she never imagined. She tries hard to get other maid jobs, but meets with abuse at work and broken promises in her relationships. Unable to send money to her family, a desperate Tess frequents the nightlife in the Wan Chai district with her roommate Nikki. When Tess learns Nikki is making good money providing massages to western male clients, Tess faces a tough choice to support her family or give up on her dream for a better life. Set against the city of Hong Kong during a time of transition, Wan Chai Baby deftly explores survival and dignity and the gray areas of compromises that exist between.

Chanel Latorre, Ines Laimins, Aaron Palermo

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

The Deep Blue Sea

79% 51%

Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale

Critic Consensus: Featuring an outstanding performance by Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea is a visually stunning, melancholy tale of subsumed passion.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

My Way

21% 82%

Dong-gun Jang, Jô Odagiri, Bingbing Fan

Synopsis: After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun-shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the Chinese and Soviets in a bloody battle. Jun-shik is there under duress, while Tatsuo is a powerful colonel. After both are taken prisoner by the Soviets, their mutual hatred and mistrust boils over into a violence that is only stopped by the continuing horror of the war. Forced to fight for the Soviets, the two eventually rely on each other for survival, making it to Germany, where they are in turn separated and forced to fight for the Nazis. They meet again at Normandy Beach, both unlikely survivors, bonded together by history as they struggle to survive one more terrible battle as the Allies arrive on D-Day.

R, 2 hr. 25 min.

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

Synopsis: This made-for-television thriller from director Mikael Solomon is based on an actual case history. Rob Lowe stars as Sgt. Drew Peterson, a cocky and cavalier police sergeant who seems to have it all: money, charm, a secure job, and a lovely wife named Kathleen (Cara Buono). He divorces his wife while courting Stacy (Kaley Cuoco), a young woman 30 years younger than he is; though initially charmed by Drew, Stacy soon feels put off by his controlling, consuming jealousy. Events grow darker and more twisted when Kathleen turns up dead in an apparent accident, and then Stacy herself mysteriously vanishes. The media begins to swarm around Drew, yet through it all, the officer remains convinced of his own impeachability and insists that he is innocent. This film originally ran on the Lifetime cable network.

Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Cara Buono

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Three Strangers

Synopsis: On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The strangers are Crystal Shackleford (Geraldine Fitzgerald), married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny (Sidney Greenstreet), an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West (Peter Lorre), a seedy sneak thief. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue. Alas, the pact brings little more than misfortune for all concerned. Jerome steals funds from a client, then kills Crystal (with the goddess statue!) when she refuses to hand over her sweepstakes winnings. Johnny and his girlfriend Icy (Joan Lorring) decide to abandon their life of crime, but when it is revealed that the ticket is a winner, he sets fire to it to avoid having his name tied to the crime. If it seems strange that Peter Lorre ends up the romantic lead in Three Strangers, remember that the film's director, Jean Negulesco, thought Lorre was the finest actor who ever lived--and as a result, he fought tooth and nail with Warner Bros. to cast Lorre in this film.

Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Geraldine Fitzgerald

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Cross of Lorraine

Synopsis: The time is World War II. A group of disillusioned French soldiers are approached by Nazi troops and promised safe passage to their homeland. The Frenchmen willingly surrender, only to discover that their next destination is a German concentration camp located near a Gallic village. The anticipated escape attempt results in an uprising from the French villagers--hence the film's title, which refers to the emblem of the Free-French underground. Cross of Lorraine compensates for its Hollywood's-eye view of France (no more realistic than the Paris of the Ernst Lubitsch musicals) with some remarkably graphic sequences showing the extent of German brutality. The melting-pot cast includes Frenchman Jean-Pierre Aumont as a patriot, Hungarian Peter Lorre as a hateful Nazi, American Gene Kelly as a cynical victim of German torture, and Canadian Hume Cronyn as the traditionally rodent-like informer.

Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gene Kelly, Cedric Hardwicke

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Midnight Son

95% 58%

Zac Kilberg, Maya Parish, Joe D. Jonz

Synopsis: A man suffering from a rare skin disorder that makes him sensitive to sunlight falls for a pretty bartender while seeking to alleviate his condition with human blood, and becoming the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Here

71% 49%

Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Sofik Sarkisyan

Synopsis: Set against the gorgeous landscape of Armenia, Here chronicles a brief but intense relationship between an American satellite-mapping engineer (Foster) and an expatriate photographer (Azabal) who impulsively decide to travel across the remote countryside. As their trip comes to an end, the two must decide where to go from Here. -- (C) Strand Releasing

Unrated, 2 hr.

Get the Gringo

81% 68%

Mel Gibson, Dolores Heredia, Kevin Hernandez

Synopsis: Mel Gibson finds new life in a Mexican jail after getting caught at the border with $4 million dollars of Mobster money in this production from former first assistant director turned helmer, Adrian Grunberg. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Black Butterflies

73% 61%

Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Graham Clarke

Synopsis: Poetry, politics, madness, and desire collide in the true story of the woman hailed as South Africa's Sylvia Plath. In 1960s Cape Town, as Apartheid steals the expressive rights of blacks and whites alike, young Ingrid Jonker (Carice van Houten) finds her freedom scrawling verse while frittering through a series of stormy affairs. Amid escalating quarrels with her lovers and her rigid father, a parliament censorship minister (Rutger Hauer), the poet witnesses an unconscionable event that will alter the course of both her artistic and personal lives. -- (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Friends With Kids

66% 49%

Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm

Critic Consensus: Sharp, shrewd, and funny, Friends with Kids features excellent performances that help smooth over some of the story's more conventional elements.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Deadline

0% 53%

Steve Talley, Eric Roberts, Clay Brocker

Synopsis: Steve Talley and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts star in Deadline, the story of the murder of an African American youth in rural Alabama that has gone uninvestigated, unsolved and unpunished for almost twenty years. But that changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper meets an idealistic young blueblood bent on discovering the truth. Harper undertakes the investigation despite the opposition of his publisher, violent threats from mysterious forces, a break-up with his fiancée and his father's cancer diagnosis. Deadline is a story of murder, family, race, and of redemption - for a small Southern town and for Matt Harper. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Deserter

Synopsis: Based on a true story, an idealistic young Englishman, Simon Murray (Paul Fox), joins the French Foreign Legion. His illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, including Dupont (Hardy), who have all volunteered to escape a past far less innocent than his own. After a sadistic training regime, the fully-fledged Legionnaires set out to do battle and face deadly fire fights, ambushes and danger at every turn. But before long, a change of allegiance threatens to tear loyalties apart and turn comrade against comrade. As Murray and Dupont now stand on opposite sides, who will become the hero and who will be the deserter?

Paul Fox, Tom Hardy, Kate Maberly

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

La fée (The Fairy)

90% 57%

Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Philippe Martz

Synopsis: Belgium-based trio Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy follow their acclaimed Iceberg and Rumba with another Tati-inspired, candy-colored romp: this time, a charmingly off-kilter adventure about a hotel clerk who falls in love with a wish-granting fairy. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Mamitas

Synopsis: Beautifully shot in Echo Park and against Los Angeles' downtown skyline, this beguiling coming-of-age romance introduces two phenomenal young actors in EJ Bonilla and Veronica Diaz-Carranza. At school, Jordin (Bonilla) is a cocky but charming Latino firebrand; at home he is a doting grandson who can't seem to please his perpetually cranky father. On the day he's suspended for insulting a teacher, Jordin meets Felipa (Diaz-Carranza), a bookish, no-nonsense New York girl who sees past the swaggering facade. The two immediately embark on an unlikely friendship that inspires Jordin to find out who he really is. -- (C) Official Site

E.J. Bonilla, Veronica Diaz-Carranza, Jesse Garcia

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Saving Faith

Spencer Scott, Mark Ridley, J.R. Cruz

Synopsis: In the wake of surviving the tragic accident that killed his daughter, tortured construction worker Malcolm wrestles with lingering guilt and slipping faith while getting caught up in a simmering confrontation with an employee whose fallen so deep into the gangster lifestyle he may never get out. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

4:44 Last Day on Earth

48% 20%

Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne

Synopsis: In a large apartment high above the city lives our couple. They're in love. She's a painter, he's a successful actor. Just a normal afternoon - except that this isn't a normal afternoon, for them or anyone else. Because tomorrow, at 4:44 am, give or take a few seconds, the world will come to an end far more rapidly than even the worst doomsayer could have imagined. The final meltdown will come not without warnings, but with no means of escape. There will be no survivors. As always, there are those who, as their last cigarette is being lit and the blindfold tightened, will still hope against hope for some kind of reprieve. For a miracle. Not our two lovers. They - like the majority of the Earth's population - have accepted their fate: the world is going to end. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

67% 64%

Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas

Critic Consensus: Quirky and a little reserved, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is nonetheless a charming little romantic drama sold by some strong central performances.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Turin Horse

88% 76%

János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos

Critic Consensus: Uncompromisingly bold and hauntingly beautiful, Bela Tarr's bleak parable tells a simple story with weighty conviction.

Unrated, 2 hr. 26 min.

Lockout

Synopsis: Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace and set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent (Pearce), whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter (Grace) from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum-security prison. Lockout was directed by Stephen St. Leger and James Mather from their script co-written with Luc Besson, who is also a producer. Peter Stormare co-stars. -- (C) Open Road

Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Clown

Synopsis: An unofficial remake of The Champ, The Clown concerns Dodo Delwyn (Red Skelton), a down-and-out performer with abundant and obvious talent, but also a self-destructive tendency to overindulge his drinking and gambling habits. Once a Ziegfeld headliner, Dodo is now lucky to get jobs playing a clown at cheap amusement parks and even cheaper burlesque. Dodo's addictions cost him his marriage, but he somehow is able to maintain custody of his son Dink (Tim Considine), whose love for and faith in his father knows no bounds. Dink and Dodo's desperate need for each other is threatened when Dink's mother -- married again and capable of providing him with a better life -- reappears and explains that she wants to take care of the boy herself. Dink goes behind his father's back to locate his old agent, and begs him to help Dodo; but the agent cannot do anything. Dink goes away with his mother, but is miserable and runs back to his father. The agent, meanwhile, has managed to wrangle a TV show for Dodo -- and now that his son is back and needs him, Dodo resolves to find the courage to take up this offer and make a success of it. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Red Skelton, Tim Considine, Jane Greer

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Maytime

Synopsis: The third of MGM's profitable Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy songfests, Maytime opens in the early 20th century, with a young girl arguing with her boyfriend over her wishes to become an opera singer. The girl's neighbor, a lonely old woman whom we gradually recognize as a convincingly "aged" Jeanette MacDonald, tells the girl of her own career in opera. The old lady was once the radiant young diva Marcia Mornay. In 1868 she was the toast of Europe, thanks to the tutelage of her voice instructor Nikolai Nazarov (John Barrymore). He proposes marriage, and Marcia accepts, more out of gratitude than love. In a euphoric pre-nuptial state, Marcia finds herself on Paris' Left Bank, where she meets handsome café crooner Paul Allison (Nelson Eddy). They meet again at a lavish Maytime festival, falling in love (to the accompaniment of Sigmund Romberg's most dazzling duets) in the process. Sadly, Marcia returns to Nazarov, while Paul goes off to America to lick his wounds. Seven years later, Marcia, making her New York debut in a fictional opera based on the works of Tchaikovsky, finds that the leading baritone is none other than Paul. Unable to envision life without her new love, Marcia begs Nazarov for a divorce. He smiles slyly and promises to give her her freedom-whereupon he heads to Paul's apartment and kills the poor fellow. The flashback done, Marcia advises her pretty young neighbor that one can never have both love and a career. Out of tragedy grows the happy ending, in which the spirit of the now-deceased Marcia is reunited with Paul in a blossom-filled Hereafter. On paper, Maytime may seem to be the ultimate in Hoke, but even in recent revival showings the film never fails to cast its spell over an audience.

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, John Barrymore

Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

81% 81%

Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa

Synopsis: Based on a true story, Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is the sweet tale of a yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog for the blind named Quill. We follow Quill from the litter to his selection as a guide dog shortly after his first birthday. After training at a school for guide dogs, Quill is paired with a blind man named Watanabe who at first is reluctant to rely on him. But Quill's great patience, gentleness and skill eventually win him over and they become inseparable friends. -- (C) Music Box Films

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Rose Marie

Synopsis: This film stars Jeanette McDonald as a spoiled, temperamental Canadian opera star who learns that her uncontrollable brother, serving a prison sentence, has escaped to a cabin in the North Woods and needs someone to tend his wounds. McDonald travels to northern Canada incognito.

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, James Stewart

G, 1 hr. 52 min.

Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser (Making Plans for Lena)

50% 43%

Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Foïs, Marie-Christine Barrault

Synopsis: In this touching comedy-drama, divorcée Lena (Chiara Mastroianni) struggles to raise her two sons and realizes her meddling extended family is causing the majority of her problems. After a series of criticisms, she makes an effort to stand on her own. Directed by Christophe Honoré.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Good Morning President (Gutmoning peurejideonteu)

Synopsis: Good Morning President is an abridged version of the politics and life of three different presidents. The three are: the older President Kim Jung-ho at the end of his term, the young President Cha Ji-wook, a skillful manipulator of foreign policy and with great determination, and a female President Han Kyuong-ja. They are distressed over the choices they have to make between politics and ethics. The affliction of Kim Jung-ho who wins the lottery, the agony of Cha Ji-wook who donates an organ, and the troubles of Han Kyuong-ja who faces the crisis of divorce.

Lee Soon-jae, Dong-gun Jang, Ko Doo-sim

Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.

Killer By Nature

Synopsis: Horrific murders, which once lived only in a young man's nightmares, suddenly become a chilling reality, in his hometown.

Ron Perlman, Armand Assante, Zachary Ray Sherman

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Flowers of War

42% 74%

Christian Bale, Shigeo Kobayashi, Paul Schneider

Synopsis: In 1937, Nanking stands at the forefront of a war between China and Japan. As the invading Japanese Imperial Army overruns China's capital city, desperate civilians seek refuge behind the nominally protective walls of a western cathedral. Here, John Miller (Christian Bale), an American trapped amidst the chaos of battle and the ensuing occupation takes shelter, joined by a group of innocent schoolgirls and thirteen courtesans, equally determined to escape the horrors taking place outside the church walls. Struggling to survive the violence and persecution wrought by the Japanese army, it is an act of heroism which eventually leads the seemingly disparate group to fight back, risking their lives for the sake of everyone. -- (C) Wrekin Hill

R, 2 hr. 22 min.

Being Flynn

51% 41%

Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore

Critic Consensus: Robert De Niro gives a sincere, gripping performance, but Being Flynn is an uneasy mix of drama and comedy that fails to emotionally resonate as a whole.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Margaret

74% 48%

Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo

Critic Consensus: A surfeit of ideas contributes to Margaret's excessive run time, but Anna Paquin does a admirable job of guiding viewers through emotional hell.

R, 2 hr. 29 min.

Notes from the Heart Healer

Synopsis: This inspirational drama from writer-director Douglas Barr brings back a number of the characters originally introduced in Christian author Angela Hunt's 2001 novel The Note - notably advice columnist Peyton MacGruder (Genie Francis). This outing finds Peyton and husband King Danville (Ted McGinley) en route to a romantic getaway when a mysterious stranger leaves an infant on their doorstep. Drawing on her experience as a journalist, Peyton sets out to uncover the true story of the baby's past and the identity of its parents. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Genie Francis, Ted McGinley, Laci Mailey

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Dark Knight

Synopsis: This sci-fi adventure tale takes place in a future dystopia, where a bunch of desperate soldiers band together to pilfer a warlord's treasure and then start a new life. Unfortunately, the ruler's executioners soon capture the thieves and threaten them with brutal deaths. Seeking asylum, the men flee into a mysterious and dangerous place known as The Shadowlands, where they must fight off not only the king's assassins but the terrifying creatures that populate this realm. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Kyle Walsh, Aaron Farb, Debra Lopez

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Black Limousine (The Land of the Astronauts)

Synopsis: Jack MacKenzie (Arquette), once a hot Hollywood composer, has fallen on hard times. Having resorted to taking a draining job as a limo driver just to make ends meet, he is a broken man, trying to put his life back together by picking up the pieces of a shattered family and career. Jack's sprit and sanity have been crushed by the loss of his first daughter and he has turned to alcohol to deal with the grief. Jack catches a break when he is assigned to drive A-List Actor Thomas Bower (Bishop) back-and-forth to the set of his latest film, during which time the two build a friendship of sorts. Bower remembers the score Jack had previously written for a science fiction epic, and appears interested and willing to help him get re-established. Jack also strikes up a sexually charged relationship with Erica Long (Phillips), a model and singer, who is struggling with demons of her own. Battling his repressed memories, depression and addiction, Jack starts to lose control of the one thing he values most - his mind. He must now pull himself together before something goes horribly wrong. However, in the city of dreams...life isn't always at it seems. With powerful performances and thought-provoking themes, Black Limousine will bring to mind the recent critical hit Drive. Here is a beautiful and haunting examination of a man driven to the brink of madness, dreamlike and harrowing; Black Limousine is truly an unforgettable ride.

David Arquette, Bijou Phillips, Nicholas Bishop

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Note III

Synopsis: Daytime Emmy® Award Winner Genie Francis (TV's "General Hospital") returns as advice columnist Peyton MacGruder in a new film inspired by Angela Hunt's unforgettable characters. A romantic getaway for Peyton and husband King Danville (Ted McGinley) takes an unexpected detour when an infant is abandoned at their doorstep, transforming them into temporary parents. Petyon is reminded of her secret past and relies on her journalistic instincts to uncover the baby's story in this all-new tale of hope, inspiration and second chances.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Road

Alden Richards, Barbie Forteza, Carmina Villaroel

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Back From Eternity

Synopsis: In this film, a small passenger plane crash-lands in South America, square in the heart of headhunter country. Pilot Robert Ryan is able to get the plane back into flying condition; unfortunately he discovers that the plane will only be able to carry five of its eleven passengers to safety.

Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Billy the Kid

Synopsis: The tall and virile Johnny Mack Brown portrays the short and dyspeptic outlaw William Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid. Wallace Beery is more effectively cast as Pat Garrett, the sheriff who's sworn to bring in Billy dead or alive despite his grudging friendship for the young killer. Hardly the "homicidal moron" described by western historians, the movie's Billy has a certain amount of charm, though he's shown to be a cold-blooded killer when the opportunity arises. The film's ending was shot twice: One ending retained fidelity to the facts by having Garrett kill Billy, while the other denouement allowed Billy to ride into the sunset, as Garrett beatifically looked on. Over the protests of western purists, the second ending was used in the American release version, though the more tragic climax was seen by European audiences. Billy the Kid was originally released in a 70mm widescreen process called Realife; to avoid confusion with MGM's 1941 Billy the Kid, the earlier film has been retitled The Highwayman Rides for television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Johnny Mack Brown, Kay Johnson, Wallace Beery

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Great Melee

Kohtaro Satomi, Mikijiro Hira, Toru Abe

Synopsis: This 1964 samurai epic from director Eiichi Kudo concerns a Shogunate Elder who manages to wrest control of Japan by putting his puppet Tsunashige - the brother of the current Shogun - in the seat of power. Brilliant strategist Yamaga learns of the Elder's plans and sets out to stop him. Unfortunately, Yamaga's cabal soon gets betrayed and his co-conspirators are imprisoned and tortured; as a result, Yamaga and his fellow swordsmen are forced to fight their way through literally hundreds of guards to reach and annihilate Tsunashige.

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Abel

93% 76%

Jose María Yazpik, Christopher Ruíz-Esparza, Gerardo Ruiz-Esparza

Synopsis: Actor Diego Luna stepped behind the camera to direct this warm drama about a young boy whose emotional problems take him in an unexpected direction. Abel is an unstable child whose issues have only gotten worse since his father walked out on the family. No one in the household is sure what to do for Abel or how they should behave around him, and a stay in a mental hospital does little to ground him. However, one day Abel wakes up and decides that he's the man of the house, and begins acting like his absent father rather than the youngest child. To the surprise of everyone, adult responsibilities agree with Abel, and the family seems significantly happier with his new personality. But this proves to be short-lived when Abel's real dad unexpectedly returns, and the two vie for the status of head of the household. Abel received its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Forger

Synopsis: Troubled, homeless 15-year-old Joshua (Josh Hutcherson, 'The Hunger Games') lives from hand to mouth on the streets. He lands in Carmel by the Sea, a small town in California known for its local art community, where his prodigious art skill is discovered. As his talent flourishes, Joshua is lured into the underground world of high dollar art forgery. At the same time, he falls in love with Amber, played by Hayden Panettiere ('Heroes'). Amber is a privileged girl from the wealthiest part of town. As the two become closer, the temptations of his new, illegal world become too great a lure for Joshua to resist. In the cutthroat and high stakes game of art forgery, where no one is who they appear to be, Joshua must now attempt to survive, stay true to himself and win back the heart of the girl he loves.

Josh Hutcherson, Hayden Panettiere, Alfred Molina

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

The American Dream (Make A Movie Like Spike)

Jamil Walker Smith, Malcolm Goodwin, Michael Trotter

Synopsis: Originally titled Make a Movie Like Spike, this drama concerns two buddies, Ronald (Malcolm Goodwin) and Luis (Jamil Walker Smith). Both are Marines on the verge of being shipped to Afghanistan, and each one harbors big dreams. In the days immediately preceding their departure, the men use a movie camera to document their final days at home with their families, just prior to deployment.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister

Synopsis: The true story of a woman who boldly lived as she pleased in the 1820s comes to the screen in this historical drama. Anne Lister (Maxine Peake) is a wealthy heiress from West Yorkshire who is nicknamed "Gentleman Jack" by her less charitable neighbors; while Anne is an attractive woman, she often dresses in black, pursues "masculine" hobbies such as shooting, has a keen interest in business and has no interest in marriage, much to the chagrin of her aunt (Gemma Jones) and uncle (Alan David). While Anne is discreet, she prefers the intimate company of women, and she begins a clandestine romance with Marianna (Anna Madeley), another woman from a wealthy family. Anne is heartbroken when Marianna gives in to pressure from her family and weds a rich widower considerably older than herself, but in time Anne finds new love with Ann Walker (Christine Bottomley). However, Anne has a rival for Miss Walker's affections in the spirited Christopher Rawson (Dean Lennox Kelly). The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister was adapted from the true life journals of a British socialite of the early 19th Century; the real Miss Lister wrote her diaries in code, and it wasn't until decades after they were discovered that their full story was revealed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Department

Synopsis: An elite group of encounter specialists work within the Mumbai Police force to eliminate the underworld.

Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Deepak Tijori

Unrated, 2 hr. 21 min.

The Casserole Club

Synopsis: This searing period drama from director Steve Balderson takes place in a 1960s suburb. It begins on a relatively light note, as a group of housewives form a recipe club and hold dinners with their husbands, competing with one another to make the most enjoyable casserole. The mood turns more sobering, however, when competition devolves into flirtation and kinkiness that strip bare all social pretenses and threaten to rip the fast friends apart for good. Kevin Scott Richardson, Susan Traylor and Daniela Sea co-star.

Daniela Sea, Susan Traylor, Jane Wiedlin

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

A Novel Romance

0% 24%

Steve Guttenberg, Milena Govich, Shannon Elizabeth

Synopsis: Nate Shepherd, late 40's, and Jenny Sparks, early 30's, meet in a fancy New York eatery. Complete strangers who have had a rotten day, waiting for their better halves, they reveal to one another that they are going to meet new people tonight. They quickly realize they are waiting for each other. When Nate loses his girlfriend (after getting fired from his cushy job at an ad agency) and Jenny loses her boyfriend to a drug overdose, Nate's girlfriend suggests that they should move in together as friends to split the rent and ease each others pain. As their friendship grows into something more, their relationship becomes a loving but complicated experience.

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Joe + Belle

Synopsis: Joe + Belle is a funny and romantic new lesbian feature boasting a great story, a whimsically dark comic sensibility and stellar performances. Writer-director-star Veronica Kedar shines as Joe - a laid-back dope dealer full of magnetic charisma. Sivan Levy is Belle - a forlorn yet irresistibly sensual crazy girl who attaches herself to Joe and refuses to let go. The two women first meet when Belle breaks into Joe's house, then become an unlikely team when they accidentally shoot a guy - twice! - and must figure out how to get rid of the body and escape the authorities. They go on the lam together, and surprisingly fall in love amidst car chases, rocket bombs falling and other surprising misadventures.

Sivan Levy, Veronica Kedar, Romi Aboulafia

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Hunter

69% 62%

Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Sam Neill

Critic Consensus: The Hunter occasionally suffers from predictability, but Willem Dafoe gives a terrific performance as an obsessive hunter on the trail of a mysterious beast.

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

God Bless America

67% 68%

Tara Lynne Barr, Joel Murray, Larry Miller

Critic Consensus: A darkly comic polemic on modern culture, God Bless America is uneven and somewhat this but the ideas behind this revenge fulfillment journey has primal appeal.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Summer With Monika (Sommaren med Monika)

100% 83%

Harriet Andersson, Lars Ekborg, John Harryson

Synopsis: Harry steals a boat to spend the summer alone on an island with his lover, Monika. But when the couple returns home, their clashing personalities drive them apart.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

A Thousand Words

0% 47%

Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis

Critic Consensus: Dated jokes (A Thousand Words was shot in 2008) and removing Eddie Murphy's voice -- his greatest comedic asset -- dooms this painful mess from the start.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Sidewalls

70% 82%

Pilar López de Ayala, Javier Drolas, Inés Efron

Synopsis: Sidewalls is a clever romantic comedy examining with charm how the architecture of a city conditions the lives of two of its residents. Taretto pays homage to the city of Buenos Aires as he reflects on how urban chaos, as well as new technologies, can unite people but also keep them apart (as the sidewalls of the title). Mixing animation, photography and graphic art he reveals the characters' isolation and anxieties that are a staple of modern life in a noisy city that nonetheless has an irresistible charm. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Hiding

Synopsis: When Jo (Ana Villafane) witnesses the gruesome murder of her parents, she becomes a key witness against a notorious crime boss. She is placed into the Witness Protection Program and is relocated thousands of miles away from her big inner city home to the rural countryside of Montana. Now she has a new name, a new look and a new "family." Jo slowly begins to make new friends and build a new life when her past comes catching up to her and the fight of her life has begun.

Ana Villafañe, Jeremy Sumpter, Tyler Blackburn

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Carried Away

Synopsis: An ambitious young man from Texas puts his Hollywood dreams on hold in order to rescue his grandmother from a sterile nursing home in this intimate, independent comedy from writer/director Tom Huckabee. It's Christmas, and Ed Franklin (Gabriel Horn) has just returned home to spend the holidays in Texas. Unfortunately for his family, the timing couldn't be worse; Ed's younger has been busted for selling weed, his older brother refuses to let go of a longstanding grudge, and his grandmother has just suffered a debilitating stroke. To make matters worse, Ed's father plans on dropping her off at a local nursing home, and never looking back. Unwilling to stand idly by as his dear grandmother is sent off to die alone and against her will, Ed devises a plan to sneak her out of the assisted living facility, and take her back to L.A. to live with him. Before Ed can get his grandmother across the state line, however, his father catches wind of the plan, loads Ed's brothers in the family car, and sets out in hot pursuit. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Gabriel Horn, Juli Erikson, Bryan Massey

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Perfect Family

48% 36%

Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Angelique Cabral

Synopsis: The Perfect Family stars Kathleen Turner as suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary, who has always kept up appearances. When she runs for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish, her final test is introducing her family to the board for the seal of approval. Now she must finally face the nonconformist family she has been glossing over for years... -- (C) Variance Films

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Breakaway

20% 35%

Vinay Virmani, Russell Peters, Anupam Kher

Synopsis: Rajveer Singh is a 21 year old young man dreaming of a professional hockey career. We open with him dreaming of scoring a game winning goal, followed by a moment of bliss as beautiful girls surround him. Unquestionably, he has the talent to be an accomplished player, but faces many hurdles, the biggest of which is himself. Unable to find a foothold in the game, Rajveer takes matters into his own hands by creating an all Indian hockey team (The Speedy Singhs), finding a coach and then bringing on his Uncle Sammy's trucking company as the team sponsor, doing all this behind his father's back. Breakway, full of love, color and fun brings to the life the coming of age of a young man and gives further insight into the immigrant family experience. It brings a clash of Bollywood entertainment to Canada's favorite sport. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

92% 73%

Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Taner Birsel

Synopsis: In the dead of night, a group of men - including a police commissioner, a prosecutor, a doctor and a murder suspect - drive through the tenebrous Anatolian countryside, the serpentine roads and rolling hills lit only by the headlights of their cars. They are searching for a corpse, the victim of a brutal murder. The suspect, who claims he was drunk, can't remember where he buried the body. As the night draws on, details about the murder emerge and the investigators' own secrets and hypocrisies come to light. In the Anatolian steppes, nothing is what it seems; and when the body is found, the real questions begin. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

The Artist

97% 88%

Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman

Critic Consensus: A crowd-pleasing tribute to the magic of silent cinema, The Artist is a clever, joyous film with delightful performances and visual style to spare.

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Decoy Bride

23% 50%

Kelly Macdonald, David Tennant, Alice Eve

Synopsis: When the wedding of internationally famous film star Lara Tyler (Alice Eve) to tweedy English author James Arber (David Tennant) is sabotaged by a paparazzo, they decide to relocate the event to the one place where the world's press won't find them: the sleepy Island of Hegg, as featured in James' bestselling novel The Ornithologists Wife. However, dilapidated buildings and greedy islanders are the least of the problems that the wedding party and their Hollywood entourage have to deal with, as Marco (Federico Castelluccio) the ingenious paparazzo tracks them down in his mission to photograph the celebrity wedding of the year. Steve and his assistant Emma (Sally Phillips) must find a decoy bride and think that local girl Katie (Kelly MacDonald) will be an ideal replacement. But when Katie meets James, sparks fly, dresses get ruined and love gets complicated. -- (C) IFC

PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Best Laid Plans

50% 40%

Stephen Graham, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David O'Hara

Synopsis: Two men, a unique friendship, a violent world. Danny is a scruffy small-time chancer, small in stature, but with a sharp eye for a scam. Joseph is a giant of a man, but with the mental age of a seven-year-old and gentle as a lamb despite his extraordinary strength. Living together in their inner-city flat, this odd-couple are opposites who can't live without each other: they pull petty thefts, go fishing and drink beer. They've been friends for years - but their relationship is about to be pushed to the limit.Danny owes 10 grand in cocaine to local crime kingpin Curtis, who wants the money or the gear. Danny doesn't have either so to pay off his drug-debt, Danny is left with just one option: to drag Joseph into the terrifying underworld of bare-knuckle boxing. In this harsh, emotional drama of bleeding hearts and faces, will Danny and Joseph survive?

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Is My Face Red

Helen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortez, Jill Esmond

Synopsis: Ricardo Cortez plays a newspaper gossip columnist based on real-life journalist Walter Winchell (the film's title was in fact a Winchell catchphrase). Merrily dishing up innuendoes and destroying reputations, Cortez enjoys hobnobbing with the rich and powerful, including several disreputable citizens who back up their authority with bullets. He makes the error of announcing a gangland murder before the police have found the body, and in so doing is nearly rubbed out by the killers. An unregenerate louse for most of the film, Cortez finally mends his ways out of love for beautiful Helen Twelvetrees. Is My Face Red? is based on a play by Ben Markson and Allen Rivkin.

G, 1 hr. 7 min.

State's Attorney

John Barrymore, William Boyd, Jill Esmond

Synopsis: Utilizing his ties to the mob, a celebrated criminal attorney makes it all the way to the governor's office before his ex-prostitute mistress helps set him straight enough to turn against his mob cronies. The Great Profile effortlessly dazzles in this criminal drama from RKO Radio Pictures.

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Nobody Lives Forever

Synopsis: In this film noir with romantic overtones, con man and cardsharp Nick Blake (John Garfield) returns home after serving in WWII to discover that a rival syndicate now controls New York's gambling rackets -- and that his girlfriend Toni (Faye Emerson) has run off with his money. Looking for a fresh start, Nick heads for California, where he becomes reacquainted with Pop Grueber (Walter Brennan), who gave him his start in the underworld. Pop and his boss Doc Ganson (George Coulouris) tip Nick off to a scam they've brainstormed to separate young widow Gladys Halvorsen (Geraldine Fitzgerald) from her recently inherited fortune. Nick's job is to sweet talk Gladys out of her money and then make tracks, but he finds himself falling in love with her and wants out of the deal. Meanwhile, Toni comes back into the picture and tries to convince Doc that Nick is trying to cheat him, leading to a kidnapping. Incidentally, John Garfield won the leading role in Nobody Lives Forever after Humphrey Bogart turned it down.

John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Seeking Justice

27% 39%

Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce

Critic Consensus: Seeking Justice is nothing more than a typical potboiler with another phoned-in performance by Nicolas Cage.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Attenberg

80% 53%

Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randoy

Critic Consensus: At once playfully eccentric and poignantly bittersweet, Attenberg adds a refreshing sideways spin to the arthouse coming-of-age drama.

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Cat Run

14% 33%

Paz Vega, Janet McTeer, Alphonso McAuley

Synopsis: Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the childhood best friends decide to start a detective agency. Unfortunately for them, on their first case they must help protect a sexy, high class escort who holds the key evidence to a scandalous cover up. The two bumbling detectives soon find themselves running from the mob, a corrupt US Senator, and a ruthless Mary Poppins-like assassin - all of whom would stop at nothing to hide the truth. It's just an average day for two bumbling losers. -- (c) Lleju

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Big Miracle

73% 64%

John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell

Critic Consensus: Big Miracle uses real-life events as the basis for a surprisingly satisfying family drama.

PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

The FP

48% 53%

Jason Trost, Lee Valamassy, Caitlyn Folley

Synopsis: In a dystopian future, a relentless turf war rages. Two rival gangs feud for control of rural wasteland Frazier Park ('The FP') in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revelation." After hometown hero BTRO is slain on the dance platform by thug leader L Dubba E, his protégé younger brother JTRO (Jason Trost) goes into isolation, vowing never to duel again. One year later, The FP is in ruins, and JTRO must find the courage to return and restore order in a ruthless battle for revenge that can only leave one man dancing. From the producers of Paranormal Activity and featuring narration by James Remar (The Warriors), THE FP is a fury of fierce footwork, triumphant montages and neon street wear that Moviefone calls "a rare ready-made cult hit." -- (C) Drafthouse

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

A Bag of Hammers

56% 67%

Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury

Synopsis: A Bag of Hammers revolves around the friendship of two charming grifters, Ben and Alan, played by Jason Ritter and Jake Sandvig. Ben and Alan have built a successful though larcenous business, posing as car valets, only to steal the vehicles instead of parking them. Because of their less-than-ideal childhoods and a "job" that allows them to remain likeable boyish rogues well into their 20's, their penchant for crime is almost forgivable. However, everything changes when they meet a twelve-year-old boy named Kelsey. Neglected by his mother, Kelsey is drawn to Ben and Alan and they to him--eventually, Kelsey becomes part mascot, part protege. His presence ultimately forces Alan and Ben to choose between a life of crime and fun (an extended childhood) and the opportunity to grow up and deal with the emotional consequences that come with it. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Project X

Christopher George, Greta Baldwin, Henry Jones

Synopsis: Project X boasts better special effects than usual for tight-fisted producer/director William Castle, but it crumbles in the story department. Christopher George is a secret agent living in the year 2118, who through a complex scientific charade is convinced that he's living in 1968. The plan is for George to uncover a secret germ formula that had been hidden away 50 years earlier. Castle's propensity for borrowing gimmicks from earlier films is well known; this time he reaches back as far as a nearly-forgotten 1954 episode of the TV series Flash Gordon! The biological warfare throughline of Project X was more convincing in its source material, a novel by Leslie P. Davies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Tree Widow

Alison Mills Newman, Dawntavia Bullard, Yolanda Zellous

Synopsis: A widow, Sarah, tries to help out woman who have fallen on hard times, but the religiously devoted Sarah finds herself the object of affection for many of the men in town. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

G, 1 hr.

Project X

28% 61%

Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Dax Flame

Critic Consensus: Unoriginal, unfunny, and all-around unattractive, Project X mines the depths of the teen movie and found-footage genres for 87 minutes of predictably mean-spirited debauchery.

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

La tête en friche (My Afternoons with Margueritte)

84% 79%

Gérard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus, François-Xavier Demaison

Critic Consensus: It's sentimental and treacly, but that's not enough to prevent My Afternoons with Margueritte from being truly affecting.

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Conspirators

Synopsis: This espionage adventure is set during WWII and centers on the exploits of the notorious "Flying Dutchman," a fugitive resistance leader from Holland. For the resistance leader, real trouble comes when he is framed for the murder of a fellow agent.

Paul Henreid, Hedy Lamarr, Sydney Greenstreet

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Snow on tha Bluff

Synopsis: Snow on tha Bluff is the story of, Atlanta robbery boy and crack dealer, Curtis Snow, who steals a camera from some college kids in a dope deal and begins documenting his life. At first, it's business as usual for Curt. He robs dope boys, he runs from the cops, and he sells drugs, all while trying to provide for his baby momma and 2-year-old son. But when one of the drug dealers he ripped off comes back for revenge, things in Curt's life spirals out of control. -- (C) Official Site

Curtis Snow, Frank Ringer, Curtis Lockett

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Keyhole

70% 40%

Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier

Synopsis: After a long absence, gangster and father Ulysses Pick (Jason Patric) arrives home to a house haunted with memories, towing the body of a teenaged girl and a bound and gagged young man. His gang waits inside his house, having shot their way past police. There is friction in the ranks. Ulysses, however, is focused on one thing: journeying through the house, room by room, and reaching his wife Hyacinth (Isabella Rossellini) in her bedroom upstairs. The equilibrium of the house has been disturbed and his odyssey eventually becomes an emotional tour, as the ghostly nooks and crannies of the house reveal more about the mysterious Pick family. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Stand By for Action

Synopsis: Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas' (Charles Laughton) spoken tribute to "the finest Naval officer I knew" provides the framework for the wartime flag-waver Stand By For Action. Robert Taylor stars as Gregg Masterman, a flippant socialite who comes to realize his obligation to his country when he is called to active duty during WW II. Determined to get sea duty, Lt. Masterman is passed over by Admiral Thomas in favor of Lt. Cmdr. M. J. Roberts (Brian Donlevy), who, unlike our academy-trained hero, rose from the ranks to his present position of authority. Any differences between Masterman and Roberts are forgotten in the climactic attack against a formidable Japanese "super-battleship." Though there's precious little room for romance in this essentially all-male entertainment, Stand by for Action offers Robert Taylor a brief dalliance with up-and-coming MGM starlet Marilyn Maxwell.

Robert Taylor, Charles Laughton, Brian Donlevy

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Perfect Strangers (Vacation from Marriage)

Synopsis: A couple's wartime separation provides an unexpected tonic for their romance in this drama. Robert and Catherine Wilson (Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr) are a married couple whose relationship has hit a dry patch; neither of them have much enthusiasm for each other, and when Robert is drafted into the Royal Navy during the war, they almost welcome the separation. Life in the Navy gives Robert a more easygoing outlook on life, especially after he has a brief fling with Elena (Anne Todd), a nurse who recently lost her husband. On the home front, Catherine makes friends with Dizzy (Glynis Johns), a free spirit who encourages her to smoke, wear makeup, and enjoy a dalliance of her own with a man named Richard (Roland Culver). After the end of the war, Robert and Catherine both dread their reunion, but each find that they're pleasantly surprised with the changes that time has brought to their mate. Perfect Strangers was also released under the highly appropriate title Vacation from Marriage. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr, Glynis Johns

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Flight Angels

Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris

Synopsis: Cleared for takeoff: Flight Angels, an aviation programmer steeped in man-woman attitudes of its time. The story is centered on commercial pilots eager to fly higher (during off-hours they're designing a high-altitude plane) and up-in-the-air attendants eager to land a man (exchanges between the femmes in the Stewardess Lounge are exceptionally catty). Virginia Bruce and Jane Wyman portray two of the title's Angels. Dennis Morgan plays the pilot whose eye problems result in him being grounded by his superintendent (Ralph Bellamy) and sent to the classroom to instruct future flight attendants. He refuses to stay grounded, test-piloting his experimental stratospheric aircraft without authorization.

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

Paseo

Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías, Felipe Prieto

Synopsis: A single mother takes her young son on a road trip from Santiago to northern Chile for a visit with his estranged father, confronting a decade of buried truths and suppressed emotions along the way. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Ranchero

Synopsis: After the death of his parents Rockabilly Tejano Jesse Torres leaves his childhood cattle ranch for the Bright Lights of the Big City. His childhood friend Tom sets Jesse up in a squalid neighborhood of drugs, gangs and broken dreams. Jesse quickly finds out Tom is in deep to the local gangs and struggles to help his friend break away. He finds solace in local girl, Lil' Bit, but as the romance blossoms Jesse finds himself confronted by the neighborhood mobster, Capone (Danny Trejo) who owns Lil' Bit. Now faced with a drug addicted best friend, an angry mobster and his girlfriend's freedom, Jesse must make some hard choices. -- (C) Indican

Roger Gutierrez, Christina Woods, Brian Eric Johnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Hedgehog

88% 83%

Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa

Synopsis: Inspired by the beloved New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, The Hedgehog is the timely story of Paloma (Garance Le Guillermic) a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father's old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, Paloma begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renée Michel (Josiane Balasko). When Paloma's camera reveals the extensive secret library in Renée's back room, and that the often gruff matron reads Tolstoy to her cat, Paloma begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors. As the unlikely friendship deepens, Paloma's own coming of age becomes a much less pessimistic prospect. -- (C) NeoClassics Films

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

House Of Boys

57% 49%

Stephen Fry, Benn Northover, Benjamin Northover

Synopsis: A colorful and raw coming-of-age story set in the emerging gay dance club scene of Amsterdam 1984. House of Boys tells the story of Frank, a high school kid who leaves home and falls into the exciting new world of free sex, music and dance. When Frank's new world is suddenly turned upside down, his struggle for courage in face of the unknown gives him a new and deep understanding of the true meaning of love. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

A Little Bit Of Heaven

4% 52%

Kate Hudson, Lucy Punch, Kathy Bates

Synopsis: A Little Bit of Heaven is a love story set in New Orleans about an irreverent young woman who unexpectedly falls in love with her doctor. Marley Corbett (Kate Hudson) is young, beautiful, and wildly funny, but she's afraid of opening herself up to true love and commitment. Though she uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious, a life-changing visit to her doctor (Gael Garcia Bernal) sends both of them on an eye-opening adventure of mutual discovery, leading to revelations neither thought possible. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Earthbound

Kate Hudson, Gael García Bernal, Kathy Bates

Synopsis: Marley Corbett (Kate Hudson) is devastated by a terminal cancer diagnosis, though she accepts the news with as much grace and dignity as she can. Her doctor (Gael García Bernal), despite his tough exterior, is deeply moved by her plight, and soon finds himself falling in love with Marley despite the limited amount of time they have to explore their relationship.

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Elephant Sighs

John Cariani, Edward Asner, Jack Kehler

Synopsis: A lonely man finds friendship in the last place he expected in this gentle comedy from writer/director Ed Simpson. A serious man with no friends to speak of, Joel Bixby (John Cariani) moves to a small town and strikes up a friendship with vociferous senior Leo Applegate (Edward Asner). When Leo invites Joel to join a small group of men who regularly gather in a small room to exchange stories, Joel sees it as a good opportunity to come out of his shell. But the more time that Joel spends with the group, the clearer it becomes that he was chosen to fill the space left by a dearly departed member who is deeply missed by his old friends. Regardless, the anxious newcomer gradually gets more comfortable with his new circle of friends, which includes not only fast-food loving Leo but the comfortably feminine Dink (Jack Kehler), spiritually conflicted former cleric Perry (David Wells), and mercurial Nick (Mark Fite), an out-of-work local who's convinced his best days are behind him. Over the course of their regular meetings something incredible happens to reclusive Joel - he finally realizes that even life's biggest problems don't seem quite so bad when you've got friends to fall back on in your time of need. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

31% 76%

Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union

Critic Consensus: Tyler Perry's craftmanship as a director continues to improve, but his stories are still the same ol' hoary, pretentious melodramas.

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

The Convincer (Thin Ice)

69% 52%

Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup

Synopsis: Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is a small-time insurance agent looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife (Lea Thompson) and escape the frigid Wisconsin weather. This self-proclaimed master of spin believes that salesmanship is about selling a story - all he needs is a sucker willing to buy it. He hits pay dirt with a lonely retired farmer (Alan Arkin) who is sitting on something much bigger than an insurance commission. But Mickey's attempt to con the old man spins out of control when a nosy, unstable locksmith (Billy Crudup) with a volatile temper dramatically ups the stakes, trapping him in a madcap spiral of danger, deceit and double-crossing. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Too Big to Fail

Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Curtis Hanson (8 Mile, L.A. Confidential) adapts author Andrew Ross Sorkin's penetrating expose of the 2008 Wall Street financial crisis in this made-for-HBO docudrama featuring an all-star cast. As the U.S. economy hits the skids, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (William Hurt) finds himself caught up in a critical battle of wills between the key players on Wall Street, and the powers that be in Washington, D.C. With just weeks to go before the country plunges into the most devastating financial crash since the Great Depression, the powerbrokers on both sides scramble to pull the failing economy back from the brink of disaster. Ed Asner, Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, Cynthia Nixon, James Woods, Tony Shalhoub, and Topher Grace co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

William Hurt, Edward Asner, Billy Crudup

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

In Darkness

88% 80%

Robert Wieckiewicz, Robert Wi?ckiewicz, Benno Fürmann

Synopsis: From acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, In Darkness is based on a true story. Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town's sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha's conscience. The film is also an extraordinary story of survival as these men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger. -- (C) Sony Pictures Classics

R, 2 hr. 25 min.

Yi ngoi (Accident)

Synopsis: A hit man with his own way of doing things wonders if the tables are being turned on him in this intelligent thriller from Hong Kong director Soi Cheang. Ho Kwok-fai (Louis Koo) is an unusually talented hired killer known in criminal circles as the Brain. The Brain is a man who can pull off a hit without ever having to pull a gun; instead, he and his cronies (Lam Suet, Feng Tsui-fan and Michelle Ye) stage what he calls "choreographed accidents," in which they arrange for an event to take place that will look like a deadly act of fate to outsiders but is in fact a deliberate murder. The Brain senses there are feelings of anger and mistrust among his crew, and he's placed surveillance equipment in their office space to find out what they're saying when he isn't around. When a client named Wong (Chan Mong-wah) insists upon an especially complex "accident" to claim the life of his father, things don't go as expected; the Brain narrowly escapes death and one of his assistants is killed. Now the Brain has to find out if the hit that went wrong wasn't in fact an "accident" meant to assassinate him. Yi Gnoi (aka Accident) was an official selection at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Michelle Ye

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Rift

Synopsis: In 2001 several college students were brutally murdered inside of a newly refurbished Town Creek Apartments. To this day there are still no definite answers. Jennifer Campbell, a graduate student with aspirations of a journalistic career, who is eager to prove herself. She amasses lots of evidence that convinces her even more of the dark history surrounding the town. When she forces her way into the building, it doesn't take long before she is given a crash history lesson on why it is better to keep some secrets hidden and some names forgotten about.

Leslie Easterbrook, Richmond Arquette, Darcy Fowers

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Zero Bridge

77% 50%

Emran Tapa, Muhammed Ali, Taniya Bhat

Synopsis: In the tradition of hard-hitting neo-realist filmmaking comes ZERO BRIDGE, the debut feature of Tariq Tapa, a US-born filmmaker of Kashmiri/Jewish-American descent. Having spent his childhood summers in India-controlled Kashmir with his father's family, he was committed to making a film of quotidian life, far from Bollywood fantasies and Western news reports of terrorism: Dilawar is a teenage pickpocket whose escape plans are complicated when he develops an uneasy alliance with a woman (herself fleeing an arranged marriage) whose passport he has stolen. ZERO BRIDGE is a story of two young people's struggle to retain their humanity, despite poverty, the traditional culture into which they've been born, and the fatalism, sexism and casual cruelty of their families. -- (C) Film Forum

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Yankles

Synopsis: A man looking for a second chance at life crosses paths with a team with practically no chance at all in this comedy. Charlie Jones (Brian Wimmer) is a former major league baseball player whose alcoholism ended his career in center field and ruined his personal life after his wife left him and he ended up in prison following his third drunk driving conviction. As part of his parole, Jones has to serve nearly 200 hours of community service, and while he's eager to coach an amateur team as part of his penalty, no one seems willing to take a chance on him. However, that's before he meets Elliot (Michael Buster), an Orthodox Jew studying to be a rabbi who's trying to salvage the hapless baseball team at his yeshiva school. The team, nicknamed "The Yankles," are desperate enough to try anything, even taking on a pariah like Charlie as their new coach; Charlie soon discovers that these Orthodox theology students aren't necessarily cut out for baseball, but as he and his players et to know one another, he gives them a new measure of skill and confidence, and they help him regain the self-respect he though he'd lost forever. Also starring Bart Johnson, Don Most and Susanne Sutchy, The Yankles was the first feature film from director David R. Brooks.

Brian Wimmer, Bart Johnson, Don Most

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Machine Gun Preacher

29% 62%

Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker

Critic Consensus: There's a complex man at the center of Machine Gun Preacher but the movie is too shapeless and emotionally vacant to bring his story to life.

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Five Minarets in New York

Synopsis: Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic terrorist: DAJJAL, believed to be hiding there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale of love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance.

Danny Glover, Gina Gershon, Haluk Bilginer

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Tomboy

97% 82%

Zoé Héran, Jeanne Disson, Malonn Lévana

Critic Consensus: In tune with the emotion and tribulations of childhood, Tomboy is a charming movie that treats its main subject with warmth and heart.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

The Collapsed

Synopsis: A desperate family seeks safety in the countryside after the apocalypse, but finds themselves hunted by a mysterious, seemingly supernatural force. The city is in ruins; most of the population has perished, and it appears as if the government has completely collapsed. In order to ensure the safety of his family, one father gathers as many guns as possible, and raids a convenience store for food and supplies before setting his sights on the country. Though the father's wilderness training provides him with the skills to avoid detection from dangerous scavengers and keep his family well fed, their situation turns grim when mankind becomes the least of their worries. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

John Fantasia, Steve Vieira, Lise Moulle

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Declaration of War

86% 71%

Jérémie Elkaïm, Valérie Donzelli, César Desseix

Synopsis: The opening night film at this year's Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival, this exuberant and deeply moving film follows a new couple, Romeo (Jeremie Elkaim) and Juliette (Valerie Donzelli), who must face the ultimate test when they discover their new born child is very ill. Gathering their friends and family together, they confront the ordeal together as a form of warfare. Donzelli infuses the story with unexpected verve using a host of cinematic techniques, music and heartbreaking performances that results in a film about a contemporary couple who surprises even themselves with their ability to fight not only for the life of their child, but for each other. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Desire

Synopsis: Stories of love and desire make up the emotional and sensual center of DESIRE. As 20-year-old Cecile deals with the loss of her father, she seeks solace among a vibrant group of friends and lovers. Unable to find a meaningful connection through random sexual encounters, Cecile learns the distinction between physical and emotional intimacy, a lesson that leads to the way to acceptance and healing. Directed by controversial French filmmaker Laurent Bouhnik (24 Hours in the Life of a Woman), DESIRE is a frank and insightful examination of sexuality and ethos among young people today.

Deborah Révy, Hélène Zimmer, Gowan Didi

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Bad Blood: The Hatfields and McCoys

Synopsis: A tragic cycle of violence ensnares two proud families in this historical drama starring Christian Slater, Perry King, and Jeff Fahey.

Jeff Fahey, Christian Slater, Perry King

PG-13, 1 hr. 21 min.

American Animal

59% 52%

Matt D'Elia, Brendan Fletcher, Mircea Monroe

Synopsis: Jimmy is a terminally ill young man. He is also quite eccentric, bordering on plain old crazy, and starting today he has decided that he is 'happy' and no longer sick. Jimmy's roommate James is a healthy, dreamy young man. They're best friends. They live together. They don't do much of anything and they seem very happy that way. But trouble arises when it gets revealed that James will be leaving for a new job in the morning. Jimmy, feeling betrayed, is not pleased by this development. A classic, humorous battle of wills ensues as James prepares for the real world and Jimmy falls deeper and deeper into his world of illness, isolation, madness and make-believe. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Private Romeo

44% 65%

Seth Numrich, Matt Doyle, Hale Appleman

Synopsis: Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Incorporating the original text of Romeo and Juliet, YouTube videos, and lip-synced indie rock music, Private Romeo takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only Shakespeare could have inspired. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Almost Kings

Synopsis: With their father lost in anger and self-loathing, "Truck" Wheeler has raised his younger brother Ted as best as he could, considering he's just a teenager himself. In return, Ted idolizes his brother. Now, during their one year of high school together, Ted will realize there are troubling aspects to Truck and his party-hardy gang, "The Kings." Sometimes, acceptance comes with a price.

Alex Russell, Thushari Jayasekera, Billy Campbell

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Bridge to the Sun (Pont vers le soleil)

Synopsis: A Southern belle shocks her family and friends when she marries a handsome Japanese ambassador and returns with him to Japan just before WW II erupts in this drama that is based on the autobiography of Gwen Terasaki. Once in Japan, they endure more ostracism and travails as the war rages on.

Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Star of Midnight

Synopsis: This barely-disguised but effective riff on The Thin Man (1934) stars that film's lead, William Powell, opposite Ginger Rogers instead of Myrna Loy. Clay Dalzell (Powell) is a suave attorney fonder of solving crimes than trying cases. His elegant girlfriend, Donna (Rogers) hopes that Clay will settle down and marry her. A friend, Tim Winthrop (Leslie Fenton), approaches Clay with a mystery that the amateur sleuth can't resist. Tim's girlfriend Alice disappeared a year ago. During the performance of a Broadway play, Tim spots Alice onstage, but she disappears again. Clay takes the case and sets up a meeting with a gossip columnist who seems to have the answers, but the reporter is murdered and Clay is suspected of the crime. As Clay puts together the pieces, he comes up with several suspects, including the play's producer, a couple seeking to prove a friend's innocence in a capital crime, and the gangster Jim Kinland (Paul Kelly).

William Powell, Ginger Rogers, Paul Kelly

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Flareup

Raquel Welch, James Stacy, Luke Askew

Synopsis: A trio of Las Vegas go-go dancers are pursued by a homicidal maniac in this suspenseful murder thriller. Alan Morris (Luke Askew) murders his wife when she seeks a divorce then goes after her three friends. Believing the women have turned his wife against him, Alan hunts down the dancers and kills one of them. A terrified Michele (Raquel Welch) flees to Los Angeles where she takes a job at a club called The Losers. She falls for the parking-lot attendant Joe (James Stacey) and romance blossoms between the two. Unfortunately, the vengeful husband Alan tracks her down and threatens to kill Joe before her eyes, but Michele is ready for him; she douses the killer with gasoline and lights a match. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Jeremy London, Steven Berkoff, Natasha Alam

Synopsis: This outrageous sexy comedy follows Cynthia Barris, a young, attractive model, as she lands the biggest opportunity of her career. The night before the shoot, Cynthia decides to have a wild night out partying with her girlfriends. The next day, on the set of the photo shoot a freak overdose takes her life. Deadlines are quickly approaching and Cynthia's manager (Jeremy London) must come up with a crazy scheme to avoid losing millions of dollars. If his plan works he will gain fame and fortune or else risk his image and business.

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

We Need to Talk About Kevin

76% 78%

Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller

Critic Consensus: We Need to Talk About Kevin is a masterful blend of drama and horror, with fantastic performances across the board (Tilda Swinton especially, delivering one of her very best).

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Hello Lonesome

71% 58%

Sabrina Lloyd, James Urbaniak, Nate Smith

Synopsis: Hello Lonesome is a story about people...actually, three stories about people. Regular people. They're charming and flawed, and they're all trying their best, just like the rest of us. There's a voiceover artist who lives and works in his underwear from his self-made mountain utopia and his opera loving postal deliveryman. There's a sassy suburban widow in her seventies and her vaguely peculiar but quite witty next-door neighbor. There's an adorable young couple that meets online and jumps right into a hot and heavy relationship - despite some potential red flags. These three pairs have suddenly found each other, and while the couplings are anything but perfect, there is a magic in the way they come to depend on one another. Because when you're alone in the world, sometimes all it takes is one person who cares about you to make all the difference. -- (C) Bodega Studios

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

96 Minutes

47% 47%

Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos

Synopsis: 96 Minutes is the spellbinding story of a carjacking and four kids caught in the hair-raising chaos of one night. The story builds to a thrilling climax as it intercuts between the car and the beginning of that day, following the separate stories of each kid - where they come from, who they are, and how they all ended up in one car on this fateful night. With incredible performances by a young cast, this riveting moral tale touches on the issues of race, class, friendship and our connections to our past. Not all of them are innocent, not all of them survive, but in these 96 minutes the choices they each make will change their lives forever. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Man on a Ledge

31% 52%

Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell

Critic Consensus: Uninspired acting and preposterous plotlines defuse Man on a Ledge's mildly intriguing premise.

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Valley of the Sun

Synopsis: Andy Taggert (Johnny Whitworth) set out for Hollywood to pursue serious acting, but years later finds himself as Vick Velour - adult film star. Feeling disillusioned and trapped, Andy walks off the set and lands in a mental hospital. His unwitting parents (Barry Corbin, Beth Grant) retrieve him and take him back to their Arizona retirement community for rest and relaxation. Andy's troubles seemingly disappear; until his past hilariously comes back to haunt him in the last place on earth he expected! -- (C) Monarch Home Entertainment

Barry Corbin, Heather Burns, Johnny Whitworth

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Coriolanus

93% 58%

Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave

Critic Consensus: Visceral and visually striking, Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus proves Shakespeare can still be both electrifying and relevant in a modern context.

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Love Never Dies

Synopsis: Based on a book by Ben Elton, the captivating love story of the Phantom and Christine Daaé continues in New York's playground, Coney Island. After his disappearance from the Paris Opera house, the Phantom begins a new life in New York amongst the freaks and side shows. The only thing missing from his new life is his musical protégée Christine. In an effort to win back his love, the Phantom lures Christine and her family to this new sparkling unknown world.

Benjamin Lewis, Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne

PG, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Aggression Scale

Synopsis: When out-on-bail mob boss Bellavance discovers that $500,000 of his money is missing, he sends four hardcore hit men to send a "loud and messy" message to the suspected thieves' families. But when the killers invade the Rutledge home, they'll meet the household's emotionally disturbed young son Owen. Owen has a history of violent behavior, knows how to make lethal booby-traps and is about to teach these thugs some deadly lessons in extreme vengeance. Fabianne Therese co-stars in the savage thriller that IndieWire called "like Home Alone with more death!"

Ryan Hartwig, Fabianne Therese, Ray Wise

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Silver Tongues

Synopsis: A pair of lovers (LEE TERGESEN and ENID GRAHAM) travel from town to town, taking on different identities in each new place. Driven by an insatiable appetite for change and with no regard for consequences, they manipulate, toy with, and forever alter the lives of the strangers they meet. However, with each performance, their deceitful game spirals ever more out of control. One lie leads to another and, in the end, escape becomes impossible. -- (C) Silver tongues

Emily Meade, Enid Graham, Harvey Evans

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Memorial Day

Synopsis: Memorial Day, 1993. When 13-year-old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud, everyone tells Kyle to put it back. Luckily, he ignores them. Although Bud has never talked about the war, he finds himself striking a deal with his grandson: Kyle can pick any three souvenirs, and Bud will tell him the stories behind each one. Memorial Day not only takes us on a journey into Bud's complicated wartime past, but also into Kyle's wartime future. As the two men share parallel experiences in combat, they come to realize how that magical day on the porch shaped both of their lives. -- (C) Official Site

Jonathan Bennett, John Cromwell, James Cromwell

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Finding Jenua

Synopsis: A young runaway, an elderly woman with a failing memory, and a boy looking for a way out of a dead end town find that sometimes it takes getting lost in order to truly find your way in life in this independent /drama from filmmaker Alison Mason. The moment young Edie got behind the wheel of a car, she punched the gas and never looked back. Meanwhile, all Jean does is look back. A solitary senior whose mind is slowly deteriorating, she sits alone in her silent house, and drifts back to the days when she was surrounded by family. When Edie drifts into a small town and meets Cal, a kindly young man who works at the local diner, their mutual desire to break free from the past bonds them instantly. But sometimes in order to get a clean start, we must first make peace with our former lives. And when Edie meets Jean, it's the dawn of a new era for everyone.

Gayle James, Leigh Rose, Jordan Mantell

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

A Necessary Death

83% 75%

G.J. Echternkamp, Valerie Hurt, Michael Traynor

Synopsis: A young director's first feature becomes a literal matter of life and death in this independent drama. Gilbert (Gilbert John Echternkamp) is a film student who has come up with a novel idea for his final thesis project -- he wants to find someone who has decided to kill themselves, and follow them through the final days of their life until they commit suicide. Gilbert posts a message on the internet looking for a suitable subject, and after interviewing a handful of people with their own reasons for taking their life, he chooses a British expatriate (Matt Tilley) who is slowly dying of an inoperable brain tumor and wants to end it all before pain makes his life unbearable. It's important to Gilbert that his subject actually kills himself, believing that it would call the integrity of the film into question if they changed their mind. But as filming goes on, everyone involved becomes aware of the way the creative process is impacting the man's road towards death. A Necessary Death received its world premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Life Without Principle (Dyut Meng Gam)

Synopsis: A handful of characters in Hong Kong find themselves caught up in the fallout of a global economic meltdown in this drama from director Johnnie To. Cheung Jin-fong (Richie Jen) is a police detective whose wife Connie (Myolie Wu) has her heart set on buying an expensive condominium; she's convinced it's a shrewd investment, but he's not so sure. Teresa (Denise Ho) works at a bank and has been ordered to boost her sales of investment products if she wants to keep her job, and she finds herself pitching risky financial schemes to people who are not in a position to lose their money. And after low-level mobsters Panther (Lau Ching-wan) and Lung (Philip Keung) lose a large sum of money in a loan sharking scheme gone wrong, their pal Yuen (Lo Hoi-pang) agrees to lend them $10 million, but a mishap at the band causes half the money to go missing, and the crooks are understandably eager to find it. These characters find their lives interacting in unexpected ways after an economic crisis in Greece causes the European markets to tumble, with Hong Kong's financial structure seemingly poised to follow. Duo Mingjin (aka Life Without Principle) received its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Ching Wan Lau, Denise Ho, Lo Hoi Pang

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.

Where East Is East

Synopsis: Star Lon Chaney Sr. and director Tod Browning bade adieu to the silent-movie era with 1929's Where East is East. His face covered with hideous scars (convincingly applied with nonflexible collodion), Chaney is cast as weather-beaten animal trapper Tiger Haynes, at present living and working in Indochina. Haynes' loving relationship with his nubile half-caste daughter Toyo (Lupe Velez) is threatened by the return of Toyo's scheming mother, Madame Da Sylva (Estelle Taylor). Still harboring a grudge against Tiger, the Madame decides to get even by stealing Toyo's sweetheart Bobby (Lloyd Hughes) away from her. The villainess also intends to destroy Haynes by turning his animal "pets" against him. But the Madame is herself destroyed by Haynes' loyal gorilla, who in a gruesome (but largely unseen) finale tears the viperish woman apart. A typically morbid entry in the Chaney-Browning series, Where East is East may elicit more laughs than chills when seen today.

Lon Chaney, Estelle Taylor, Lupe Velez

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Tell It to the Marines

Synopsis: A tough-as-nails Marine sergeant sets about training a rag-tag group of boys into men. Though sporting a rough and gruff exterior, the sergeant is really a caring, gentle sort. During training, he is especially rough on a smart-alecky young man, whom he hones into a first rate fighter. More tension arise between the men when they fall for the same girl. In one of the film's highlights the sarge, and his protege save an imperiled group, including the girl, from a vicious gang of Chinese bandits. After the rescue, the selfless sergeant gracefully steps aside and returns to training recruits to allow the heroic young Marine and the girl to find romantic bliss. Featuring a nice blend of comedy, adventure and romance, Tell It to the Marines was MGM's second highest grossing film of 1926. It is also one of the rare instances when Lon Chaney, known as "the man of a thousand faces," appeared sans elaborate make-up.

Lon Chaney, William Haines, Eleanor Boardman

Unrated, 9 min.

West of Zanzibar

Synopsis: In this lurid Tod Browning melodrama, boasting a thoroughly creepy performance by Lon Chaney, Chaney plays Phroso, a limehouse magician who is thoroughly in love with his wife Anna (Jacquelin Gadsdon). Also in love with Phroso's wife is ivory-trader Crane (Lionel Barrymore). After a performance, Anna tells Phroso that she is leaving him to go away with Crane to Africa. After Phroso confronts Crane, Crane kicks him down a second-floor landing, crippling him. Months later, Phroso, now known as "Dead Legs" Flint, is now seen to be paralyzed from the chest down, and he gets around by pulling himself forward by his hands. He enters a church where he sees Annie has returned, but she is dead at the altar, leaving her child Maizie, whom Dead Legs assumes to be Crane's child, crying next to her. Hate consumes the soul of Dead Legs, and he swears vengeance on Crane. Years pass. Dead Legs is now lording it over a group of African savages as their god. Maizie (Mary Nolan) has been installed at a brothel in Zanzibar and is now a broken-down alcoholic prostitute. Dead Legs conspires to steal some of Crane's ivory so Crane can appear before Dead Legs, and his revenge can be redeemed. He sends for Maizie and reveals her to Crane. He plans on killing Crane and, due to an African tribal custom that says a man's daughter must be burned at the stake when he dies, have the savages have their way with Maizie. But when Crane arrives and he tells Dead Legs that Maizie is not his daughter but Dead Legs' daughter, Dead Legs is stupefied. Crane leaves and is shot by the savages, his body returned to Dead Legs. Now the bloodthirsty savages want Maizie, so that she can be sacrificed at the stake. Dead Legs, as her father, must now conspire a way to save his daughter from certain death.

Lon Chaney, Lionel Barrymore, Mary Nolan

Unrated, 1 hr. 3 min.

Red Tails

40% 58%

Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston

Critic Consensus: Despite a worthy fact-based story and obvious good intentions, Red Tails suffers from one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés.

PG-13, 2 hr.

The First Beautiful Thing (La prima cosa bella)

82% 71%

Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli

Synopsis: La Prima Cosa Bella (The First Beautiful Thing) follows a strong and optimistic mother raising her two children against all odds. Throughout grief and pain she teaches her family to remain open and loving and to cherish the little joys in life. This beautiful and touching comedic drama from acclaimed Italian director Paolo Virzì (La Bella Vita) is filled with unforgettable and emotional true-to-life performances. --(c) Palisades Tartan

Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

The Woman in Black

66% 54%

Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer

Critic Consensus: Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Perfect Sense

52% 59%

Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Stephen Dillane

Synopsis: A hit at Sundance '11 and winner of the Ediburgh Film Festival's prize for Best New British Feature, the amazing genre creation directed by David Mackenzie stars Eva Green and Ewan McGregor as witnesses to the end of the world-- strangers who form a desperate romantic connection in the face of an apocalyptic epidemic of sensory loss. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Certified Copy (Copie Conforme)

88% 70%

Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carriere

Critic Consensus: The main stars are absolutely perfect in this absorbing, existential drama that dissects human relationships.

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.

Mutant Girls Squad (Sentô shôjo: Chi no tekkamen densetsu)

Synopsis: A teenage girl takes on the powers that be who have plans for her and her friends in this over-the-top sci-fi action yarn from the filmmaking team of Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura and Tak Sakaguchi. Rin (Yumi Sugimoto) has always felt like an outcast among her classmates and peers, and as she's about to turn sixteen, she finds out why -- while her mother (Maiko Ito) is human, her dad (Kanji Tsuda) is a Hiruko, a race of mutant creatures whose bodies transform themselves in strange ways and can sprout weapons at will. Defense Minister Koshimizu (Naoto Takenaka) has launched a crusade to eliminate the Hirukos in the name of public safety, but Rin's father tells her of an underground Hiruko alliance who are fighting for their right to survive, and after the death of her parents, Rin makes her way to a training camp for young Hirukos. Rin, who now has long blades where her fingers used to be, teams up with fellow teenage warriors Rei (Yuko Takayama), Yoshie (Suzuka Morita), Sachie (Cay Izumi) and Chiako (Naoi Nagano), all of whom have unique bodily weapons of their own, as they set out to take down Koshimizu. Sento Shojo: Chi No Tekkamen Densetsu) (aka Mutant Girls Squad) received its North American premiere at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Yumi Sugimoto, Yuko Takayama, Suzuka Morita

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Black Cobra

Synopsis: A South African black diamond smuggler embarks on a treacherous quest to get his imprisoned father pardoned, and fights betrayal and corruption after arriving in the United States to complete his mission.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jeff Wolfe, Damion Poitier

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

United

Synopsis: United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.

David Tennant, Jack O'Connell, Sam Claflin

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

All Inclusive

Synopsis: A family visits an idyllic five-star resort in the Mayan Riviera in order to spend some quality time together for the first time in many years. A series of events will affect each member of the family that will change them forever.

Bodil Jørgensen, Danica Curcic, Maria Rossing

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Worried About the Boy

Synopsis: In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter,who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss,on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk,George turns to Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is short but fan Mikey North is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming,where George again meets Jon. They will have an affair and the group will become the very successful Culture Club. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction...

Douglas Booth, Matthew Horne, Mathew Horne

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Black Bird

Synopsis: This characteristically grim Lon Chaney/Tod Browning collaboration stars "The Man of a Thousand Faces" in two distinct characterizations. By day, the crippled Bishop of Limehouse (Chaney) is a kindly, beneficent figure, ministering to the needs of the poor and destitute. But by night, the Bishop sheds his clerical garb-and his physical handicap-to become the Black Bird, mastermind of a vast underworld organization. Completely undetectable and untouchable, the Black Bird can only be destroyed by himself-a fact that consumes the film's final reels. Renee Adoree and Owen Moore also star in this atmospheric melodrama, which was adapted by Waldemar Young from Tod Browning's story The Mockingbird.

Lon Chaney, Owen Moore, Renée Adorée

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Easy Living

Synopsis: No relation to the 1937 screwball comedy of the same name, Easy Living is a film about the world of professional sports. Victor Mature plays Pete Wilson, star halfback of the New York Chiefs. Well past his prime, Wilson would like to retire to a coaching job, but his rival Tim McCarr (Sonny Tufts) beats him to it. Financially, Wilson is really in no position to retire; unfortunately, he has learned that he suffers from a potentially deadly heart condition. To make matters worse, he's on the outs with his wife Liza (Lizabeth Scott), who has become disillusioned with the status of "team wife." A brief dalliance with team secretary Anne (an excellent performance from Lucille Ball) results in Anne's selfless efforts to help Wilson put his marriage -- and his life -- back together. Though he was ignored by contemporary reviewers, future talk-show host Jack Paar has an amusing supporting role. Most of the football players seen in Easy Living were drawn from the ranks of the real-life L.A. Rams. The film was based on a story by novelist Irwin Shaw.

Victor Mature, Lizabeth Scott, Lucille Ball

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Norwegian Wood

Synopsis: Tokyo, the late 1960s...Students around the world are uniting to overthrow the establishment and Toru Watanabe's personal life is similarly in tumult. At heart, he is deeply devoted to his first love, Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman. But their complex bond has been forged by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Watanabe lives with the influence of death everywhere. That is, until Midori, a girl who is everything that Naoko is not - outgoing, vivacious, supremely self-confident - marches into his life and Watanabe must choose between his past and his future. -- (C) Official Site

Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara

Unrated, 2 hr. 13 min.

One for the Money

2% 43%

Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata

Critic Consensus: Dull and unfunny, One For the Money wastes Katherine Heigl's talents on a stunningly generic comic thriller.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Chronicle

85% 71%

Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan

Critic Consensus: Chronicle transcends its found-footage gimmick with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from the young cast.

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Albert Nobbs

56% 48%

Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Janet McTeer

Synopsis: Five-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close stars in this emotional and thought-provoking tale of a woman forced to live as a man in 19th Century Ireland. After thirty years of keeping up the charade, a new love threatens to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build.. -- (C) Roadside Attractions

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Michael

81% 68%

Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger , Christine Kain

Synopsis: Michael (Michael Fuith), a seemingly meek insurance agent, has a secret: he's holding 10-year-old Wolfgang (David Rauchenberger) captive in a locked room in his basement. Chronicling a five month period, director Markus Schleinzer reveals a tense portrait of how seemingly mundane lives can hide the darkest secrets. Michael is a masterfully executed study of a monster with rich cinematic detail and unnerving insight. -- (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Afghan Luke

Synopsis: A frustrated reporter risks his job and his life to expose a shocking story about Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. Luke is the kind of reporter who meticulously fact checks his work before submitting it for print, so when his editors reject an article detailing atrocities committed by Canadian soldiers against Afghani civilians, he indignantly quits. Subsequently offered a job writing about Afghani hashish for a high profile marijuana advocacy magazine, Luke returns to the war-torn country to conduct further research, but discovers that the situation has greatly deteriorated since his last visit. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Nick Stahl, Nicholas Wright, Nicolas Wright

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Grey

79% 61%

Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney

Critic Consensus: The Grey is an exciting tale of survival, populated with fleshed-out characters and a surprising philosophical agenda.

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Rampart

74% 35%

Woody Harrelson, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright

Synopsis: Los Angeles, 1999 - Officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing "the people's dirty work" and asserting his own code of justice, often blurring the lines between right and wrong to maintain his action-hero state of mind. When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as the consequences of his past sins and his refusal to change his ways in light of a department-wide corruption scandal seal his fate. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

My Piece of the Pie

42% 35%

Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Lamy

Synopsis: France, a single mother from the blighted industrial north, and Steve, a hotshot trader with a keen eye for the killer deal, are thrown together when he's looking for a cleaner and she's looking for a job. When Alban, Steve's 3-year-old son, arrives on the doorstep to stay with his dad, Steve might need more than a cleaner. And France might need some payback from the man who almost single-handedly shut down the factory where she worked... -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Windfall

72% 43%

Chuck Coggins

Synopsis: Wind power... it's sustainable ... it burns no fossil fuels...it produces no air pollution. What's more, it cuts down dependency on foreign oil. That's what the people of Meredith, NY first thought when a wind developer looked to supplement the rural farm town's failing economy with a farm of their own -- that of 40 industrial wind turbines. But when a group of townspeople discover the impacts that a 400-foot high windmill could bring to their community, Meredith's residents become deeply divided as they fight over the future of their community. With wind development in the United States growing annually at 39 percent, Windfall is an eye-opener for anyone concerned about the environment and the future of renewable energy. -- (C) First Run Features

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Penrod's Double Trouble

Synopsis: In this entry in in the children's series, very loosely adapted from Booth Tarkington's popular story, the young Hoosiers get involved with confusing adults and kidnappers because they look so much alike.

Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch, Dick Purcell

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

If Winter Comes

Synopsis: In this drama, set in England, an honorable textbook writer in a village becomes friends with a pregnant girl. The friendship costs him his marriage. Later, the girl dies, and the authorities wonder if it is murder. A coroner's inquest is held, and for a while the writer's social and professional standing sets on the brink of ruin. In the end, he is finally cleared and is therefore free to court his true love.

Walter Pidgeon, Janet Leigh, Deborah Kerr

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Exclusive Story

Franchot Tone, Madge Evans, Joseph Calleia

Synopsis: Former newspaperman Martin Mooney based his script for Exclusive Story on the racket-busting activities of New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey. Franchot Tone plays the lawyer for a major newspaper which is conducting a campaign against gang boss Joseph Calleia. The paper can't get any charges to stick, thanks to Calleia's clever legal maneuvers. Tone takes matters in his own hands and nails down the evidence to convict Calleia. The gangster retaliates by kidnapping Tone's girlfriend (Madge Evans), leading to a climactic burst of violence.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Tish

Marjorie Main, Zasu Pitts, Aline MacMahon

Synopsis: Raw-boned, raspy-voiced, sixty-something Letitia "Tish" Carberry (Marjorie Main, who would find her greatest fame in the Ma Kettle film series) comes back to her hometown with a baby in her arms. "I'm a woman. It's a baby. It's mine!" she declares. Three splendid character actresses - Main, Zasu Pitts and Aline MacMahon - play three delightful spinsters in Tish, based on stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The old dears try their hands at matchmaking, get everything in a dreadful muddle, and end up caring for an orphaned baby they mistakenly believe is illegitimate. This warm comedy is laced with drama and punctuated with plenty of sight gags, including Main roller-skating in her Sunday best and the three stars tangling with a disgruntled bear on a camping trip.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Bright Road

Synopsis: A year before they shot to stardom in Carmen Jones, Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonté made this inspiring film about a gifted educator and a lost boy. Dandridge plays Jane Richards, a fourth-grade teacher concerned about young C.T. (Philip Hepburn), a student whose indifference to school has even the principal (screen-debuting Belafonté) calling him a backwards child. Troubles as typical as a schoolyard brawl and as tragic as a classmate's death drive C.T. further into his shell. But Jane perseveres, hoping to help her student develop - the same way a caterpillar, in a cocoon C.T. guards, turns into a butterfly. One of the few mainstream films of its era to have a largely African-American cast.

Dorothy Dandridge, Philip Hepburn, Harry Belafonte

Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.

I'll Wait For You

Robert Sterling, Marsha Hunt, Virginia Weidler

Synopsis: When a gangster's frontman (Sterling) is wounded by police, he escapes to a farm where he's taken in by a kindhearted family. Lying about his identity and hiding out from the law, he soon finds himself in love with the oldest daughter (Marsha Hunt) and even becomes close friends with her younger sister (Virginia Weidler). It's not until the detectives on his trail finally catch up to him that he undergoes a powerful life-transforming shift.

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Penrod And Sam

Billy Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington

Synopsis: In the third screen adaptation of his best-selling 1916 novel, acclaimed writer Booth Tarkington focuses on the mischievous Penrod (Billy Mauch) and his pal Sam (Harry Watson) in this junior league detective caper that pits the boys against dangerous murderers. Penrod and Sam spring into action after a member of their junior G-Men Club loses his mother in a bank shoot-out. Since the club is pledged to solve crimes and bring crooks to justice, the boys set out to capture the killers - but are instead captured when the killers hide out in their clubhouse. After Penrod's rival, Rodney, is also captured, the three boys join forces to hatch a daring plot and outsmart their captors.

Unrated, 1 hr. 4 min.

Desperate Search

Synopsis: Desperate Search is a lower-echelon MGM programmer, elevated by the crisp direction of cult favorite Joseph H. Lewis. Jane Greer plays the mother of two small children who are on board an airliner which crashes. The children survive, but are stranded in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. With the help of forest ranger Keenan Wynn and bush pilot Howard Keel, Greer launches an agonizing all-points search for the missing children. Desperate Search was an entertaining and efficient means for MGM to keep its contract players busy at minimum cost. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Howard Keel, Jane Greer, Patricia Medina

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Norman Mailer: The American

Synopsis: This documentary features interviews with many friends and colleagues of the famed writer Norman Mailer in order to tell the spectacular story of his life. The filmmaker does not shy away from the most controversial aspects of Mailer's life, including his stabbing of his then wife. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Muhammad Ali, Beverly Bentley, William F. Buckley Jr.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Vow

29% 63%

Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange

Critic Consensus: Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams do their best with what they're given, but The Vow is too shallow and familiar to satisfy the discriminating date-night filmgoer.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

This Is What Love In Action Looks Like

Synopsis: In the summer of 2005, Zach, a 16-year-old boy from Memphis, Tennessee wrote on his MySpace blog that he had told his parents he was gay. Within days of his coming out, his mother and father would send him to Love In Action (LIA), a fundamentalist Christian program that refers to homosexuality as an addictive behavior. is blog entries quickly spread from his friends, to the local community, to the nation through the internet. In a remarkably short time, daily protests were organized outside the campus of LIA. This Is What Love In Action Looks Like documents the widely controversial and inspirational story of what The New York Times referred to as "A modern day message in a bottle." -- (C) Official Site

Zach Stark, Peterson Toscano, Alice Buchanan

Unrated, 1 hr.

Kawa

Synopsis: Based on the novel "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" by Witi Ihimaera - the author of "THE WHALE RIDER," KAWA is a psychological drama of a family in crisis as Kawa, a successful businessman in Auckland, New Zealand, is forced to reveal his lifelong secret that he is gay.

Calvin Tuteao, Nathalie Boltt, George Henare

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Beautiful Wave

Synopsis: New York teen Nicole (Aimee Teegarden) goes to Santa Cruz to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother (Patricia Richardson), and uncovers buried family secrets while following her late grandfather's map to a secluded surfing paradise. Shortly after arriving in California, Nicole inherits her grandfather's vintage surfing van, and invites three friends on a trip to Malibu. Somewhere along the way, the group discovers a map that will lead them to a beach that's untouched by modern progress. Meanwhile, a family secret that's lain dormant for 40 years prompts Nicole to look at her past - and her potential future - in a very different light. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Aimee Teegarden, Patricia Richardson, Ben Milliken

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Front Line

67% 78%

Shin Ha-Gyun, Ko Soo, Ji-hun Lee

Synopsis: Toward the end of the Korean War, an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern front line of the Aerok Hills, in an expanse of land called the Aero.K, fierce fighting continues. A race to capture this strategic point to determine a new border between the two Koreas is the ultimate prize. At the Eastern border stands the "Alligator Company," known to be the best soliders on the front line. They are the only unit to have survived the worst battle of the war at Pohang. When a South Korean bullet is found in the dead body of a company commander, Lieutenant of Defense Security Command Kang Eun-Pyo (Shin Ha-Kyun) is ordered to investigate Alligator Company for the murder. Upon arrival, Kang Eun-Pyo is immediately shocked at the state of the soldiers, the conditions on the front, and the presence of Kim Soo-Hyuk, a former friend he believed to be dead. With a truce promised for years but no end in sight, one man struggles to make sense of a crime in the face of countless lives sacrificed for war. -- (C) Well Go USA

Unrated, 2 hr. 13 min.

The Genesis Code

Synopsis: Kerry Wells (Kelsey Sanders), a college journalist and committed Christian with an effervescent personality, has been assigned to do a story on Blake Truman (Logan Bartholomew) the college's newest and very popular hockey superstar. As a relationship between them begins to develop Kerry finds that Blake, who hides behind a tough and independent façade, is actually struggling through a difficult personal crisis and that he bears the cross of a secret he has kept hidden for years. Blake rebuffs Kerry's suggestion that prayer might help ease his burden; he is convinced that modern science completely disproves the Bible, especially the opening verses of Genesis. Kerry - who is herself suddenly confronted with a challenge to her faith on another front - sets out to prove that science and Genesis are not in conflict and her quest leads to a startling revelation. Could it be that what science teaches us about creation and the Story as told in Genesis are both true and in perfect accord! -- (C) Official Site

Catherine Hicks, Logan Bartholomew, Fred Dalton Thompson

PG, 2 hr. 18 min.

The Kreutzer Sonata

56% 41%

Danny Huston, Anjelica Huston, Elisabeth Röhm

Synopsis: Based on a story written by Leo Tolstoy in response to Ludwig van Beethoven's eponymous composition, director Bernard Rose's mature dissection of modern marriage tells the tale of a wealthy philanthropist (Danny Huston) who becomes intensely possessive of his wife (Elisabeth Röhm) -- a beautiful and talented pianist. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Asylum Blackout

Synopsis: George, Max and Ricky are in a rock band. Between small gigs and rehearsals, they hope for their big breakthrough. In the meanwhile, someone has to pay the bills! So they work in the kitchen of a high security asylum. Good pay, minimum risk - they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night, just before dinner time, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open and the lunatics break loose. Help is on its way and should soon arrive. They just have to wait for it...and survive until then. -- (C) IFC

Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Joseph Kennedy

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Case Of The Black Parrot

William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy Jr.

Synopsis: In this classic crime thriller, passengers start to die aboard a transatlantic ship while a reporter (William Lundigan) races against time to stop a notorious international criminal before he kills again. After falling for a beautiful passenger (Maris Wrixon), the reporter becomes intrigued by the mysterious circumstances surrounding an antique chest her uncle recently purchased. They suspect it's a master forgery by the infamous Black Parrot, but before the couple can make any headway in their investigation, her uncle is found dead. Based on Eleanor Robeson Belmont and Harriet Ford's play and Burton E. Stevenson's novel, this provocative mystery serves up perplexing false clues, unexpected twists and a truly surprising conclusion.

Unrated, 1 hr.

Bewitched

Synopsis: Radio legend and 3-D pioneer Arch Oboler brings his story, Alter Ego, to the screen in a low-budget yarn that benefits from a strong cast and direction. Joan Ellis (Phyllis Thaxter) hears a voice in her head (in flashbacks) shortly before she is to be married. She flees to another city and even takes up with another man to rid herself of the voice, but random words bring it back at unexpected moments. The voice ultimately tells her to kill her husband-to-be, and when a psychiatrist (Edmund Gwenn) determines on the eve of her execution that Joan is possessed by a split personality, a struggle ensues to see which one will survive. Oboler uses radio techniques and tense scripting to bring his thriller to visual life. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

Phyllis Thaxter, Henry H. Daniels Jr., Horace (Stephen) McNally

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

W.E.

13% 47%

Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy

Synopsis: W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward's VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcée Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, W.E. intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis (Andrea Riseborough) and Edward (James D'Arcy), from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed. -- (C) Weinstein

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Haywire

80% 41%

Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum

Critic Consensus: MMA star and first-time actress Gina Carano displays ample action-movie chops in Haywire, a fast-paced thriller with a top-notch cast and outstanding direction from Steven Soderbergh.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Kinyarwanda

Synopsis: At the time of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the Mufti of Rwanda, the most respected Muslim leader in the country, issued a fatwa forbidding Muslims from participating in the killing of the Tutsi. As the country became a slaughterhouse, mosques became places of refuge where Muslims and Christians, Hutus and Tutsis came together to protect each other. KINYARWANDA is based on true accounts from survivors who took refuge at the Grand Mosque of Kigali and the madrassa of Nyanza. It recounts how the Imams opened the doors of the mosques to give refuge to the Tutsi and those Hutu who refused to participate in the killing.

Cassandra F. Freeman, Edouard Bamporiki, Cleophas Kabasita

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Grand Central Murder

Synopsis: In this mystery, a private detective begins looking into the death of an actress who is found dead in a train car in Grand Central Station. Her demise is witnessed via flashback as a police inspector begins questioning suspects. Even the detective is questioned.

Patricia Dane, Van Heflin, Sam Levene

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.

Gallant Sons

Synopsis: Though its title suggests a war picture of some sort, MGM's Gallant Sons actually concerns the efforts of a group of kids to solve a murder. Young Johnny Davis (Gene Reynolds) is beside himself when his gambler father (Ian Hunter) is arrested for murder. In truth, Davis' pop is shielding several other people, whose reputations might have been ruined during his trial. Sensing that something is amiss, Johnny's pal Byron Newbold (Jackie Cooper) and his ragtag collection of tenement cronies play detective themselves to clear the elder Davis' name and trap the actual killer. Bonita Granville, at the time Jackie Cooper's girl friend, plays the only female member of the crime-solving gang. Coincidentally, Cooper, Granville and costar Gene Reynolds would later go into the production end of the business; in fact, in the early 1970s Reynolds would hire Cooper to direct an Emmy-winning episode of MASH. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gene Reynolds

Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.

The Time That Remains

84% 69%

Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri, Samar Qudha Tanus

Synopsis: An intimate semi-biographical portrait of Palestinians living as a minority in their own homeland between 1948 and the present day, from the acclaimed director of DIVINE INTERVENTION. --- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Badge 373

Synopsis: Robert Duvall is cast as a suspended New York cop who sets out on a one-man crusade to avenge his cop-partner's murder.

Robert Duvall, Tina Christiana, Verna Bloom

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

The Wicker Tree

29% 10%

Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett, Graham McTavish

Synopsis: When two young missionaries (Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett) head to Scotland, they are initially charmed by their engaging baron Sir Lachlan Morrison (Graham McTavish) and agree to become the local Queen of the May and Laddie for the annual Tressock town festival. But the couple is not prepared for the frightening consequences of their decision and the very disturbing secrets they are about to discover about Tressock's seemingly friendly townspeople. Written and directed by Robin Hardy as a companion piece to his 1973 classic cult thriller The Wicker Man, The Wicker Tree also features Jacqueline Leonard, Honeysuckle Weeks, and Clive Russell, with Christopher Lee, the star of Hardy's original film. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Lassiter

71% 31%

Tom Selleck, Lauren Hutton, Jane Seymour

Synopsis: This feature-length story about the heist of $10 million in Nazi diamonds primarily rides on star Tom Selleck's popularity as TV's Magnum, P.I., (a 1980s show), since the plot turnarounds, slighted character development, and stock situations are not that engaging on their own. The setting is 1934 and Nick Lassiter (Selleck) has been strong-armed by the Yank and Brit governments into stealing the diamonds from a German agent (Lauren Hutton) -- if he can track the gems to their hiding place. Along the way, he travels through London of the 1930s -- marketplaces, warehouses, and watering holes that lend an atmosphere to his search. His lady love Sara (Jane Seymour) more or less stands around to lend support while the suavely suited-up Lassiter battles a crooked cop (Bob Hoskins), his real arch enemy.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Fields

Synopsis: The Fields is a suspense thriller based on the true events that took place in a small Pennsylvania town in the fall of 1973. It tells the story of a young boy and his family who are terrorized by a mysterious presence in the endless fields of corn surrounding their old farm house. -- (C) Official Site

Cloris Leachman, Tara Reid, Joshua Ormond

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Crime After Crime

90% 81%

Joshua Safran, Nadia Costa, Steve Cooley

Synopsis: Crime After Crime is the exclusive documentary film on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, a woman imprisoned for over a quarter century due to her connection to the murder of the man who abused her. She finds her only hope for freedom when two rookie attorneys with no background in criminal law step forward to take her case... -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Pariah

93% 82%

Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Wendell Pierce

Critic Consensus: Pulsing with authenticity and led by a stirring lead performance from Adepero Oduye, Pariah is a powerful coming out/coming-of-age film that signals the arrival of a fresh new talent in writer/director Dee Rees.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Caged Animal

Synopsis: Feared criminal kingpin Miles "Cain" Skinner finds his violent past returning with a vengeance after being sentenced to life in prison, and seeing his lifelong nemesis Redfoot (Robert LaSardo) transferred to the same penitentiary. Now, as Cain and Redfoot prepare to clash behind bars, word that Cain's son may be destined for a life of confinement prompts the unrepentant convict to fight back with everything he's got.

Ving Rhames, Robert LaSardo, Robert La Sardo

R, 1 hr. 18 min.

Goethe! (Young Goethe in Love)

64% 65%

Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein, Moritz Bleibtreu

Synopsis: Germany 1772 - the young and tumultuous Johann Goethe (Alexander Fehling) aspires to be a poet but after failing his law exams, is sent by his father (Henry Huebchen) to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. At first, he tries to do his best and wins the praise and friendship of his superior Kestner (Moritz Bleibtreu). But then Lotte (Miriam Stein) enters his life and nothing is the same as before. However, Johann is unaware that Lotte is in fact already promised by her father (Burghart Klaußner) to Kestner. The dramatic and unfulfilled love between the poet and Lotte was the template for his masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther." -- (C) Music Box

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

One Kine Day

Synopsis: Two O'ahu teens prepare to make the most important decision of their young lives after learning they are about to become parents in director Chuck Mitsui's tender coming of age drama. Ralsto is a teenage skater without a care in the world. His life of leisure comes to a sudden end, however, when his 15 year old girlfriend Alea announces that she is pregnant and he is the father. Determined not to let a simple teenage mistake define the rest of their lives, Ralsto and Alea agree that "getting da kine" is the way to go, and Ralsto heads to work at the local skate shop. Upon arriving, however, Ralsto is unexpectedly fired for constantly coming in late. Meanwhile, Alea has a conversation with her best friend Leilani that leaves her convinced they should keep the baby. But Ralsto remains determined to stick to their original plan, and joins his best friend Nalu in attempting to raise some quick cash through cockfights and drug deals. Unfortunately for Ralto, things don't go according to plan.

Christa B. Allen, Janel Parrish, Jolene Blalock

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Cinema Verite

Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.

Tim Robbins, Diane Lane, James Gandolfini

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

White Knuckles

Martie Ashworth, Larry Strauss, Sue Getzman

Synopsis: A sweet career housewife has been married to the same crotchety man for 40 years and she just can't take another day of it. She starts to poison his food - just to see if he might change. When he falls gravely ill, both are awakened to the raw reality of a life or death choice.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Late Rounders

Corey Peters, Alfonso Smith, Aaron Morgan

Synopsis: What happens behind the scenes of the most popular game in the land? Late Rounders follows graduating college football players as they attempt to take the next step in their careers and make the 53-man roster on an NFL football team. Beyond the glamor of Sunday Game day, Late Rounders reveals the complex underbelly that college athletes must traverse to make their way into the pros. It's a world where everyday is an uphill battle and everyday brings them 24 hours closer to the gut-wrenching reality they may face if their dreams don't come through on draft day.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Daylight

91% 63%

Aidan Redmond, Michael Godere, Iván Martín

Synopsis: On their way to a wedding, Danny and Irene pick up a hitchhiker - throwing the film in the direction of the conventional rural kidnapper thriller. But with the skill of director David Barker and his miraculous cast and crew, Daylight emerges as much, much more than just another exploitation picture. Kidnappers Renny, Leo, and Murphy enact a bizarre and terrifying ritual of politeness, endowing such scenes as the passing of a bread knife at a kitchen table with a threat of ferocious violence - but also trust. Alexandra Meierhans - pregnant as the character Irene, and pregnant in real life - delivers an astonishing performance as the female lead. Simultaneously vulnerable and dangerous, a captive and a seductress, she somehow struggles to survive and endure, bringing the audience along with her through to the shattering conclusion. -- (C) Cinema Purgatorio

R, 1 hr. 10 min.

Stony Island

Synopsis: Filmed on the gritty streets ofChicago's south side, Stony Island tells the story of Richie Bloom (Richie Davis), the only white kid on the block, as he forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin (Edward "Stoney" Robinson). With the help of their mentor, aging sax legend Percy (Gene "Daddy G" Barge),they pull together a funky supergroup, stealing practice time atnight in the local funeral home. Despite few resources and heavy losses this resilient group of dedicated musicians--armed only with wit, sleight of hand and outrageous Chicago bravado--must come together to finally make their smash debut. -- (C) Official Site

Richard Davis, Edward Stoney Robinson, George Englund

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Albatross

45% 39%

Jessica Brown Findlay, Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond

Synopsis: Directed by BAFTA-nominated Niall MacCormick (Margaret Thatcher: The Long Road to Finchley), Albatross is a funny and moving coming-of-age story starring Sebastian Koch (The Lives of Others, Black Book), Felicity Jones (Cemetery Junction), Julia Ormond (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and newcomer Jessica Brown-Findlay, a leading light in Screen International's prestigious UK Stars of Tomorrow list. My Summer of Love meets An Education, the film tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down when the beautiful and rebellious Emelia explodes into their lives. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Return

80% 67%

Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, John Slattery

Synopsis: A weary war veteran grows increasingly isolated after returning from her tour of duty, waging a valiant fight to stay connected to the people she loves in the town where she grew up in this earnest drama starring Linda Cardellini and Michael Shannon. Kelli (Cardellini) has just returned home from serving her country, and all she wants is to experience life the way it was before the war. But as her friends seek solace in the minutia of small town life and her children vie for her undivided attention, a chasm begins to open up between Kelli and her loving husband Mike (Shannon), who can't relate to her experiences on the battlefield. Now, as Kelli becomes a stranger to the very people she grew up with, her life begins to take a series of unexpected turns that leave her struggling to forge a new path into the future.

Unrated, 21 min.

Reuniting The Rubins

0% 40%

Timothy Spall, James Callis, Rhona Mitra

Synopsis: Lenny Rubins, an up-tight lawyer, puts his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a Jewish holiday. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny's eyes, his grown up children are certainly not from the same planet: a control-freak hard-nosed capitalist, an outspoken argumentative eco-warrior committed to the cause, an outer worldly Buddhist Monk; and to cap it all a bible bashing born-again Rabbi! They might not see eye to eye, but they are still family and it is going to take a whole lot of soul searching and sacrifice for all involved to come together in this heart warming, comic, family drama that will have you thinking of your own family with a smile. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Mother's Cry

Dorothy Peterson, Helen Chandler, David Manners

Synopsis: The pain of raising children alone is presented in this tragedy that centers on the failure of a widowed mother of four bratty children to raise her children correctly. Each of them grows up to a sad adult life. One daughter endures a grim May-December marriage. One son, a talented architect, must leave town or be ruined by a scandal. His brother become a petty hood who winds up murdering his own sister when she attempts to protect her lover from him. In the end, the bad brother gets the chair.

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Doorway to Hell

Synopsis: In this early talkie, a vicious crime lord (played by Lew Ayres in a rare villainous role) decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command (James Cagney in hi second film role) and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and Cagney are lovers. Part of the reason the don wants to leave is to keep his young brother, who idolizes him, from learning the awful truth about his avocation. Soon after moving down to Florida, former rivals kidnap the brother and kill him, causing the reformed gangster to come back for deadly revenge. This was an innovative film and featured a lot of elements that would become standards in the gangster genre including tommy guns carried in violin cases, terrible shoot-outs, and lots of rum-running rivalry.

Lew Ayres, James Cagney, Dorothy Mathews

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Conspiracy

Synopsis: The "conspiracy" of the title refers not only to a deadly narcotics ring, but also the combined efforts by the good guys to capture the villains. Margaret Holt (Bessie Love) and her brother Victor (Bert Morehouse) team up to destroy the drug peddlers responsible for their father's death. They are aided in this endeavor by cub reporter John Howell (Hugh Trevor), and by sourpuss mystery writer Winthrop Clavering (Ned Sparks). In the film's tension-packed climax, avenging-angel Margaret slowly sneaks up on gang leader James Morton (Otto Matiesen), dagger in hand. A remake of a Paramount silent film, Conspiracy barely made back its cost, precluding any future remakes.

Bessie Love, Ned Sparks, Hugh Trevor

Unrated, 1 hr. 9 min.

The Double Hour

82% 68%

Filippo Timi, Kseniya Rappoport, Antonia Truppo

Synopsis: Guido (Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble. Everything in her life begins to change-questions arise and answers only arrive through a continuous twist and turn of events keeping viewers on edge until the film's final moments. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Suspicion

Synopsis: Darrell Jacobs, a retired member of the mafia, who is dying of lung cancer, unknowingly puts a college student, Alicia Foret's life in jeopardy when they begin meeting in public.

Suzanne May, Aidan Bristow, Brad Blaisdell

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

American Translation

Synopsis: Brooding bisexual Chris (Pierre Perrier) and his gorgeous lover Aurore (Lizzie Brocherè) embark on a violent trip through the French countryside, seducing gay hustlers and leaving a path of death, destruction, and mayhem in their wake.

Jean-Marc Barr, Karl E. Landler, Marc Rioufol

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Last Rites of Joe May

79% 63%

Dennis Farina, Jamie Anne Allman, Meredith Droeger

Synopsis: Dennis Farina gives a tour de force performance in this homage to early-1970s "tough guy" films. Sixtysomething Chicagoan Joe May-a short-money hustler of Rolex knockoffs and bootleg DVDs-returns home from a hospital stay to find out that his apartment has been rented to single mother Jenny (Jamie Anne Allman) and her young daughter Angelina (Meredith Droeger) because everyone thought he was dead. Begrudgingly, Joe accepts Jenny's offer to share the apartment. Joe plots his comeback scheme, but instead a domino effect occurs with everything going against him. -- (C) Tribeca

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Five Hours South (Crew 2 Crew)

Synopsis: Preview the first 10 minutes of the film before you buy!

Andres Londono, Kate Nauta, Jeannine Kaspar

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Seven Below

Synopsis: A group of strangers find themselves stranded after a tour bus accident, and must ride out a foreboding storm in a house where brutal murders occurred 100 years earlier.

Val Kilmer, Ving Rhames, Luke Goss

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Jerusalem Countdown

Synopsis: Adapted from the Best Selling Book by Pastor John Hagee, Jerusalem Countdown highlights the reality of an inevitable conflict between Israel and Islam. When nuclear weapons are smuggled into America, Senior FBI Agent, Shane Daughtry (David A.R White) is faced with an impossible task-find them before they are detonated. The clock is ticking and the only people who can help are a washed up arms dealer (Lee Majors), a retired Agent (Stacy Keach) and a by- the-book CIA Deputy Director played by Randy Travis. Nuclear holocaust on American soil threatens global stability and the impending destruction of the world is coming to fruition, in this film of international terror and suspense. -- (C) Official Site

David A.R. White, Lee Majors, Anna Zielinski

PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Crew 2 Crew

Brooklyn Sudano, Carlo Antonazzo, Jordan Bridges

Synopsis: Inspired by true events. Lucas Santoro longs for more in his life than what his small town has to offer. After joining a break dancing troupe and traveling the world, he finds himself torn between his family, his girlfriend, and the life he knows for the chance to do something more. Luca struggles to choose between his love for dancing and the love of his life.

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Man On The Train

Synopsis: A mysterious criminal (Mullen Jr.) rolls into a small town planning to knock off the local bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor (Sutherland), his plans take an unlikely turn. With no place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into his home. As the two men talk, a bond forms between these two polar opposites, and surprising moments of humor and compassion emerge. As they begin to understand each other more, they each examine the choices they've made in their lives, secretly longing to live the type of lifestyle the other man has lived, based on the desire to escape their own.

Donald Sutherland, Larry Mullen Jr., Graham Greene (II)

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

The Divide

25% 37%

Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Lauren German

Synopsis: In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller, nine strangers-all tenants of a New York high rise apartment-escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building's bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside. -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

Shame

79% 75%

Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale

Critic Consensus: Boasting stellar performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, Shame is a powerful plunge into the mania of addiction affliction.

NC-17, 1 hr. 41 min.

Getting of Wisdom

Synopsis: The suffocating repressiveness of the Victorian era is superbly realized by director Bruce Beresford in The Getting of Wisdom. Thirteen-year-old Laura (Susannah Fowle), an incorrigible free spirit from the Australian outback, is enrolled in a prestigious girl's boarding school. The indoctrination process is a rough one, and Laura very nearly loses her individuality and sense of self-worth. When she does mature, however, it is on her terms, and not the school's. Intriguingly, The Getting of Wisdom is based on the reminiscences of a 19th-century female writer who used the pen name of Henry Handel Richardson. Despite its somber dramatic overtones, the film contains moments of uninhibited humor, a trademark of director Beresford. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Susannah Fowle, Barry Humphries, John Waters

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Joan of Paris

Synopsis: At first glance, we seem to be watching the 1934 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical The Gay Divorcee, which opens with a montage of Paris nightspots. Suddenly, however, stock footage from that earlier film is cut short, the screen goes dark, and an offscreen radio voice announces the Nazi invasion of France. At this point, the plot of Joan of Paris gets under way. Michèle Morgan plays a Parisian barmaid, Joan, whose patron saint is Joan of Arc. Thus, she considers it her bounden duty to aid Free French pilot Paul Lavallier (Paul Henreid) and his RAF comrades (one of whom is Alan Ladd) in their efforts to escape from occupied France. And if this means that Joan must face death at the hands of slimy Gestapo chief Herr Funk (Laird Cregar), she's eager and willing to make that sacrifice. One of the earliest French Underground dramas, Joan of Paris posted a neat profit for ever-in-the-red RKO Radio Pictures.

Paul Henreid, Michèle Morgan, Laird Cregar

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Rage in Heaven

Synopsis: A Rage in Heaven was based on a novel by James Hilton, who thanks to Lost Horizon and Goodbye Mr. Chips was a "hot property" in 1941. Going through many of the same paces he'd trod in Night Must Fall, Robert Montgomery stars as British steel mill owner Philip Monrell, whose outward charm and insouciance disguises the fact that he suffers from hereditary insanity. Throughout his life, Monrell has successfully sidestepped responsibility by hiding behind the accomplishments of his best friend, Ward Andrews (George Sanders). When he marries Stella Bergen (Ingrid Bergman), his mother's pretty travelling companion, the neurotic Monrell becomes obsessed with the belief that Andrews is trying to steal Stella away from him-and thanks to his paranoia, Andrews and Stella do indeed fall in love. Unsuccessful in his efforts to murder Andrews, Monrell decides to exact a bizarre revenge by committing suicide and planting enough clues so that Andrews will be charged with his murder! Though absent from the final half-hour of A Rage in Heaven, Robert Montgomery continues to dominate the proceedings; indeed, for a while it looks as though he will "win" in the end after all. Making her third Hollywood film appearance, Ingrid Bergman felt that the role of Stella Bergen was inadequately suited to her and did her best to drop out of the picture; reportedly, she was mollified when MGM promised to let her play against type as the "bad" girl in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

King of Devil's Island

93% 88%

Stellan Skarsgard, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad

Critic Consensus: Scandinavian in the most bleakly satisfying way, King of Devil's Island satisfies with a richly layered narrative and a typically strong performance from Stellan Skarsgard.

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Conquest

Synopsis: The Conquest chronicles the volatile right-leaning Nicolas Sarkozy's startling rise to become President of France and the emotional and psychological stakes involving the conquest of power. On the day the diminutive Sarkozy conquered his ultimate ambition, his wife who for twenty years had struggled to pull the man she loved from the shadow into the light walked out on him for another man. -- (C) Music Box

Denis Podalydès, Florence Pernel, Bernard Le Coq

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Vincent will Meer (Vincent Wants to Sea)

60% 77%

Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Heino Ferch

Synopsis: Vincent suffers from Tourette's Syndrome and, after his mother's death, is institutionalized by his father. He ultimately escapes with two fellow patients -- an anorexic named Marie and the obsessive-compulsive Alexander. His mission is simple. He wants to bury his mother's ashes in the seas off Italy, as was her dying wish. But to get there he and his friends steal their doctor's car. If caught, it could all be quite an embarassment for Vincent's politician father. But the real problem is that Vincent and his friends threaten to drive each other crazy. --(c)Corinth

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

A Bird of the Air

30% 60%

Rachel Nichols, Jackson Hurst, Anjanette Comer

Synopsis: A sassy parrot and a free-spirited librarian upend the well-ordered life of a solitary man. Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. When a green parrot flies in to his trailer he becomes obsessed with finding its owner, which leads him to Fiona(Rachel Nichols). She has been eyeing Lyman from a distance and decides to help with his parrot search, whether he wants her to or not. Along with her basset hound, they set out on a quest to find the bird's previous owners and Fiona begins to unravel the mysteries of Lyman's past. But when Fiona joins Lyman on his nightly rounds, she witnesses a reality more intense than the romantic version she had envisioned. -- (C) Paladin

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Sleeping Beauty

49% 32%

Emily Browning, Rachael Blake, Ewen Leslie

Synopsis: Lucy (Emily Browning) is a young university student possessed by a kind of radical passivity. She lets a flip of a coin decide the outcome of a random sexual encounter and she displays an uncomplaining patience when facing the repetitions of her various menial jobs that fund her studies. One day she answers an ad in the student newspaper and interviews for a job to be a lingerie waitress. But she is secretly being initiated into a world of strange new work; one where she will have to give into absolute submission to her clients by being sedated; becoming a Sleeping Beauty. Eventually this unnerving experience begins to bleed into her daily life and she finally develops the will to break the spell by discovering what happens to her while she sleeps. -- (C) Sundance Selects

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

The Iron Lady

51% 51%

Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Harry Lloyd

Critic Consensus: Meryl Streep's performance as The Iron Lady is reliably perfect, but it's mired in bland, self-important storytelling.

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

The Lazarus Papers

Gary Daniels, Danny Trejo, Krystal Vee

Synopsis: A dying man and a desperate woman seek supernatural assistance in defeating a ruthless mercenary hired to kidnap young Asian girls for sexual slavery. Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Riker (Gary Daniels) and his men begin rounding up girls. By selling them into the sex trade, the mercenaries will make millions. In the process of kidnapping Nana (Krystal Vee), Riker executes her village's spiritual leader, Aroon (Danny Trejo). Later, following a desperate struggle for escape, Nana crosses paths with Lonny (John Edward Lee), a terminal man who has just cashed in his own life-insurance policy for one last hurrah. Now, with Riker hot on their trail, Nana and Lonny return to Southeast Asia to seek the advice of Aroon - a man with the power to transcend death, and the wisdom of the ages to guide him. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Goodnight For Justice: The Measure Of A Man

Synopsis: John Goodnight (Luke Perry: "Beverly Hills, 90210", Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was just a boy when he witnessed his parents' brutal murder. Now as a circuit judge of the Western Territories, Goodnight must chose between justice and revenge when the same outlaws return to terrorize his lands.

Luke Perry, Eric Keenleyside, Stefanie von Pfetten

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Littlerock

80% 72%

Atsuko Okatsuka, Cory Zacharia, Rintaro Sawamoto

Synopsis: A sleepy Los Angeles exurb and its shiftless young residents are seen through the eyes of two Japanese tourists in this intimate evocation of a small town in Southern California where everyone's talking but no one really understands. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Caught Inside

83% 38%

Ben Oxenbould, Daisy Betts, Sam Lyndon

Synopsis: Surfing charters are meant to be a trip to Paradise. With six male surfers stuck on a boat, there's bound to be some friction. When two of the surf crew are replaced at the last minute with girls - the heat is turned way up. The one single girl on board - SAM - enjoys the attention. She has Bull and Rob wrapped around her finger. The frustrated, psychotic, Bull soon decides, "she'll get what she's asking for" and molests her. Outraged, the others abandon him on an island, but the ever-determined Bull returns, and takes control of the boat. He attacks the crew and holds them hostage. He harasses Sam and tortures the others. It's a nightmare battle of wits, on board the yacht, as the four imprisoned friends must survive the fury of the psycho at the helm.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Kenner

Jim Brown, Madlyn Rhue, Robert Coote

Synopsis: An American travels to India to avenge the murder of his business partner. But on the path to vengeance he discovers both love and responsibility.

G, 1 hr. 32 min.

NoBody's Perfect

73% 87%

Fred Dove, Kim Morton, Bianca Vogel

Synopsis: Disabled from birth due to the ravaging side effects of thalidomide, filmmaker Niko von Glasow embarks on a quest to find 11 others like him who are willing to pose for nude photographs illustrating the deformities that are just a normal part of their everyday lives. By photographing "thalidomiders" in their natural state, von Glasow offers onlookers the opportunity to witness just how the human body can respond to the drug without making the observer feel awkward about their curiosity, or the observed feel as if they're the object of intense scrutiny. Over the course of the film, the director speaks at length with his subjects about their experiences growing up, and their feelings about the project. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Fast Forward

Synopsis: In yet another rubber-stamped, mid-'80s teen dancing film, hot on the success of Flashdance, a group of high schoolers called the "Adventurers Eight" from Sandusky, Ohio (known by Midwest teens for its large amusement park), decide to undertake a journey to New York City to enter the Big Showdown, a dance competition with corporate sponsors. As though Sandusky were somehow insulated from the teen culture that otherwise spreads new trends like wildfire, these teens are not aware of the latest dance crazes on the streets of New York, something they pick up while in the city. But misfortune strikes, and they lose their one connection to entering the big contest. They then have to survive the usual con artists or worse -- look for another way to get into the competition. If this script had been rehauled by teens familiar with their real language and attitudes, then the title Fast Forward would apply more to the action in the movie than the remote control.

John Scott Clough, Don Franklin, Tamara Mark

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Tyrannosaur

83% 84%

Peter Mullan, Eddie Marsan, Olivia Colman

Critic Consensus: Tyrannosaur is a brutal, frank, and ultimately rewarding story of violent men seeking far-off redemption.

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

War Horse

77% 74%

Peter Mullan, Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson

Critic Consensus: Technically superb, proudly sentimental, and unabashedly old-fashioned, War Horse is an emotional drama that tugs the heartstrings with Spielberg's customary flair.

PG-13, 2 hr. 26 min.

Redemption Road

57% 58%

Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson, Kiele Sanchez

Synopsis: In Mario Van Peeble's new film Redemption Road, two seemingly different men (Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson) embark on a music-steeped journey through the American South, learning along the way that life isn't about where you end up - it's how you get there that matters. Somewhere along the 900 miles between Austin, TX and Huntsville, AL the two men become unlikely friends. However, every road has an end. In Huntsville, sad truths come to light, with heartbreak and violence lingering in their wake, ultimately leaving both men changed forever. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Angels Crest

22% 37%

Jeremy Piven, Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth McGovern

Synopsis: In the working-class Rocky Mountain town of Angels Crest, young father Ethan (Thomas Dekker) is doing his best to raise his three-year-old son Nate. He has no choice-Nate's mother (Lynn Collins) is an alcoholic. But one snowy day Ethan's momentary lapse in judgment results in tragedy, catapulting the town's tight-knit community into strange new directions as they try to decide where the blame lies. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Afflicted

Synopsis: Two young travel bloggers attempting to document their journey around the world experience a bizarre encounter that leaves one of them instilled with superhuman powers in this found-footage horror thriller written, directed by, and starring Derek Lee and Clif Prowse. Clif and Derek have just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they arrive in Paris, and Derek suffers a strange injury during a one-night stand gone awry. Undaunted, the pair decide to continue in their travels, but experience unimaginable horror when Derek is stricken with a bizarre affliction, and begins to experience a disturbing transformation. Now, in order to find out the truth, they must retrace their steps and seek out the mysterious woman who set this nightmarish cycle of events into motion.

Derek Lee, Clif Prowse, Baya Rehaz

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Sket

50% 24%

Ashley Walters, Emma Hartley-Mill, Lily Loveless

Synopsis: When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious gang led by the violent Trey, her little 16 year old sister Kayla wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means joining a rival girl gang led by the volatile and damaged man-hating Danielle.

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Enter Nowhere

Synopsis: Three strangers in a mysterious predicament struggle to find a way out in this mind-bending thriller. One-by-one, they found their lives in peril. Now, the immediate danger has passed, but a strange new dilemma has emerged in its place. Arriving at a secluded cabin in the forest, the three strangers (Scott Eastwood, Sara Paxton, and Katherine Waterston) struggle to survive while realizing their lives are interconnected. Now, in order to get out of the predicament alive, they will have to journey straight into the dark heart of an unrelenting nightmare.

Katherine Waterston, Sara Paxton, Scott Eastwood

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Justify: A Dominatrix Story

Synopsis: Her father died in a humiliating S&M affair when she was a young child and Abby's mother deserted her when she was born. Abby feels that any man she cares about will abandon her and she shies away from dating. She grieves over her father's death and wants justification from the Dominatrix who may have killed him. In an attempt to resolve her psychological pain, she eases her way into the world of sadomasochism and sexual fantasies...a perfect setup for finding the truth and getting revenge! -- (C) Official Site

Rebecca Larsen, Jaret Sacrey, Heather LeMire

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Truth About Kerry

Synopsis: When a young American woman is found dead on a beach in Ireland, her best friend, who has become haunted by the mystery, travels to the remote fishing village to investigate what really happened to her. She realizes that the village may be hiding more secrets than she thought, and it isn't long before she develops an obsessive belief that her friend's death may have been no accident.

Stana Katic, Darren Keefe, Paul Hardiman

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

We Bought a Zoo

66% 71%

Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church

Critic Consensus: We Bought a Zoo is a transparently cloying effort by director Cameron Crowe, but Matt Damon makes for a sympathetic central character.

PG, 2 hr. 6 min.

On the Bowery

95% 86%

Gorman Hendricks, Frank Matthews, Ray Salyer

Synopsis: New York, the 50s, stark, sharp, beautiful black and white: men sleeping on the street, on park benches, in doorways (one reading an old Esquire stretched out on a pushcart); men being rousted by the cops, being kicked out of bars, arguing at the top of their lungs; men listening to patently sincere pep talks from recovered drunks at the mission, marking out their spots on the floor for the night with newspapers, looking up through the chicken wire ceilings over their beds at the flophouse: three days in the life of straight-from-the-road Ray Salyer, still good-looking and well spoken, a new arrival on the Bowery. Taken in hand by old-timer Gorman Hendricks, a puckishly charming bull slinger, Salyer goes on two benders, quits twice, hops on a truck for a day job, but finally states, "Me, I only care for one thing." Wealthy scion of a major fabrics firm (and later owner/operator of the Bleecker Street Cinema), Lionel Rogosin found himself drawn to world injustice, then, starting close to home, spent six months hanging out on the Bowery and environs (parts of which included today's SoHo), often under the tutelage of Hendricks, a cirrhosis of the liver sufferer who held off from a fatal last bender until the end of filming. Shooting for four months with cameraman Richard Bagley (The Quiet One), Rogosin staged scenes improvised from a sketchy story line, alternating with sequences taken by hidden cameras - all with non-professional Bowery denizens. The result: Best Documentary, Venice Film Festival and an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature, along with critical attacks from the likes of Bosley Crowther and Clare Booth Luce for showing the dark side of America. --© Film Forum

Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

One Fall

10% 50%

Marcus Dean Fuller, Zoe McLellan, Seamus Mulcahy

Synopsis: One Fall, a powerful story about a man (Marcus Dean Fuller) who is both blessed and cursed with an unusual power, is set in the rustic Midwestern town of One Fall. The film tells the story of a man who miraculously survived a terrible fall from a spectacular 200 foot-high precipice that is the area's major attraction. After recovering, he abruptly abandoned friends and family and disappeared without explanation. The secret he couldn't share with them was that, while recovering, he had suddenly developed the power to heal others. Tired of running away, he returns home after a long absence and decides to use his gift - but not altruistically. If people pay him, he will cure them. Though he appears to be doing the right thing, he is doing it for all the wrong reasons, and risks driving away anyone who ever loved or trusted him. As his moral crisis peaks, he must figure out why he survived his fall, and what he is really meant to do with his life. -- (C) Paladin

PG-13, 2 hr.

Bedevilled

Synopsis: In this dark drama, a young American is on his way to take his final vows as a priest when he encounters a troubled nightclub singer with a checkered past. He honestly wants to help her, and soon finds himself tempted by her seductive ways. But giving in to temptation could have more serious repercussions than the damnation of his immortal soul. The story was filmed in Paris.

Steve Forrest, Anne Baxter, Victor Francen

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

It's Only Money

Synopsis: Jerry Lewis stars in this broad slapstick comedy as Lester March, a TV repairman who dreams of some day being a private detective like his friend and role model Mr. Flint (Jesse White). One night, Lester sees a report on television about Cecilia Albright (Mae Questel), the elderly owner of a successful electronics empire. Cecilia is looking for her missing nephew, who will be the heir to her estate, and Lester decides that this is a case he should try to crack. However, when Lester pays a visit to Cecilia's estate, more than one person remarks that he looks an awful lot like the missing person in question -- including Gregory DeWitt (Zachary Scott), Cecilia's money-hungry attorney who would just as soon the nephew not be found so he could have the fortune to himself. Gregory attempts to kill Lester, but he turns out to be much harder to get rid of than anyone expected. It's Only Money was directed by Frank Tashlin, who after directing a number of classic animated shorts for Warner Bros. moved on to live-action films and made several classic Jerry Lewis vehicles, including two features with onetime partner Dean Martin.

Jerry Lewis, Zachary Scott, Joan O'Brien

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

In the Land of Blood and Honey

55% 48%

Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Vanesa Glodjo

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel and Ajla, two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous, their allegiances uncertain. -- (C) Official Site

R, 2 hr. 6 min.

Camel Spiders

Synopsis: During a routine desert patrol, an U.S. Military unit head by Captain Sturges is ambushed by insurgents. Just when they seemed to be outgunned, the attack suddenly stops...and their would-be assassins are dragged off by what a native liaison calls "the devils of the sand." Wounded in the battle, Sturges earns a ticket back home to the more hospitable deserts of the Southwestern United States. Bringing back one of his fallen comrades, Sturges doesn't realize that a couple of camel spiders stowed away and now have access to an environment where they can breed at an exponential rate, freely hunting for prey and unafraid of any predator - including man. No place is safe, no one is beyond their paralyzing sting. In the end, a small band of hearty fighters are forced to make one last stand against the creatures.

Brian Krause, C. Thomas Howell, Melissa Brasselle

R, 1 hr. 17 min.

Bending the Rules

Synopsis: Detective Nick Blades (WWE Superstar Edge) is a New Orleans cop on trial for corruption. Assistant District Attorney Theo Gold (Jamie Kennedy) is the man in charge of putting him behind bars. When these two unlikely partners from opposite sides of the law stumble onto a criminal plot, they'll need to rely on luck - and patience - to take down a dangerous killer without killing each other first. Alicia Witt, Jennifer Esposito and Jessica Walter co-star in a story that proves that when the going gets tough, it's time to start Bending the Rules. -- (C) WWE

Edge, Jamie Kennedy, Philip Baker Hall

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

Trinity Goodheart

Synopsis: A 12 year old girl receives a heavenly visitor who gives her a gift that leads her on an incredible journey as she struggles to reunite her estranged family. Trinity Goodheart is a young girl from a broken home. One night, and blinding light blasts through her window, and an angel emerges with a pendant that once belonged to her mother. Now Trinity is convinced that her mother is in trouble, and sets out to rescue her at all costs. Along the way, she discovers the family she never knew, and teaches them the lessons that some go an entire lifetime without learning.

Eric Benét, Erica Gluck, James Hong

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Broken Tower

20% 19%

James Franco, Michael Shannon, Stacey Miller

Synopsis: From Focus World and director/star James Franco, a film about visionary poet Hart Crane, who lived a life of beauty, passion, and tragedy. Hart Crane was one of the most important voices in American poetry - but lived a life with as much turmoil as passion. From his early life to his journeys from New York, Cuba, and Paris, Crane's story and that of the loves that defined him is told with imaginative empathy, and with a no holds barred performance - in a film as introspective, rebellious, heartbreaking, and honest as Crane himself. -- (C) Focus World

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

46% 62%

Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock

Critic Consensus: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has a story worth telling, but it deserves better than the treacly and pretentious treatment director Stephen Daldry gives it.

PG-13, 2 hr. 9 min.

Some Days Are Better Than Others

45% 38%

Carrie Brownstein, James Mercer, David Wodehouse

Synopsis: "Why do the good times go by so fast while the difficult times always seem so sticky?" Some Days are Better Than Others is Matt McCormick's poetic, character-driven debut feature-length film that asks why the good times slip by so fast while the difficult times seem so sticky. The film explores ideas of abundance, emptiness, human connection and abandonment while observing an interweaving web of awkward characters who maintain hope by inventing their own forms of communication and self-fulfillment. Katrina (Carrie Brownstein) is a twenty-something reality TV enthusiast, video diarist and animal shelter worker whose world falls apart when she finds that those important to her are often not what she hopes they would be. Eli (James Mercer) is a mid-30s slacker who could offer a thoroughly researched social critique explaining all the reasons why he shouldn't get a job; his experiences temping only reinforce his assertions. Camille (Renee Roman Nose) is a socially handicapped thrift store attendant who spends her days sorting through the donated discards of other people's lives, and Otis (David Wodehouse) is an 84-year-old eccentric filmmaker and inventor who strives to be recognized for his work. Some Days are Better Than Others is about the nuances of communication, the desperation of heartbreak, and the struggle to maintain hope through the passing of time. It's a sad valentine to the forgotten discards of a throwaway society, and a story about knowing when to hold on, and when to let go. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Yellow Sea

85% 78%

Jung-woo Ha, Yun-seok Kim, Kim Yoon-seok

Synopsis: The Yellow Sea follows Gu-nam (Ha Jung-Woo), a cab driver from this region who embarks on an assassination mission to South Korea in order to pay off his mounting debt as well as search for his missing wife. He takes on the job without knowing much about his target and soon finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy as he begins to uncover a vicious trap of betrayal and lies. Framed for the murder he did not commit, Gu-nam is chased down by the police as well as those responsible for this mess - a ruthless mob boss (Cho Seong-Ha) and a tenacious assassin (Kim Yun-Seok). All hell breaks loose as gangsters and killers clash and collide in a game of hunt-or-be-hunted. -- (C) Showbox

R, 2 hr. 26 min.

The Seminarian

Synopsis: The Seminarian is a story about Ryan, a closeted gay student in his final semester of seminary studies. Despite his school's hostile stance towards homosexuality, Ryan has two gay classmates - Gerald and Anthony - in whom he secretly confides. He is also close to his religiously devout mother who, as things stand, is unaware of his sexual orientation. Ryan needs to complete a solid theological thesis in order to continue doctoral work at the university of his dreams. As he works on his thesis 'The Divine Gift of Love,' Ryan begins a relationship with Bradley - a guy he has met on the Internet who seems perpetually unable to commit himself. Ryan confides in Gerald and Anthony, only to learn about their romantic struggles as well. Consequently, Ryan questions his views on God's gift of love. -- (C) Official Site

Mark Cirillo, Linda Carter, Javier Montoya

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Die

Synopsis: Six strangers are forced to play a sadistic game of chance in which a simple throw of a dice has the power to determine who will live, and who will die. Meanwhile, as the unwilling contestants confront their darkest secrets under the lingering specter of death, a bigger picture begins to emerge. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

John Pyper-Ferguson, Emily Hampshire, Caterina Murino

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Kate Logan Affair

Synopsis: A young psychologically unstable young police woman named Kate Logan and a married Frenchman find themselves caught up in a dramatic twisted affair.

Alexis Bledel, Laurent Lucas, Noémie Godin-Vigneau

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Thirteen Women

Synopsis: In this suspenseful drama, an embittered woman exacts revenge upon the 12 women who wronged her in college. The trouble began when the woman, who was of Japanese and Indian heritage, was ejected from a college sorority because she wasn't white. Still angry, the woman hires an astrologer to create 12 terrifying horoscopes for each of the dastardly dozen. These grim predictions terrify the victims into doing dreadful things. One commits suicide, while another commits murder. More mayhem ensues until the astrologer makes some dire predictions about the vengeful woman herself. She doesn't like it, and using her psychic powers she forces him in front of an oncoming train. She then resumes her revenge by trying to poison the son of the remaining woman. This causes a police inspector to get suspicious, and he follow the murderous woman to the train station where she plans to kill the woman. A chase ensues culminating in the evil woman's demise.

Irene Dunne, Myrna Loy, Ricardo Cortez

G, 1 hr.

The Steel Trap

Synopsis: Joseph Cotten plays a assistant bank manager who steals $500,000 from the safe late on a Friday. He plans to fly to Brazil with his wife (Teresa Wright) and child. They get as far as New Orleans; the wife finds out about the robbery and walks out on Cotten. Stricken by guilt, Cotten must now return to his home town and replace the money before he's found out on Monday morning. Writer/director Andrew L. Stone smooths out the unrealistic elements of The Steel Trap by filming extensively at real locations.

Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Dangerous

Synopsis: Not even considered a good film back in 1935, Dangerous is held together by the mesmerizing performance of Bette Davis. The star is cast as alcoholic, self-destructive stage actress Joyce Heath, a character obviously based on Jeanne Eagels. Wealthy architect Don Bellows (Franchot Tone) becomes convinced that Joyce can be rehabilitated with the "right" stage vehicle, and begins pulling strings to bring her back to the footlights. She rises to the occasion, falling in love with Don in the process. But Joyce becomes convinced that she's a jinx to any man who gets near her, as proven by her spineless, dissolute husband, Gordon Heath (John Eldredge), who refuses to give her a divorce. Deliberately hurting Don's feelings so he will escape her "curse," Joyce determines to rid the world of both herself and her husband. But things don't work out that way, and as a result Joyce is left in an inextricable Ethan Frome-like dilemma at film's end, while Don finds happiness with his socialite Gail Armitage (Margaret Lindsay). It is generally conceded that Bette Davis won her Academy Award for Dangerous because she was denied the Oscar for her performance in the previous season's Of Human Bondage. Dangerous was remade (and considerably reshaped) in 1941 as Singapore Woman.

Bette Davis, Franchot Tone, Margaret Lindsay

G, 1 hr. 12 min.

Fast Workers

Synopsis: This story centers around a love triangle between two construction workers and a girl. The film climaxes with a fight on top of a skyscraper. The story is based on a play called Rivets. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

John Gilbert, Mae Clarke, Robert Armstrong

Unrated, 1 hr. 6 min.

Love in Transit (Amor en transito)

Synopsis: Love binds four strangers together in this delightful romantic comedy with an ensemble cast. Mercedes has a boyfriend in Barcelona. As the stresses of a long distance relationship begin to take their toll, she looks forward to the time they'll be together again. But before Mercedes can leave Buenos Aires, she's got some business to take care of. Everything changes, however, when Mercedes meets Ariel, and a new love begins to blossom. Meanwhile, in Argentina, Juan searches for his one true love, only to happen across the vulnerable Micaela. Abandoned by her latest lover, the enchanting beauty soon recognizes that romance can arise when you least expect it. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Sabrina Garciarena, Verónica Pelaccini, Lucas Crespi

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

73% 68%

Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta

Critic Consensus: It might be thinly written and messily made, but Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life is also appropriately glamorous and intense -- and powerfully led by a gripping performance from Erik Elmosnino.

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

83% 65%

Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy

Critic Consensus: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a dense puzzle of anxiety, paranoia, and espionage that director Tomas Alfredson pieces together with utmost skill.

R, 2 hr. 8 min.

This is Not a Movie

Synopsis: As the apocalypse approaches, Pete Nelson (Edward Furlong) checks into a Las Vegas hotel, embarking on a surreal journey to the center of the human psyche in an attempt to decipher the churning sea of pop culture, government propaganda, and mass media that clouds our collective consciousness.

Edward Furlong, Julian Sedgwick, Edi Gathegi

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Roadie

69% 33%

Ron Eldard, Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale

Synopsis: Canned from a 20-year job as roadie for Blue Oyster Cult, Jimmy is broke and desperate. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to Forest Hills, Queens to visit his aging mother, where a wild night with some hard-partying high school friends shows him that some things never change. From director Michael Cuesta, Roadie features powerful performances from Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy and a refreshingly eclectic 70s hard rock soundtrack. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Look, Stranger

Synopsis: A woman finds herself stranded in a land torn apart by war in this independent drama from director Arielle Javitch. An unnamed woman (Anamaria Marinca) living in a nation where civil war has broken out is trying to make her way through a skirmish and find a safe haven. She stops in the nearest village and finds herself joined by a young girl (Valentina Berisa) also trying to find a place away from the fighting. The two encounter a messenger (Tom Burke) who is willing to serve as their guide; as the grimly determined woman and the resilient child follow the messenger though a blasted landscape, no one is sure if they'll find safety or just another battle at the end of the trail. Look, Stranger was an official selection at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Anamaria Marinca, Tom Burke, Valentina Berisa

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Carnage

71% 66%

Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz

Critic Consensus: It isn't as compelling on the screen as it was on the stage, but Carnage makes up for its flaws with Polanski's smooth direction and assured performances from Winslet and Foster.

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

86% 86%

Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer

Critic Consensus: Brutal yet captivating, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is the result of David Fincher working at his lurid best with total role commitment from star Rooney Mara.

R, 2 hr. 37 min.

Bitter/Sweet

Synopsis: A world renowned coffee master is forced to choose between a comfortable future with his devoted fiancÃ (C)e, and an uncertain romance with a woman who makes his heart sing while traveling through Thailand on a major assignment. Tapped by maverick coffee mogul Calvert James (James Brolin) to inspect a crucial crop of Thai coffee beans, Brian Chandler (Kip Pardue) arrives in Bangkok, and meets his contact Ticha (Mamee Nakprasit). On their way back to Ticha's southern Thailand farm, the combative pair sense a spark that is quickly recognized by Ticha's friends Werner (Spencer Garrett) and Mook (Kalorin Nemayothin). Meanwhile, as Brian fights to reconcile his growing attraction to Ticha against his devotion to his fiancÃ (C)e Amanda (Laura Sorenson), Calvert shows up unannounced and cancels the deal. The community in an uproar, Brian is once again caught off guard when Amanda arrives in Thailand to start planning the wedding. Little did Brian realize the decisions made on this one business trip would impact the rest of his life, and as an enraged Ticha disappears into the hills, Brian must decide whether to pursue her and lead a life of passion and adventure, or to accept a life of quiet contentment with his fiancÃ (C)e. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Kip Pardue, Napakpapha Nakprasitte, James Brolin

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Battle Royale 3D

86% 89%

Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Ai Iwamura

Critic Consensus: Battle Royale is a controversial and violent parable of adolescence, heightening teenage melodrama with life-or-death stakes.

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Lovelorn

Phillip James Griffith, Orlando Seale, Olivia Chappell

Synopsis: Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London, the deserted afterlife and a mysterious dreamscape, Lovelorn is a story of lost souls trying to save each other. Following a motorcycle accident that kills her boyfriend, Lorna is left in a coma. Her brother John, who has always been very protective of her, promises to bring her back at whatever cost. Challenging Death himself, John journeys into the dreamscape, putting his own life increasingly at risk in a desperate attempt to bring Lorna back to the waking world. But while John wants Lorna back she may have other ideas. Trapped in the afterlife she is able to search for her recently deceased boyfriend, determined to be reunited with him even if it kills her. Populated with mystical characters and twists at every turn, the afterlife weaves its web around John until he is faced with a final choice. This visually stunning fantasy explores the lengths we will go for someone we love and asks us if love is worth the ultimate sacrifice.

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Ritual

Synopsis: A serial killer begins the process of grooming a protégé, until outside influences threaten to destroy their sadistic relationship.

Paul McCloskey, Brinke Stevens, Barbara Lessin

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Telstar (Telstar: The Joe Meek Story)

84% 68%

Con O'Neill, Pam Ferris, J.J. Feild

Critic Consensus: Nick Moran's excellent portrait of an often forgotten pop legend is as eccentric and chaotic as its subject.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

From Time to Time

43% 59%

Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Carice van Houten

Synopsis: In times of war two centuries apart, two distinct worlds are linked by a single family and the house in which they live. It is 1944 and thirteen year-old Tolly Oldknow is sent to spend Christmas with his grandmother, whilst his mother searches for news of his father in wartime London. In the old house, he becomes a witness to events during the Napoleonic wars and finds himself slowly drawn into participating in the drama. Invisible to most people in the past, yet able to move amongst them, he begins to unravel the mystery which has bewildered his family for two centuries. The solution to the puzzle leads him into his greatest adventure yet.

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Jess + Moss

80% 67%

Sarah Hagan, Austin Vickers, Haley Strode

Synopsis: Jess, age 18 (Sarah Hagan) and Moss, age 12 (Austin Vickers) are second cousins in the dark-fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky. Without immediate families that they can relate to, and lacking friends their own age, they only have each other. Over the course of a summer they venture on a journey exploring deep secrets and hopes of a future while being confronted with fears of isolation, abandonment and an unknown tomorrow. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

British Agent

Synopsis: British Agent starred the Hungarian/British actor Leslie Howard in the title role, was directed by full-fledged Hungarian Michael Curtiz, and costarred American leading lady Kay Francis as a Russian spy. Based on the memoirs of R. H. Bruce Lockhart, who had been the unofficial British emissary to the Russian Revolutionary government in 1917, British Agent spends more time on its romantic subplot than in recreating the birth of Bolshevism. Leslie Howard's purpose in this film is to dissuade the Bolsheviks from signing a separate treaty with the World War I German regime. It is obvious to modern-day viewers that Howard is merely looking after Britain's interests and has no concern for the Russians; this was par for the course in a 1930s film, but does not play well with less jingoistic audiences of the 1990s. The most interesting aspect of British Agent is the performance of saturnine Irving Pichel as a young Josef Stalin.

Leslie Howard, Kay Francis, William Gargan

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Melancholia

79% 67%

Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland

Critic Consensus: Melancholia's dramatic tricks are more obvious than they should be, but this is otherwise a showcase for Kirsten Dunst's acting and for Lars von Trier's profound, visceral vision of depression and destruction.

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Les femmes du 6e étage (The Women on the 6th Floor)

66% 67%

Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke

Synopsis: Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis (Fabrice Luchini, Potiche) lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne (Sandrine Kiberlain, Mademoiselle Chambon) while their children are away at boarding school. The couple's world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid Maria (Natalia Verbeke). Through Maria, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building's sixth floor, the servants' quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids (Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Berta Ojea, Nuria Sole, Concha Calan), refugees of the Franco regime, who teach him there's more to life than stocks and bonds. The women's influence on the house brings change... muy rápido! Official Selection of Berlinale. -- (C) Strand

G, 1 hr. 46 min.

Bag It

Synopsis: Bag It will be airing on National Public Television beginning in April 2011. Please click here to check with your local public television affiliate for air dates and showtimes. Please tune in here for our national webcast event this Earth Week for an interactive Q&A webcast at 9:15 pm EDT on Thursday, April 21. The webcast will feature Bag It director Suzan Beraza, film star Jeb Berrier and special guests!--(c) Official Site

Jeb Berrier, Jeb Barrier, David Chameides

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Stuck Between Stations

63% 65%

Josh Hartnett, Michael Imperioli, Zoe Lister Jones

Synopsis: Casper, a soldier home on bereavement leave, gets a second chance to make a new impression on his childhood crush Rebecca, a once promising grad student whose academic career hangs by a thread. While they drift through the picturesque streets of Minneapolis, they have only one night together to find themselves falling in love and falling apart. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Descendants

89% 79%

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller

Critic Consensus: Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

My Joy

89% 65%

Viktor Nemets, Vladimir Golovin, Olga Shuvalova

Synopsis: A truck driver takes a wrong turn and finds himself lost in a bleak Russian underworld, struggling to survive amidst increasingly violent reminders of the country's dark history. The first fiction film by acclaimed documentarian Sergei Loznitsa, My Joy is a mischievous, ultra-nihilistic parable of post-Communist Russia, shot by master cinematographer Oleg Muto (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days). -- (C) Kino

Unrated, 2 hr. 7 min.

Young Adult

80% 49%

Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson

Critic Consensus: Despite its somewhat dour approach, Young Adult is a funny and ultimately powerful no-holds-barred examination of prolonged adolescence, thanks largely to a convincing performance by Charlize Theron.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

My Week with Marilyn

83% 71%

Eddie Redmayne, Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh

Critic Consensus: Michelle Williams shines in My Week with Marilyn, capturing the magnetism and vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

House of Pleasures

81% 62%

Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca

Synopsis: In this lush, atmospheric look at the final days of an elegant, turn-of-the-century brothel, we go inside the cloistered walls of L'Apollonide to meet the Madam (Noemie Lvovsky), her elite clientele, and some dozen "girls" - veterans and newcomers, romantics and cynics, schemers and innocents. Upending the period drama with split screens, time shifts and a modern soundtrack, this is a provocative and beautiful film about the world's oldest profession - and an exploration of how the past is remembered. -- (C) Sundance Selects

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Paranormal Incident

7%

Chelsea Vincent, Keith Compton, Derek Scott

Synopsis: A group of college students take camera into a spooky abandoned sanitarium that was the location of an infamous mass suicide decades earlier. They aim to capture footage of ghosts, but days later all but one of them has been killed. Now the lone survivor must go through all of the footage in order to prove his innocence in the eyes of the authorities who believe he killed the others.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Loosies

19% 33%

Peter Facinelli, Jaimie Alexander, Vincent Gallo

Synopsis: A young New York pickpocket Bobby (Peter Facinelli) is confronted by a woman (Jamie Alexander) with whom he has a passionate one-night affair. She tells him she's pregnant, and Bobby is forced to reevaluate a lifetime of missteps, take responsibility for his new child and win over the girl who might just be perfect for him. -- (C) IFC

PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Dish & The Spoon

58% 52%

Greta Gerwig, Olly Alexander, Eleonore Hendricks

Synopsis: Devastated by the news of her husband's affair and convulsed by waves of grief and rage, twenty something Rose (Greta Gerwig)-vengeful, a bit unhinged, and still clad in her pajama bottoms-drives to a sleepy seaside town in Delaware intent on finding her spouse's lover. Climbing into an old lighthouse on the beach to swill a six-pack of beer, Rose stumbles upon a sleeping British teenager (Olly Alexander) whom she wakes and insists on taking somewhere. Stranded by some unknown party, the chatty, ludicrously attired youth accompanies Rose to a brewery where "the other woman" was recently employed and then to her parents' summer getaway house, slowly attuning to her anguish. As the grey winter days roll by, the mismatched pair embark on a series of frolicsome adventures-English dance lessons, role-playing in public-that bring them into closer quarters, igniting a bittersweet, perhaps imaginary romance. -- (C) Alison Bagnall

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

I Married an Angel

Synopsis: The final pairing of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, an adaptation of a Rodgers & Hart musical, stars Eddy as a playboy who fantasizes that he is romancing an angel (MacDonald).

Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Three Stooges

Synopsis: The comedy team that made the phrase "nyuk nyuk nyuk" part of the American vocabulary gets the full biographical treatment in this made-for-TV feature. The Three Stooges opens in 1959, as a TV executive tries to persuade Moe Howard (Paul Ben-Victor) to reunite with his former onscreen partners to publicize the television premiere of a package of Three Stooges classic comedy shorts. Howard then flashes back on his long and remarkable career, as vaudeville star Ted Healy (Marton Csokas) assembles Moe Howard, sibling Shemp Howard (John Kassir), and Larry Fine (Evan Handler) as "stooges" for his stage act. As Moe, Shemp, and Larry gain popularity, a jealous Healy forces them to strike out on their own, but after many grueling years on the road, Columbia Pictures head Harry Cohn (Linal Haft) offers them a chance to star in their own series of two-reel comedies. But Shemp, always stage-shy, backs out of the group, and his brother Jerome (Michael Chiklis) -- aka "Curly" -- takes over, and the Three Stooges become a sensation. However, success proves to be a bumpy road for the group, as a bad deal with Columbia prevents them from reaping the full benefits of their success, and a serious illness forces Curly to quit, bringing Shemp back into the act. Mel Gibson was an executive producer for this biopic, which first aired on ABC on April 24, 2000. Incidentally, this wasn't Michael Chiklis' first time playing an icon of American comedy; he portrayed John Belushi in the 1989 drama Wired.

Paul Ben-Victor, Evan Handler, Michael Chiklis

Unrated, 2 hr.

Footloose

70% 61%

Julianne Hough, Kenny Wormald, Dennis Quaid

Critic Consensus: While it hews closely to the 1984 original, Craig Brewer infuses his Footloose remake with toe-tapping energy and manages to keep the story fresh for a new generation.

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

The Egg and I

Synopsis: Based on the humorous autobiographical book by Betty McDonald, The Egg & I casts Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray as Manhattan-dwelling newlyweds. When MacMurray enthusiastically purchases an upstate farm in the hopes of cleaning up in the egg business, Colbert cautiously goes along. The film's humor is derived from the efforts of these two hopelessly citified slickers to adapt themselves to the rigors of rural life. In a plot complication added to the film, pretty neighbor Louise Allbritton upsets the equilibrium of MacMurray and Colbert's union, but both husband and wife are happily reunited at the finale (in real life, Betty McDonald and her husband were splitsville before the book even hit the stands). Retained from the novel, though heavily laundered, were the earthy characters of farmers Ma and Pa Kettle and their huge brood of children. Marjorie Main as Ma and Percy Kilbride as Pa struck so responsive a chord with filmgoers that Universal headlined them in their own "Kettle" series of B pictures, which endured until 1956. The Egg & I would be adapted into a live TV comedy serial in 1952, with Pat Kirkland and John Craven in the leading roles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Like Crazy

72% 61%

Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence

Critic Consensus: It has the schmaltzy trappings of my romantic films, but Like Crazy allows its characters to express themselves beyond dialogue, crafting a true, intimate study.

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gone

Synopsis: A haunted woman wages a valiant fight to rescue her daughter from a gang of kidnappers in this Lifetime Original Movie starring Molly Parker (Deadwood, The Road). The victim of a brutal assault that destroyed her marriage and threatened her future as a mother, Amy is devastated when her young daughter, Emily, is suddenly and mysteriously abducted. But when the kidnappers attempt to manipulate Amy into killing a patient in the hospital where she works in exchange for her daughter's safe return, the desperate mother boldly refuses. Now, as Amy searches desperately for clues to Emily's whereabouts, she gradually discovers that the malevolent plot leads directly to the most powerful people in her city. With the police and local politicians doing everything in their power to destroy her family, Amy must avoid succumbing to the emotional pain of her past trauma, and find her daughter so the conspiracy will be exposed and justice served. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Molly Parker, Lochlyn Munro, Susan Hogan

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

NoNAMES

Synopsis: A young man from a small town realizes that in order to start over he'll have to move on when the ghosts of the past reemerge to settle some old scores. After Kevin's mother died, his father moved away. Kevin stayed behind, choosing to remain in the family home instead of starting a new life elsewhere. But when past conflicts threaten to drag Kevin down, he realizes that the only way out is to follow his father's lead, and leave the town he's always called home.

James Badge Dale, Gillian Jacobs, Dan Hopman

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Skin I Live In

81% 84%

Antonio Banderas, Marisa Paredes, Elena Anaya

Critic Consensus: The Skin I Live In lacks Almodovar's famously charged romance, replaced with a wonderfully bizarre and unpredictable detour into arthouse ick.

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Wyatt Earp's Revenge

Synopsis: The love of his life gunned down by the ruthless Kennedy brothers, legendary Old West lawman Wyatt Earp forms a posse that includes Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Charlie Bassett, and Bill Tilghman to track down the vicious outlaws, and avenge her murder. Meanwhile, in order to get to the Kennedy brothers, Earp and his men will first have to go through their notorious father, a powerful man who isn't about to go down without a fight.

Val Kilmer, Shawn Roberts, Matt Dallas

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Mercenaries

0% 13%

Zoe Bell, Brigitte Nielsen, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray's action film Mercenaries concerns a squadron of fearless female fighters who are tasked with breaking a foreign official out of a well-fortified prison after the woman is taken hostage during a visit to a war zone. Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A. Fox, and Zoe Bell co-star.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

London River

90% 67%

Brenda Blethyn, Francis Magee, Roschdy Zem

Critic Consensus: London River is a showcase of dynamite acting that more than overcomes its politically blunt story.

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Lie

Synopsis: When they first met, Lonnie and Clover were young idealists, but an unplanned baby forced them to flip the script. Lonnie put his music on hold and got a shitty job. And now Clover is abandoning her activism for an "opportunity" in the corporate world. Drowning in disappointments, Lonnie decides he needs some time off work to reexamine his life. He calls in sick, but his abusive boss demands he show up or get fired. Lonnie panics and tells a shocking lie to justify his absence - and once the lie if out, there's no going back. Now it's only a matter of time before the grenade he's thrown on his life explodes and Lonnie is suddenly pushed to figure out who he is, what he wants, and just maybe, what it means to be a father. -- (C) Screen Media

Joshua Leonard, Jess Weixler, Mark Webber

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Deadheads

Synopsis: Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with it's own agenda. -- (C) Official Site

Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Suicide Room (Sala Samobojcow)

Synopsis: Dominik is an ordinary boy. He's got loads of friends, the hottest girl in school, rich parents and money to spend on brand-name clothes. But one innocent kiss with a mate changes everything. He begins to isolate himself from the outside world, spending all his time on his computer. He meets an anonymous girl who introduces him to the "suicide room", a place from which there is no escape. Caught in a trap woven of his own emotions, Dominik becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and gradually loses what he cherishes most.

Roma Gasiorowska-Zurawska, Jakub Gierszal, Jakub Giersza?

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Myth Of The American Sleepover

80% 52%

Claire Sloma, Marlon Morton, Amanda Bauer

Synopsis: The Myth of the American Sleepover is a youthful and tender coming-of-age drama from first-time writer/director David Robert Mitchell. In the tradition of free-wheeling tributes to adolescence like Dazed & Confused, the film follows four young people (a cast of brilliant newcomers in their feature film debuts) on the last night of summer - their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers cross paths as they explore the suburban wonderland they inhabit in search of love and adventure - chasing first kisses, elusive crushes, popularity and parties - and discover the quiet moments that will later resonate as the best in their youth. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

I Melt with You

12% 43%

Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe

Synopsis: Richard (Thomas Jane), Ron (Jeremy Piven), Jonathan (Rob Lowe) and Tim (Christian McKay) are old college buddies who gather for a week each year in Big Sur to celebrate Tim's birthday and catch up with each other's lives. On the surface, they look like typical men in their forties, with careers, families and responsibilities. But as with most people, there is more to them than meets the eye. As the week progresses, they go down the rabbit hole of excess: mountains of drugs are consumed to a blaring rock 'n' roll soundtrack, parties with much younger women spin out of control. Exhausted and run ragged, they bare their souls and their reunion takes a much darker turn. When a promise from their past is brought to light, none of their lives will ever be the same. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

InSight

0% 34%

Sean Patrick Flanery, Natalie Zea, Christopher Lloyd

Synopsis: Shot in the seedy Boyle Heights district in Los Angeles, InSight follows Kaitlyn (Natalie Zea), an ER nurse who while tending to a young stabbing victim, Allison, is accidentally electrocuted by the defibrillator that was being used to save the woman's life. Almost immediately she starts to experience the victim's memories. Kaitlyn turns to family, friends, and the police, but no one takes her seriously, so she takes it upon herself to solve the crime - as the terrifying visions threaten her sanity. Ultimately, Kaitlyn teams up with detective Peter Rafferty (Sean Patrick Flanery) and weaves her way through the victim's past in an attempt to discover the brutal truth about the murder and herself. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Rabies

88% 47%

Lior Ashkenazi, Ania Bukstein, Danny Geva

Synopsis: Strange things are happening to a handful of people lost in the woods in this offbeat horror film from Israeli filmmakers Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado. Tali (Liat Har Lev) has become trapped in a stretch of mine shaft that hasn't been used in years, and her brother Ofer (David Henry) is desperate to free her, in part for the sake of her safety and partly in fear of their parents learning their shocking secret. Tennis players Adi (Ania Bukstein) and Shir (Yael Grobglas) are en route to a match with Mike (Ran Danker) and Pini (Ofer Shechter) when a short cut goes wrong and they end up lost. Menashe (Menashe Noy) is a forest ranger who senses things are not quite right while talking his dog for a walk. And Dani (Lior Ashkenazi) and Yuval (Danny Geva) are a pair of clumsy police officers patrolling the area. Ofer flags down the tennis players for help, and before long the cops and the forest ranger show up. As this group of strangers try to deal with the immediate crisis, they soon discover a serial killer is on the loose, and deadly violence is appearing in unexpected places. Billed as the first Israeli slasher film, Kalevet (aka Rabies) received its North American premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, where it screened as part of the Cinemania program. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Miss Bala

86% 63%

Stephanie Sigman, Irene Azuela, James Russo

Critic Consensus: Miss Bala's subject is loaded enough, but the frantic and muscular filmmaking puts this movie in a whole new league.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Answers to Nothing

9% 35%

Dane Cook, Elizabeth Mitchell, Julie Benz

Synopsis: Against the backdrop of a missing girl case, lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don't always see. -- (C) Roadside Attractions

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

It All Came True

Synopsis: Humphrey Bogart is a gangster again, this time as counterpoint to the comic elements of It All Came True. On the lam from the cops, Bogart hides out in a theatrical boarding house, where most of the residents are old-timers dreaming of a comeback. Amused by these offbeat characters, Bogart arranges to transform the boarding house into a nostalgia-oriented nightclub, along the lines of Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe. Thanks to his intervention, singer Ann Sheridan gets her big break, introducing the Warner Bros. standard "Angel in Disguise". Based on the Louis Bromfield novel Better Than Life, It All Came True is typical of the lighthearted fare in which Bogart frequently was forced to act before The Maltese Falcon allowed the actor to pick and choose his roles.

Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Zasu Pitts

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Frisco Kid

Synopsis: This film stars James Cagney as turn-of-the-century opportunist Bat Morgan. Heading to the gold fields of California, Bat is almost shanghaied in San Francisco but manages not only to escape his would-be captors but also to kill the infamous crime lord Shanghai Duck.

James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ricardo Cortez

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Taxi!

Synopsis: A huge box office success and a key film in James Cagney's rise to stardom, this drama stars Cagney as Matt Nolan, a gritty New York City cab driver who is being squeezed by a monopolistic taxi trust which uses force to run him and other independent cabbies away from the most profitable locations. Nolan joins forces with Pop Riley (George Kibbee), whose cab is smashed by a truck when he refuses to cooperate with the syndicate. Kibbee is sent to prison for shooting at the truck driver. Nolan is dating his daughter, Sue (Loretta Young), and they enter a Peabody dance contest at a local nightclub. Cagney dances on screen for the first time, and so does George Raft as Willie Kenny, another dancing tough guy who was a friend of Cagney's, who pushed Warner Bros. to give Cagney the role. Nolan marries Sue Riley, and she tries to get him to cool down. But the taxi trust goons kill his brother Danny (Ray Cooke), and Nolan goes on a rampage. In several filmed gun battles, live machine-gun bullets are used, as they were in Cagney's famed The Public Enemy. This is the last time Cagney allowed that.

James Cagney, Loretta Young, Dorothy Burgess

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

London Boulevard

33% 30%

Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell, Ben Chaplin

Critic Consensus: In spite of its spotless pedigree and a strong sense of visual style, London Boulevard stumbles over its frenetic pace and crowded, clichéd plot.

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Heart of Now

Synopsis: A desperate young woman (Marion Kerr) reconnects with her estranged father figure (Kelly McCracken) after getting pregnant by her boyfriend, who abandons her after learning he will soon become a father. Starving for the family support she has never known, she confronts her lingering emotional scars while attempting to learn what it really means to live in the present.

Marion Kerr, Kelly McCracken, Dusty Sorg

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Track 29

67% 45%

Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Sandra Bernhard

Synopsis: A dissatisfied woman encounters a mysterious stranger who may be her long-lost son in this peculiar, darkly comic drama. Theresa Russell plays the deeply disappointed Linda Henry, who feels stifled by a strained marriage to Dr. Henry Henry (Christopher Lloyd), who pays more attention to his model railroads than to his wife. Desperate for diversion, she is captivated when Martin (Gary Oldman) arrives, claiming to be the child she gave up for adoption after a teenage pregnancy. She immediately bonds with this stranger, but numerous signs indicate that he may not be what he seems. Strange behavior follows from everyone involved, with some of the film's most bizarre sequences concerning Dr. Henry's toy train fetish. The complex, often ambiguous script is by noted British writer Dennis Potter, who also wrote Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective, and Nicolas Roeg provided his predictably stylized, enigmatic direction. Despite several interesting moments, Track 29 is far from either Potter's or Roeg's best work, and most critics found it a bizarre, ineffective muddle. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

J. Edgar

43% 45%

Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts

Critic Consensus: Leonardo DiCaprio gives a predictably powerhouse performance, but J. Edgar stumbles in all other departments with cheesy makeup, poor lighting, confusing narrative, and humdrum storytelling.

R, 2 hr. 17 min.

Martha Marcy May Marlene

90% 71%

Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes

Critic Consensus: Led by a mesmerizing debut performance from Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a distinctive, haunting psychological drama.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Tower Heist

68% 49%

Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck

Critic Consensus: Tower Heist is a true Brett Ratner joint: little brains to this caper, but it's fun fluff, exciting to watch, and showcases a welcome return to form for Eddie Murphy.

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Space Between

Synopsis: Montine McLeod, a lonely flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a 10 year-old Pakistani-American boy, are on a plane that is grounded in Longview, Texas on the morning of September 11th, 2001. But when Montine learns of the boy's direct connection to the terrorist attacks, she makes the difficult decision to drive him home to his uncertain future in New York City. As they journey across America's vast heartland in the hours and days immediately following the terrorist attacks, Montine and Omar help each other discover the importance of tolerance. -- (C) Official site

Melissa Leo, Anthony Keyvan, Annasophia Robb

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Spork

50% 71%

Savannah Stehlin, Michael William Arnold, Oana Gregory

Synopsis: In this offbeat independent comedy, Spork (Savannah Stehlin) is an awkward junior high student with bad skin and worse hair. Spork has one other thing that causes her grief -- a penis. Though she lives as a girl, Spork is a hermaphrodite (hence her nickname -- "not a spoon, not a fork"), and her sexual ambiguity makes her the target of constant bullying by overwrought mean girl Becky Byotch (Rachel G. Fox) and her clique of harpies in training. Things are not much better at home, where orphaned Spork lives with her slobby brother, Spit (Rodney Eastman), and his sedentary girlfriend, Felicia (Elaine Hendrix). Things start to look up for Spork when she makes friends with the highly attitudinal Tootsie Roll (Sydney Park), who embraces her as a fellow outcast in a school of obnoxious conformists, and with the help of Tootsie Roll, overweight Asian Chunk (Kevin Chung) and cheerful Justin Timberlake fan Charlie (Michael William Arnold), Spork learns how to dance and decides to show off her new moves at the school talent show. Spork was the first feature film from actor-turned-writer/director J.B. Ghuman Jr. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Sweet Little Lies

Synopsis: Bess, a rebellious trailer park teen, and her 9-year-old friend Waldo, steal a car and make a desperate journey from Kansas to Las Vegas in search of Bess' father, a man she's never known. It isn't long before the troublesome duo catch the attention of Roach (Bill Sage, American Psycho), a career grifter. This unlikely trio of misfits embark on an adventure through the beautiful and dangerous landscapes of America's Midwest, where they encounter an array of lost-souls, deadbeats and con men, and ultimately learn that family can be found in the oddest of places.

Caitlin Kinnunen, Joseph Montes, Bill Sage

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Five Star Day

41% 34%

Cam Gigandet, Jena Malone, Max Hartman

Synopsis: Jake Gibson's (Cam Gigandet) horoscope forecasts a perfect Five Star Day the morning of his birthday. Little does he realize that what's foretold to be a flawless day, unfolds to be far less than stellar when Jake's world is turned upside down as all that could go wrong...does. Determined that Astrology has no legitimacy, Jake embarks on a journey to test the theory of Astrology by finding the three people born the same time and place as himself: Sarah Reynolds (Jena Malone), Yvette Montgomery (Brooklyn Sudano) and Wesley Henderson (Max Hartman). -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Most Valuable Players

Synopsis: This documentary follows the students of Emmaus, Parkland, and Freedom High Schools as they gear up for the Freddy Awards at the State Theatre in Easton, where outstanding performers in the realm of music and theatre are honored and awarded for their accomplishments.

John Andreadis, Zachary Gibson, Amanda Kostalis

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Honey 2

10% 53%

Kat Graham, Randy Wayne, Audrina Patridge

Synopsis: The legacy of legendary dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels lives on in spirited 17-year-old Maria Bennett. After a brush with the law, Maria has returned to her gritty Bronx roots to rebuild her life with nothing but a talent for street dance and a burning ambition to prove herself. She finds refuge in the place that made her feel most alive as kid-the rec center where Honey's exuberant classes first ignited her passion for dance. Keeping on the straight and narrow means living with Honey's mom Connie and holding down a job just to make ends meet. But a rare night out at a local dance club gives her an opportunity to let loose with a joy and energy she had almost forgotten. Maria's killer moves catch the eye of Brandon, a Rec Center volunteer, who invites her to help him transform a group of gifted but undisciplined dancers called the HD's. Maria's skills also attract the attention of her old boyfriend Luis, the charismatic leader of the award-winning 718 dance crew, who hopes to lure her back into the street world she is trying to escape. Seeing a chance at creating a new and meaningful life, Maria pours her heart and soul into dance and begins training the HDs to compete on the television dance competition "Dance or Die"-which means going up against the 718 and Luis. Like Honey before her, Maria rediscovers the thrill of dancing as she finds out who she truly is and where she belongs.

PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

The Mighty Macs

46% 64%

Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, David Boreanaz

Critic Consensus: Its heart is obviously in the right place, but The Mighty Macs is too blandly formulaic to transcend the genre's many clichés.

G, 1 hr. 40 min.

Apostle Peter and the Last Supper

Synopsis: Journey back to Biblical times in this faith-based {drama} telling the tale of Jesus (Bruce Marchiano) and Peter (Robert Loggia), the latter of whom rose up from common beginnings to become a prominent figure in the history of Christianity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Robert Loggia, Bruce Marchiano, Laurence Fuller

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Glitch in the Grid

Synopsis: Jay Masonek is feeling down and out. Although he is a talented artist, Jay has seldom left his small town in Northern California. One day, Jay's cousins Jeff and Eric (who are also artists) visit from LA. They offer Jay the opportunity to come live with them for a period of time in Hollywood. Hoping to cheer him up, the brothers show Jay the city and take him to film castings, even though it's during the economic recession and jobs are scarce. Jay soon begins to feel the oppression of what he describes as "the grid", heightening his spiritual crises... - (C) Albino Fawn

Jay Masonek, Eric Leiser, Jeffrey Leiser

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Slim

Synopsis: Making his debut with Warner Brothers, Henry Fonda plays an apprentice high-voltage lineman working with the no-nonsense, but very experienced Pat O'Brien. Stringing up the high-tension electrical wires on tall metal towers is dangerous work, but from the moment he sees the linemen at work, farm boy Slim (Fonda) knows that this is the job for him. He convinces crew-boss Red Blayd (O'Brien) of this and after heavy-duty training, and the overcoming of a few fears, he starts to work. Tensions arise when Fonda falls in love with Blayd's gal Cally (Margaret Lindsey). Much of the plot was drawn from Tiger Shark (1932).

Henry Fonda, Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Fugitive

86% 64%

Henry Fonda, Pedro Armendáriz, Dolores Del Rio

Synopsis: In this film, Henry Fonda plays a Christ-like priest in an unnamed Latin-American country where religion has been outlawed. Meanwhile, a fugitive homicidal bandit Ward Bond stumbles into the village. Bond and the beautiful Dolores del Rio conspire to help the priest escape.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Rum Diary

50% 36%

Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli

Critic Consensus: It's colorful and amiable enough, and Depp's heart is clearly in the right place, but The Rum Diary fails to add sufficient focus to its rambling source material.

R, 2 hr.

Buzzkill

Synopsis: Struggling writer, Ray Wyatt (Daniel Raymont), has had it! His girlfriend (Reiko Aylesworth) wants him to "grow up," his landlord wants him to "pay up" and his girl-toy (Krysten Ritter) wants him to "loosen up." Ray decides instead that he's finished with life. He hits the road when everything changes - Ray becomes famous when a notorious serial killer, named the "Karaoke-Killer" (Darrell Hammond), steals Ray's car and manuscript. As the killer quotes his work, fame & fortune are suddenly at Ray's door-step, but no one can find him when he disappears in this delicious black comedy that's a throwback to the best of the 70's! -- (C) Official Site

Daniel Raymont, Krysten Ritter, Reiko Aylesworth

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Mama, I Want to Sing!

Synopsis: A preacher's daughter rises from the church choir to international fame.

Lynn Whitfield, Ciara Harris, Ciara

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Take Shelter

91% 81%

Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Tova Stewart

Critic Consensus: Michael Shannon gives a powerhouse performance and the purposefully subtle filmmaking creates a perfect blend of drama, terror, and dread.

R, 2 hr.

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)

30% 23%

Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynn Yennie, Georgia Goodrick

Critic Consensus: The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) attempts to weave in social commentary but as the movie wears on, it loses its ability to repulse and shock and ends up obnoxious and annoying.

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Mozart's Sister

75% 53%

Marie Féret, Marc Barbé, Delphine Chuillot

Synopsis: A speculative account of Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart (Marie Feret), five years older than Wolfgang (David Moreau) and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, she has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold (Marc Barbe) tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe. Approaching marriageable age and now forbidden to play the violin or compose, Nannerl chafes at the limitations imposed on her gender but a friendship with the son and daughter of Louis XV offers an alternative. -- (C) Music Box

Unrated, 2 hr.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

93% 91%

Wagner Moura, André Mattos, Sandro Rocha

Critic Consensus: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is a bleak, violent descent into the Brazilian underbelly, ripping into the favelas with unstoppable and kinetic force.

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

All Things Fall Apart

Synopsis: (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) is a college running back with a fierce combination of blazing speed and stunning power. At the pinnacle of his college football career and gearing up to start a successful NFL one, life unexpectedly takes a turn and what was once easy and natural becomes unattainable. With his football career in serious jeopardy, Deon begins to realize a startling truth...he is not the man he thought he was. Equipped with this newfound information, Deon sets out to better himself by reuniting his family and picking up the pieces of his life. All Things Fall Apart is a triumphant and touching story about a man who loses everything, but gains the world. -- (C) Image Entertainment

Ray Liotta, 50 Cent, Mario Van Peebles

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

The Little Death

Synopsis: A willful demagogue (Courtney Patterson) fights to free a young woman from sexual slavery by confronting the cunning proprietor of a shady brothel (Daniel May) in this film combining elements of Frank Wedekind's play +Death and the Devil with Anton Chekhov's short story A Nervous Breakdown. Meanwhile, as the brothel-owner uses his wits to distract the would-be liberator, the fates of a timid student (Clifton Guterman) and a naïve prostitute hang in the balance.

Courtney Patterson, Daniel May, Clifton Guterman

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

The Marriage Chronicles

Synopsis: Three married couples trying to spice up their marriages go on a retreat run by a sexy psychologist and her handsome husband at a tranquil Malibu estate. Encouraged to share their innermost feelings, the fun begins when secrets are revealed and hearts are challenged. How far will each couple go to save their marriage?

Jazsmin Lewis, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Terri J. Vaughn

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Ocean Heaven (Haiyang tiantang)

Synopsis: A single father with terminal cancer prepares to face death, and struggles to ensure that his autistic son will be well cared for after he is gone in this emotionally-charged family drama starring Jet Li. David was only seven when his mother died. Now, at 22, he still doesn't seem to register that she is never coming home. His father Sam (Li) works at an aquarium. With the help of their benevolent neighbors, David has managed to give his son a good life. But now Sam is dying, and soon David will be all alone. As his condition rapidly deteriorates, Sam attempts to provide David with the tools and lessons he will need to function independently in society. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Lunmei Kwai

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Boogie (Summer Holiday)

100% 64%

Dragos Bucur, Anamaria Marinca, Mimi Branescu

Critic Consensus: Tough, bittersweet and sharply observed Romanian drama, with impressive and intelligent directing.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Drive, He Said

67% 23%

William Tepper, Karen Black, Michael Margotta

Synopsis: In this convoluted drama, helmed by Jack Nicholson in his directorial debut, a long-haired college basketball star must decide whether or not he wants go professional or whether he wants to be a revolutionary with his roommate. While he makes his decision, he continues to have an affair with a professor's wife. His roommate occupies himself by trying to convince the draft board that he is insane. He does such a good job that he really does drive himself crazy.

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Devil's Rock

56% 34%

Matthew Sunderland, Craig Hall, Gina Varela

Synopsis: Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day,two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Lady and the Tramp

89% 80%

Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson

Critic Consensus: A nostalgic charmer, Lady and the Tramp's token sweetness is mighty but the songs and richly colored animation are technically superb and make for a memorable experience.

G, 1 hr. 16 min.

A Warrior's Heart

17% 54%

Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Adam Beach

Synopsis: After his father's death, high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan becomes self-destructive but through a new love interest and his passion for this sport, Conor discovers the warrior within himself. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Fireflies in the Garden

20% 45%

Emily Watson, Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds

Critic Consensus: Despite boasting a stellar cast, Fireflies in the Garden is just tedious, dull and predictable melodrama. Instantly forgettable.

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Bless the Beasts and Children

Synopsis: Bless the Beasts and Children is most fondly remembered as the film which introduced the song "Nadia's Theme" (better known as the title music for CBS' Young and the Restless). The film itself is a well-meaning if heavy-handed tale of six idealistic young boys whom come to the rescue of a buffalo herd. There's a symbiotic relationship between the boys and the beasts: the kids have all been shunted aside as misfits and losers, while the buffalo have likewise been targetted for obscurity. Once the film makes its point, it really has nowhere to go; still, the location photography (with Catalina standing in for Arizona) is outstanding. Besides, how many other films have honored Billy Mumy with top billing?

Bill Mumy, Barry Robins, Bob Kramer

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Anonymous

46% 53%

Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson

Critic Consensus: Roland Emmerich delivers his trademark visual and emotional bombast, but the more Anonymous stops and tries to convince the audience of its half-baked theory, the less convincing it becomes.

PG-13, 2 hr. 9 min.

3

45% 55%

Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, Devid Striesow

Synopsis: Hannah and Simon have been a couple for 20 years. They live in Berlin, side by side in combative harmony. They are attractive, modern, mature, childless, cultivated, down-to-earth. Affairs, wanting children, moving in together, miscarriage, fleeing and returning; this anchorwoman and art technician have put a lot behind them, but they don't have so much ahead of them anymore. That is until both, without knowing about the other's actions, fall in love with the same man, Adam. -- (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

The Sunset Limited

Synopsis: A God-fearing ex-con (Samuel L. Jackson) saves a despondent college professor (Tommy Lee Jones) from throwing himself in front of a speeding subway train, and struggles to comprehend the suicidal man's unwavering despair during a series of intense philosophical debates. Adapted from the play by Cormac McCarthy (All the Pretty Horses, The Road). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Cyberbully

Synopsis: A teenage girl (Emily Osment) falls prey to online bullying and retreats from spending time with her family and friends. Soon the tormenting pushes her toward the edge, and her mom (Kelly Rowan) takes the troubling issue to authorities.

Emily Osment, Kay Panabaker, Kelly Rowan

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Last Man Standing

Synopsis: A suburban wife (Catherine Bell) must confront her secret past as a CIA agent when her husband (Anthony Michael Hall) is kidnapped and the crime is connected to the death of a fellow agent.

Catherine Bell, Anthony Michael Hall, Mekhi Phifer

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Lost River: Lincoln's Secret Weapon

Synopsis: Director Jason Urban tells the incredible true story of Anna Ella Carroll, an American lobbyist and journalist who became an informal member of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet after helping Union forces win the Civil War as mastermind of the ingenious Tennessee River Plan. Unusually adept in law and politics in an era where women's involvement in such matters were often frowned upon, Carroll helped to played a pivotal role in the birth of the American Party and fought to keep Maryland in the Union when the Civil War erupted. Later, while visiting St. Louis, she noticed that the Tennessee River could offer the Union a clear strategic advantage in the bloody battle, and recommended General Ulysses S. Grant as the man best suited to execute the plan. Recognizing the role that Carroll's plan played in securing a Union victory, Lincoln planned to make her a major general until fate intervened.

James Reeves, Tami Sutton, Wayne Strickler

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

You and I (Finding t.A.T.u.)

Synopsis: Two teenage girls, Janie, who is American, and Lana, who is Russian, fall in love after meeting at a t.A.T.u. concert and are swept into a dangerous world of obsession, drug abuse, and murder.

Mischa Barton, Shantel VanSanten, Alex Kaluzhsky

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drive

92% 78%

Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks

Critic Consensus: With its hyper-stylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery, Drive represents a fully realized vision of arthouse action.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Mill and the Cross

78% 64%

Rutger Hauer, Charlotte Rampling, Michael York

Synopsis: What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? Lech Majewski brings to life Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece The Way to Calvary, the story of the crucifixion, setting it in 16th century Flanders under brutal Spanish occupation. Rutger Hauer plays the artist, Michael York his patron, and Charlotte Rampling the Virgin Mary. As epic events unfold, bawdy country living continues unabated: couples entwine, musicians play wind instruments, soldiers torment their enemies mercilessly, and children scurry about. Using sophisticated computer technology, the filmmaker creates a brilliantly complex and fascinating multi-layered dreamscape that melds iconic moments in art, history, and religion with the quotidian lives of ordinary people. -- (C) Kino Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Double

20% 33%

Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen

Synopsis: In The Double, the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary (Topher Grace), to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them. -- (C) Image

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Dog Jack

Synopsis: An escaped slave boy joins the Pennsylvania 102nd Volunteers with his dog named Jack and brings with him a tremendous fear of confronting his former captors yet an all-encompassing desire to take vengeance on them and free his mother and sister back at his former plantation. Jed mistrusts white people yet is drawn to two members of his company - a hardened veteran who tries to use Jed's bitterness to make him a soldier and a chaplain who is against the war. The war for Jed's soul intensifies when Jed must face the regiment led by his former master, now a general in the confederate army. -- (C) Official Site

Ben Gardner, Eddie Huchro, Louis Gossett Jr

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Outrage

77% 64%

Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina, Ryo Kase

Synopsis: In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saké. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive, in a corrupt world where there are no heroes but constant betrayal and vengeance. -- (C) Magnet Releasing

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Texas Killing Fields

33% 27%

Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain

Critic Consensus: Texas Killing Fields is a competent boilerplate crime thriller, brewing up characters and plots used in better films.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Fat City, New Orleans

Josiah Lipscomb, Sean Carlin, Maggie Talbot-Minkin

Synopsis: Pot-smoking high-school seniors Paul (Josiah Lipscomb, Billy (Sean Carlin), and Ashley (Maggie Talbot Minkin) flee the prying eyes of police and overprotective parents while waiting to turn 18 -- the legal drinking age in New Orleans.

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mommy's Little Monster

Synopsis: A serial killer released from an insane asylum wrestles with his murderous impulses as an inner-city kid experiences a psychotic episode following a vicious mugging. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jack Gwaltney, Geoffrey Lewis, Karen Black

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Behind The Glass (Iza stakla)

Leon Lucev, Jadranka Djokic, Daria Lorenci

Synopsis: The private lives of three nouveau riche Croatians are brought to a boil, in a love triangle, pinning a self-assured architect between his tart tongued wife and his long suffering mistress, who also happens to be his business partner. It's been a six-year affair between Nikola and Ana and Nikola's wife Maja has known it for almost as long. Ana has all but lost hope and walks around bitter and frustrated, while Nikola is paralyzed by his inability to make a life change. His wife Maja, seems to be poised and in control but she too is about to fall apart. When the architecture business begins to struggle, their miseries begin to surface from behind the glass, for everyone to see, and the threesome gradually fall apart, together, through series of suspenseful spasms.

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

The Thing

35% 43%

Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ulrich Thomsen

Critic Consensus: It serves the bare serviceable minimum for a horror flick, but The Thing is all boo-scares and a slave to the far superior John Carpenter version.

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Janie Jones

52% 52%

Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue

Synopsis: Ethan Brand (Alessandro Nivola) and his band are on the comeback trail when a former flame (Elisabeth Shue) drops a bomb in his lap: their 13-year-old daughter, Janie Jones (Abigail Breslin). Ethan refuses to believe Janie is his kid, but when her mom suddenly leaves for rehab, the child has no place to go but into the tour bus and on the road with the band. With no inclination toward fatherhood, Ethan continues his hard-living ways, leaving Janie to fend for herself in the dive bars and sleazy motels along the way. As Ethan's self-destructive spiral threatens to destroy his band's future, Janie uses her own surprising musical talents to help guide him down the rocky road to redemption. -- (C) Tribeca Film

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Undying

Synopsis: A doctor seeking to escape the stress of the city buys a new home in the country, and finds herself at the intersection of life and death as she struggles to resolve a supernatural mystery. Shortly after moving into her new home, Dr. Barbara Haughton (Robin Weigert) becomes obsessed with the Civil War soldier whose spirit refuses to rest in peace. When one of her patients at the hospital falls into a coma and dies, Dr. Haughton attempts to use his body as a vessel for the fallen soldier's spirit. She has fallen in love with the ghost, but when the patient awakens and begins to display violent tendencies, her metaphysical love affair threatens to yield disastrous consequences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Robin Weigert, Anthony Carrigan, Jay O Sanders

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Mausam

Synopsis: Mausam,a love story in its first season start with mere adolescent attraction between a Punjabi boy Harry, and a Kashmiri girl Aayat, in a small village of Punjab. It develops into young love between them in season two. Their love realizes its own depth in the hours of sepration throught season three. In the fourth and final season their love culminates into togetherness. But not before sacrificing a lot personally and learning the truth behind universal love. It is a passionate love story which sees, as its background various shades of life, questioning us and yet not becoming indulgent.

Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Anupam Kher

Unrated, 2 hr. 40 min.

Running Inside Out

Andrea Prescott, Jeffry Griffin, Michelle Pidgeon

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, Running Inside Out has been awarded the Dove Foundations Family Seal of Approval and is recommended for ages twelve and above. Running Inside Out is a story of forgiveness and redemption about a young woman's journey from college to career as she (Kim) encounters love, success and unexpected crisis. With a dream job, a fresh start and an inspired passion for running, Kim is forced to the edge by a sequence of painful life circumstances including an unplanned pregnancy. As her life crumbles and relationships fade, her hardened aloneness is unveiled. Who will stand with me? Who will love me just for me? This is a passionate film about one woman's search for a love that will last and the people who make a difference through ordinary acts of kindness.

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Real Steel

60% 73%

Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie

Critic Consensus: Silly premise notwithstanding, this is a well-made Hollywood movie: Thrilling and exciting action with just enough characterization.

PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.

Shut Up Little Man!

67% 62%

Eddie Lee Sausage, Mitchell D., Raymond Huffman

Synopsis: When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbours, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'viral' pop-culture sensations. Exploring the blurred boundaries between privacy, art and exploitation, Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure is a darkly hilarious modern fable. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Another Happy Day

45% 43%

Ellen Barkin, Thomas Haden Church, Kate Bosworth

Critic Consensus: Another Happy Day features outstanding performances (Ellen Barkin's especially) but the characters are too unpleasant to endure.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Whistleblower

73% 71%

Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn

Critic Consensus: Rachel Weisz puts on a compelling smoldering act though the film suffers from a literal-minded approach to the material.

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

50/50

94% 88%

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick

Critic Consensus: A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse.

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

David & Kamal

Synopsis: Two nine year old boys with nothing in common strike up a tender friendship following a tense first encounter in this warm-hearted drama from Israel. His parents divorced, young David has just arrived in Israel from America for a visit with his father when local Arab Kamal snatches a pouch of collectable coins right out of his hands. Abandoned by his father, Kalal lives in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem, and works hard to ensure that his mothers and sisters are well fed. After Kamal steals David's coins, the young victim scours the streets for the thief and runs afoul of a local Arab gang. When Kamal comes to David's rescue, the two young boys forge a powerful bond that transcends social taboos by revealing how well they can get along despite their differences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Abdallah ElAkal, Yoni Rosenzweig, Tzachi Cohen

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Punished (Bou ying)

Synopsis: Longtime Johnny To collaborator Law Wing-cheung directs this fast-paced thriller about a wealthy real-estate tycoon who vows to avenge the murder of his daughter at the hands of vicious kidnappers. Wong Ho-Chiu (Anthony Wong) lives a life of luxury, but that life is turned upside down when his daughter Daisy (Janice Man), a notorious party girl and cocaine addict, is abducted for ransom. By the time Wong pays off the kidnappers and tracks down his daughter, however, it's too late: Daisy is dead, and her kidnappers have fled. Enraged, Wong instructs his loyal bodyguard Chor (Richie Jen) to track down the thugs, and execute them on camera. When Chor works his way to the top of the list of perpetrators, Wong steps in to finish the job himself, only to make a shocking discovery that changes his perception of the entire, tragic incident. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Richie Ren, Janice Man

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Restless

36% 48%

Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase

Critic Consensus: Mia Wasikowska puts in a nuanced performance but nobody else, actors and directors included, are capable of finding a compelling angle beneath the twee veneer.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Lamp

Synopsis: A sharply intelligent novelist, Stanley has everything a successful career, a beautiful home, and a loving wife and son. But, when his little boy is killed in a tragic accident, Stanley cannot accept his loss, and proceeds to poison his marriage and everything around him with his bitterness and grief. Two years have passed since the tragedy, Stanley is on the verge of leaving Lisa, his long-suffering spouse, and he hasn't written a word since the death of his son. But a visit from a mysterious and magical messenger, who offers him three wishes, just may reawaken Stanley's hope for the future. With a little help from a couple of needy foster kids next door, Stanley and Lisa find that all their wishes can come true if they just believe.

Anita Cordell, Cameron ten Napel, Doug Bauer

G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Always From Darkness

Dan Van Der Wert, Seregon O'Dassey, John Jillard Sr.

Synopsis: When a young woman takes notice of her neighbor, she has a plan to make him hers. Only problem is, she's a vampire.

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Birth Of Separation

Ashley Rebekah Faulkner, Steve Saturn, Tony Slade

Synopsis: A pregnant woman makes the fatal mistake of inviting an outwardly amiable stranger into her home, only to realize too little too late that his intentions are much more malevolent that appearances suggest. Elizabeth has just seen her husband Daniel off to work when Jerome knocks on her door with fliers seeking information that will lead to the recovery of his young, missing son. Sensing the pain of a parent's loss, Elizabeth invites Daniel in for a cup of coffee, but grows unnerved when he continues to turn the conversation back on her. By the time she asks him to leave, her fate is already sealed. Knocked unconscious as she reaches for the phone in a panic, Elizabeth awakens to the realization that she is in mortal danger. As Jerome's ruthless interrogation of the expectant mother escalates into a ferocious physical assault, Elizabeth goes into labor, transforming what should have been a joyous event into one of the most harrowing experiences imaginable. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Cast Me If You Can

Toru Masuoka, Hiromi Nagasaku, Masahiko Tsugawa

Synopsis: Hiroshi is an actor, who always plays supporting roles, and lives in the shadow of his famous playwright father. Often mistaken for someone else, even for a kidnapper, Hiroshi struggles daily with his marginalized existence. But one day, luck changes. Hiroshi meets his muse, an aspiring actress Aya, who doesn't mistake him for anyone else. He falls for Aya head over heels and struggles to play the lead in his own life. A sweet romantic comedy for all generations that will leave you smiling.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Bed & Breakfast

Synopsis: In this charming romantic comedy of errors, Jake Sullivan (Dean Cain, Out of Time, Futuresport, ABC's Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) - who recently inherited a small bed and breakfast in California wine country - is the almost ex-husband of movie star Amanda Cox (Kimberly Quinn, End Game). Unfortunately, while he still loves her, Amanda's on the way to town with divorce papers. In Rio, Ana Villanova (award-winning Brazilian actress Juliana Paes) is struggling to sort out her complicated life. Engaged to a beach bum, her loser half-brother is in trouble with the mob and her father dies leaving her liable for a mountain of debt. When Ana discovers the deed to now-valuable U.S. property among her father's effects, she's sure it's the answer to her dilemma. Only problem is - it's the same property Jake thinks he inherited. With a lawyer pal in tow posing as her husband (Julian Stone When in Rome, Eragone), the sultry urbanite arrives in the dusty country town of Webster to claim what's rightfully hers. Sparks soon fly - but a sour grapes dispute might just turn into a happy accident. Also starring Eric Roberts (The Expendables, The Dark Knight), John Savage (The Thin Red Line, The Deer Hunter), Julia Duffy (Intolerable Cruelty, CBS' Newhart) and Bill Engvall (Blue Collar Comedy Tour).

Dean Cain, Juliana Paes, Julia Duffy

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Flesh Merchant

Synopsis: The exploitational The Flesh Merchant purports to be the case study of two prostitutes. Joy Reynolds and Lisa Rack play the ladies in question, pontificating on their chosen profession while gamboling about in the briefest of undergarments. Mariko Perri and Guy Manford co-star as the main men in the girls' lives. Typical of its era, the film stops short of actual sex scenes, though little else is left to the imagination.

Guy Manford, Wayne Winton, Sam Rosen

Unrated, 58 min.

Zeitgeist: The Movie

Synopsis: Zeitgeist was created as a non-profit filmiac expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are.

Bill Hicks, Jordan Maxwell, George Carlin

G, 2 hr. 3 min.

Age of Heroes

40% 23%

Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy

Synopsis: Today, many remember Ian Fleming (1908-64) as the author of such books as the James Bond series and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but less-commonly known are the details of his involvement in World War II. Fleming began as an intelligence liaison under the aegis of Rear Admiral John Godfrey, and then in 1942 formed a crack team of intelligence-based commandos, known as the 30 Assault Unit; its job involved operating near the front lines of battle to seize top-secret documents from enemy headquarters that had been targeted in advance. As directed by Adrian Vitoria, the period saga Age of Heroes dramatizes the 30 Assault Unit's wartime adventures. The cast includes Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Rosie Fellner and Aksel Hennie. Vitoria co-authored the script with Ed Scates.

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

United Red Army

91% 68%

Akie Namiki, Arata Iura, Maki Sakai

Synopsis: Shot in a raw verite style, United Red Army explores the political unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the beginnings of the far-left United Red Army group, which tortured and murdered its "deviant" members during a 1972 training session. Mr. Wakamatsu's harrowing film depicts the famed Asama-Sanso incident, which began when members of the United Red Army assassinated 14 of its own, during a group "self-criticism" session, and then broke into a holiday lodge below Mount Asama and took the wife of the lodge-keeper as a hostage. A standoff between police and the URA radicals took place, lasting ten days.--(c) Lorber

Unrated, 3 hr. 10 min.

Caterpillar

91% 55%

Shinobu Terajima, Shima Ohnishi, Shima Onishi

Synopsis: Taking place during the Second Sino-Japanese War and based on a banned short story by writer Edogawa Rampo, Wakamatsu's latest film is both a powerful indictment of right-wing militarist-nationalism and a deeply affecting reminder of the pressures put on Japanese women during war and peacetime. Part of a series of works that re-visit the country's fascist past, Caterpillar satirically deploys Japanese propaganda and successfully demystifies the glorification of the country's wartime past. -- (C) Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Mysteries of Lisbon

84% 71%

Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira

Synopsis: Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel (by Camilo Castelo Branco) evokes the complex intertwined narratives of Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. --(C) Music Box

Unrated, 4 hr. 32 min.

Special Treatment

41% 32%

Isabelle Huppert, Bouli Lanners, Richard Debuisne

Synopsis: In this darkly erotic drama from cult filmmaker Jeanne Labrune, Isabelle Huppert stars as a high-class prostitute named Alice who serves up sexual fantasies for her clientele, from schoolgirl innocence to S&M. Fed up with the seamy underbelly of French masculinity, Alice crosses paths with Xavier, a neurotic psychoanalyst facing a marriage crisis. The two quickly realize their professions share a thing or two in common as they navigate the overlapping worlds of psychotherapy and sex therapy. -- (C) First Run Features

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Ides of March

85% 72%

Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Critic Consensus: While not exactly exposing revelatory truths, The Ides of March is supremely well-acted drama that moves at a measured, confident clip.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Dirty Girl

27% 53%

Juno Temple, Jeremy Dozier, Milla Jovovich

Synopsis: Dirty Girl is the story of Danielle (Juno Temple), the dirty girl of Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, circa 1987. When Danielle's misbehavior gets her banished to a remedial class, she is paired on a parenting project with Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), an innocent closet-case with no friends. Danielle is determined to get to California to find the father she's never met, and Clarke is desperate to escape being sent to military school by his homophobic dad. Together, the mismatched misfits light out for California, and discover each other and themselves through a funny and serendipitous friendship. -- (C) Weinstein

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Thurgood

Synopsis: Thurgood was filmed in front of a live audience at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. during Black History Month, and aired exclusively on HBO. The one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood was written by Academy Award and Emmy Award winner George Stevens, Jr., directed by Emmy Award winner Michael Stevens, and executive produced by Bill Haber.

Laurence Fishburne

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Rocksteady

Cedric Sanders, Natalie Knepp, Mustapha Khan

Synopsis: The rebellious son of a Jamaican immigrant wages a valiant fight to take control of his fate by storming the world of dirt-track stock-car racing in director Mustapha Khan's adrenaline-charged coming of age drama. BC Cook was just a young boy when his father abandoned his family. With foreclosure looming and the future looking uncertain, the young go-kart racer spends his days in his father's garage, and his nights getting into trouble with his best friend Rudy. In order to make a little extra money, BC and Rudy sell generic pharmaceuticals. Though things start to look up for BC when his old friend Faith comes back into the picture, a subsequent run-in with the police finds him given one final chance to get his life back on track. Seeking his salvation behind the wheel, BC soon returns to the world of racing and learns that in order to grow up, he must finally take responsibility for his own future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Parallel Life (Pyeong-haeng-i-ron)

Synopsis: A young judge is known for making tough and uncompromising decisions. But, his carefully ordered life is thrown into chaos after his wife is brutally murdered. Apparently, a former criminal, called "The Chaser," has a grudge against him for a past ruling. It soon becomes apparent that the case is far from closed, as a reporter contacts Suk Hyun, informing him that his life appears to be following the exact same path of another judge, some 30 years ago - a prediction which means that Su Young will shortly escape from jail to murder him and his daughter. With the help of prosecutor Gang Sung, the judge desperately tries to stop this from happening whilst uncovering the dark truth behind the death of his unfortunate predecessor.

Jun-wu Bae, Eun-chan Choi, Min-geum Choi

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Joy Road

Synopsis: This gritty feature starring Wood Harris, as Tony Smalls, a lawyer who is happily part of the new urban middle class in Detroit. While his sister Nia (NBushe Wright), a high school graduate, is not. But when Nia's boyfriend, Big Boy (Christian "Trick Trick" Mathis) is arrested for murder, Tony is pulled back into the neighborhood he worked so hard to escape. Believing in the system and its minions would only work against Tony as he faces off against an old neighborhood nemesis, Flip (Jamie Hector), who is all too clear about who he is and what he stands for. But who really controls the Criminal Justice System in Detroit? Are the gods Tony prays to who he thinks they are? And who really runs the streets? -- (C) Official Site

Roger Guenveur Smith, Wood Harris, N'Bushe Wright

R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Church Girl

Synopsis: Robin Givens, Demetria McKinney and R&B Star A'ngela Winbush star in the hit musical stage play about Temptation, Grace and Redemption. Emily Franklin is a pastor's daughter who is lured away from the spiritual and virtuous lessons she has been taught since childhood. She still goes to church every Sunday but it's what she does Monday through Saturday that would shock the congregation.

Robin Givens, ANGELA WINBUSH, Drew Sidora

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Synopsis: Kyung-go Sol stars as Korean-born, Japanese wrestler Rikidozan in this biographical drama depicting how one fearless athlete helped to give Japan hope following the devastation of World War II. At first an aspiring yokozuna, Rikidozan shifted his focus to professional wrestling after learning that only native-born Japanese could earn the title of sumo grand champion. Later, after becoming a national icon in Japan during the 1950s and '60s, the 5 foot 9, 240 pound grappler would emerge as a fearsome villain on the U.S. wrestling circuit. All the while, Rikidozan took great pains to cover up his Korean roots. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Sul Gyung-gu, Miki Nakatani, Masato Hagiwara

Unrated, 2 hr. 24 min.

Bilal's Stand

Synopsis: A teenager's ambitions for his future aren't the same that his family has for him in this independent comedy-drama. Bilal (Julian Gant) is an Arab-American high school student from Detroit. Bilal's family runs a downtown cab stand that's a hangout for folks in the neighborhood and has been the family's bread and butter for decades. Bilal works at the stand in his spare time and works hard to keep his grades up; his parents are proud of their son and look forward to the day he takes over the business. But Bilal has other ideas; he wants to go on to college, and has taken up ice sculpture in hopes of winning a scholarship competition. When Bilal's family finds out about his secret plans, the young man has to chose between his loyalties to his family and his obligations to himself. The first feature film from writer and director Sultan Sharrief, Bilal's Stand was produced as part of a program affiliated with the University of Michigan to encourage young filmmakers, and was an official entry at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Julian Gant, Angela King, Sabrina Wallace

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Romeos

Synopsis: A drama centered on the relationship between a young man and a transsexual who is transitioning from female to male.

Liv Lisa Fries, Maximilian Befort, Rick Okon

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Courageous

30% 86%

Alex Kendrick, Renee Jewell, Rusty Martin Sr.

Critic Consensus: While the filmmaking is fairly competent, Courageous is overall worthless to anybody who doesn't subscribe to its dogmatic agenda.

PG-13, 2 hr. 9 min.

Bombay Beach

76% 79%

Benny Parrish, Pamela Parrish, Mike Parrish

Synopsis: True to her roots as a photographer, video artist, and music video director, Alma Har'el crafts an adamantly atypical and artistically innovative film telling the story of of three protagonists: Benny Parrish, a young boy diagnosed with bipolar disorder whose troubled soul and vivid imagination create both suffering and joy for him and his complex and loving family. CeeJay Thompson, a black teenager and aspiring football player who has taken refuge in Bombay Beach hoping to avoid the same fate of his cousin who was murdered by a gang of youths in Los Angeles. And that of Red, an ancient survivor, once an oil field worker, living on the fumes of whiskey, cigarettes and an irrepressible love of life. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Undocumented

Synopsis: Undocumented is a suspense thriller in which a documentary crew accompanies a group of illegal immigrants crossing the border, but run afoul when they're captured by a gang of sadistic Radicals on location in New Mexico. -- (C) IFC

Scott Mechlowicz, Alona Tal, Peter Stormare

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Streetballers

Synopsis: Junior college basketball players John Hogan and Jacob Whitmore provide each other with support both on and off the court while struggling to make a name for themselves in their chosen sport. When Jacob's cousin Damon becomes indebted to a local gangster, the young athlete joins an underground league in order to raise enough quick cash to keep the thugs at bay. Meanwhile, John becomes consumed with guilt after his brother kills a neighborhood boy while driving drunk, and dedicates his game to the memory of the tragic victim.

Jimmy McKinney, Matt Krentz, Adrieanne Perez

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

There Be Dragons

11% 54%

Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott

Synopsis: Tells the story of London-based investigative journalist Robert Torres (Dougray Scott), who visits Spain to research a book about Josemaría Escrivá (Cox), the controversial founder of Opus Dei. But Robert hits a wall, both professionally and personally, when his most promising source-his own father, Manolo Torres (Bentley), turns out to be his least cooperative one. Robert begins to unearth his father's toxic secrets when he learns that Manolo was not only born in the same Spanish town as Josemaría, but that they were childhood friends and attended the same seminary. The two men take radically different paths in life, with Josemaría dedicating his life to his faith while Manolo is swept into the brutal and tumultuous Spanish Civil War. Manolo descends into a dangerous and jealous obsession when the beautiful Hungarian revolutionary Ildiko (Olga Kurylenko) doesn't return his affections and instead gives herself to the courageous military leader, Oriol (Rodrigo Santoro). As Robert continues to unearth the secrets of Josemaría's life and Manolo's mysterious anger, their overlapping journeys are revealed with the truths and sorrows of their past choices, which compels Manolo to confront his own secret with one last opportunity of forgiveness. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn

PG-13, 2 hr.

The Wylds (The Adventures of Chris Fable)

Synopsis: Writer/director Andrew Wiest brings John Bunyan's novel The Pilgrim's Progress to life on the screen with this family friendly fantasy adventure about a young runaway on a quest to find his long lost father. Chris is a boy without a home. These days the closest thing he has to a family is a motley group of thieves who live in a junkyard. The young drifter's fate takes an odd twist, however, when a mysterious preacher appears with a promising message of hope. Not only is Chris' father alive, but he longs to see his son again. Unfortunately for Chris, finding a way home won't be easy, because the wilderness is filled with devious miscreants and dangerous creatures. Now, the further Chris ventures into the unknown, the more determined he becomes to locate his father, and start a new life with his real family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Solomon Ray, Staci Crowe, Robert Bear

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Answer This!

Synopsis: A trivia-obsessed University of Michigan graduate student and Ann Arbor native adds a new twist to his favorite game upon realizing that he's about to enter the real world, and he has no idea how to earn a living. Paul's father has always been there to support him, but now the time has come for the son to strike out on his own. Uncertain of how to function outside of his comfort zone, Paul uses his vast years of experience answering random questions in bars to launch the first official Ann Arbor Pub Trivia Tournament, an event that will determine once and for all who is the biggest fountain of useless knowledge in town.

Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel, Chris Parnell

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Moneyball

94% 86%

Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Critic Consensus: Director Bennett Miller, along with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, take a niche subject and turn it into a sharp, funny, and touching portrait worthy of baseball lore.

PG-13, 2 hr. 13 min.

1911

8% 30%

Jackie Chan, Lee Bing Bing, Bingbing Li

Synopsis: At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu (Joan Chen) is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. Huang Xing (Jackie Chan) has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword, leading an increasingly desperate series of violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty and the New Army- several with tragic consequences. -- (C) Official Site

R, 2 hr. 5 min.

Jury of Our Peers

Dorian Missick, Drew Sidora, Bryce Wilson

Synopsis: The story of a group of friends whose devotion to each other is tested when one of them is raped, and another one is murdered at a weekend party. Now they are forced to take the law into their own hands.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

A Mile in His Shoes

Synopsis: The story of Mickey Tussler, a young man with a type of autism who is recruited by a passionate coach to pitch for his minor league team.

Luke Schroder, Dean Cain, George Canyon

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Protektor

63% 70%

Jana Plodková, Marek Daniel, Klara Melisova

Synopsis: 1938, Prague. Emil, a radio reporter, is married to the beautiful Hana, an actress whose new film has catapulted her into fame. As the Nazis come to power, however, Hana's Jewish heritage precipitates her fall from stardom to the bottom of the social ladder. In order to protect her, Emil compromises himself collaborating with the new Nazi-controlled state radio station. But as Emil starts enjoying the attention and respect that had previously evaded him, his fidelity and loyalty towards his wife begin to falter. The assassination of the Third Reich Deputy Protector and a chance encounter on a bicycle bring their lingering marriage to a crisis, possibly sealing Hana's fate. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Higher Ground

81% 63%

Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Norbert Leo Butz

Synopsis: Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, Higher Ground, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir, This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust-in human relationships as well as in God. -- (C) Sony Classics

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Ghoul

Synopsis: Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery - an entity of unspeakable evil...and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Modern Family's Nolan Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery, the bloodcurdling legend of a horrific ghoul begins to seem more like reality than myth. As the body count rises, Timmy and his friends are forced to confront their worst fears when they unearth long-buried secrets and unleash not only their personal demons...but also the one lurking underground! Based on the novel by Brian Keene comes GHOUL, a tale of terror about the convergence of monstrous inhumanity and a ravenous, inhuman monster.

Nolan Gould, Andrea Frankle, Trevor Harker

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Removal

Synopsis: A man struggling with his sanity is being pushed to the brink by visions of violence and death in this psychological thriller from first time director Nick Simon. Cole (Mark Kelly) is a guy wrestling with more than his share of troubles -- after losing his white collar job, he's been reduced to working for a cleaning service and has developed a dependence on pain medication that causes him to hallucinate, all of which is putting a serious strain on his marriage. Cole also hasn't felt especially stable since he saw his friend Eric (Billy Burke) murder his family and then turn the gun on himself. Near the end of a busy week, Cole's boss persuades him to take on one more assignment: Henry Sharpe (Oz Perkins) is a wealthy man who wants his mansion cleaned before he shows it to prospective buyers. While it would normally take a small crew a few days to fully clean the big house, Henry offers Cole $5,000 in cash to do the job in one night. That's more than Cole can afford to turn down, but over the course of the night Henry keeps dropping hints that something sinister has happened in his mansion, and Cole isn't sure if he's cleaning up a murder scene or letting his imagination get the better of him again. Removal also features Elliott Gould, Emma Caulfield and Kelly Brook.

Emma Caulfield, Kelly Brook, Mark Kelly

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

From Prada to Nada

21% 41%

Alexa Vega, Camilla Belle, Adriana Barraza

Synopsis: From Prada to Nada is a modern twist on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, is a new romantic comedy starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, with Kuno Becker and Academy Award (R) nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel, Actress in a Supporting Role, 2006). It's a whimsical fish-out-of-water story of two spoiled sisters: Nora (Camilla Belle), a law student, and Mary (Alexa Vega), an undergrad party girl, living with their father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. Mary has become so "90210" she refuses to admit she is of Mexican descent. When dad suddenly passes away, their posh lives are turned upside down. They discover they have been left penniless and are forced to move into their estranged aunt Aurelia's (Adriana Barraza) modest but lively home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighborhood of East LA. They are terrified to leave their world of privilege; neither Nora nor Mary speak Spanish or have ever had to take on actual responsibility. The girls gradually adapt to their new environment; their BMW and Prius are traded for the public bus and a used car. As they embrace the culture that for so long they refused to accept, they both discover romance, the true meaning of family, and they learn that the life of PRADA actually means NADA without love, family and community. Lionsgate presents in association with Televisa and OddLot Entertainment an OddLot Entertainment Gilbert Films Lionsgate Televisa Hyperion Films production. Película realizada con el estímulo fiscal del Artículo 226 de la Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta (Eficine). Directed by Angel Gracia from a screenplay by Fina Torres & Luis Alfaro and Craig Fernandez, from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. -- (C) Lionsgate

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Puncture

51% 54%

Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, Marshall Bell

Critic Consensus: There's a compelling story at the heart of Puncture but viewers will have to pierce through the formulaic storytelling to find it.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Fat Boy Chronicles

Synopsis: An overweight 14-year-old boy attempts to get in shape and impress a pretty classmate while contending with relentless bullying at school in this emotional drama inspired by actual events. Jimmy is five-foot-five, and weighs 187 pounds. He's constantly tormented by his cruel classmates, and can't summon the energy to participate in school sports. But when Jimmy meets a classmate who sees past his appearance, he decides that it's high time to make a change that will improve his standard of living.

Christopher Rivera, Kelly Lynn Washington, Chris Bert

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

The Chateau Meroux

Synopsis: The Chateau Meroux follows Wendy (Marla Sokoloff) and her best friend Jennifer (Amanda Righetti) from San Francisco to the Northern California countryside after Wendy inherits a beautiful but struggling winery from her estranged father. Formerly a happy-go-lucky young woman, Wendy must quickly decide whether she wants to keep the vineyard and attempt to turn it around - or sell it to Nathan (Christopher Lloyd), her unscrupulous competitor down the road who will stop at nothing to acquire the Chateau. Complications ensue when Wendy falls for the charismatic Chris (Barry Watson), who unbeknownst to her, is Nathan's son. Wendy manages to hold on to her sense of humor as she fights to keep her father's legacy - and her heart - from being broken. The Chateau Meroux also stars Jeffrey Weissman (Back to the Future, Part II and III) as Wendy's hardworking attorney and Daniel Bastreghi (Falling Uphill) as assistant winemaker and Jennifer's love interest.

Amanda Righetti, Christopher Lloyd, Taylor Negron

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Wicked Stepbrother

Synopsis: A wealthy 18-year-old named Jarrod (Jordan Nichols) is horrified to discover his birthday party has been crashed by a serial killer who's determined to murder all of the attendees before the night is over.

Jordan Nichols, Michelle Bauer, Jake Madden

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

The Greening Of Whitney Brown

13% 38%

Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn, Kris Kristofferson

Synopsis: As the most popular girl in her uptown Philadelphia middle school, Whitney Brown seemingly had it all. Her parents, Henry and Joan, were happy and prosperous. She was elected president of her class. Her grades were perfect, her clothes were perfect, her friends were perfect - and she had a crush on the perfect boy. Her life was every girl's dream - until the day reality crashed Whitney's party. Her father loses his job, and with it, his family's financial security. Forced to relocate to her grandparents' abandoned farm far away from civilization, Whitney Brown suddenly becomes the unluckiest girl on the planet. Isolated and unhappy, Whitney is cut off from everyone and everything, unable to stay in contact with her former life and its trappings. Then, on the farm, she meets a horse named Odd Job Bob. And her life - as well as his - would never be the same. -- (C) Cinedigm

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Refuge

25% 48%

Krysten Ritter, Brian Geraghty, Juliet Garrett

Synopsis: This heartwarming romance finds Amy (Krysten Ritter of VERONICA MARS) as a young woman raising her two, slightly younger, but overly needy siblings. Amy has to balance her personal life with her responsibilities. But when Sam (Brian Geraghty of BOARDWALK EMPIRE and TRUE BLOOD), a young handsome stranger rolls into town, he becomes entrenched in the family while he and Amy, against all odds, begin to create a life they never thought possible.

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

The Minutemen Movie

Synopsis: Vigilantes? Outlaws? Or just red-blooded patriots? Armed and tireless, the self-appointed watchdogs of the U.S./Mexico border are taking the illegal immigration issue into their own hands. Filmed over four years, this intimate and open-minded documentary sucks you into the conflicted lives of scrappy San Diego soccer moms and eccentric old-timers in mountaintop trailer homes, who are in a constant struggle to secure the sprawling border, while maintaining their own sanity in an isolating and dangerous landscape. Regardless of your political beliefs you will find "The Minutemen" charged with real people in a real world with real concerns. Now on Available on Itunes . Regardless of your political beliefs, you can embrace The Minutemen Movie as an indie film upholding the honored tradition of independent filmmaking. - Stewart Nusbaumer, Huffington Post "A strong vérité film that challenges our perceptions of a controversial issue. The film catalyzes us to consider the meaning of patriotism, immigration and freedom."- Roger Ebert, Sun Times

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Brighton Rock

51% 33%

Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren

Synopsis: Screenwriter Rowan Joffe's debut feature Brighton Rock embraces the classic elements of film noir and the British gangster film to tell the story of Pinkie, a desperate youth who is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. When a young and very innocent waitress, Rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence. The film stars up-and-coming British actors Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough as the young couple. Veterans Helen Mirren and John Hurt co-star as two friends who set out to save Rose from Pinkie's deviant designs. Brighton Rock is based on the iconic 1939 Graham Greene novel of innocence and evil but the action has been updated to 1964 Britain, the year the Mods and the Rockers were rioting across the South Coast. The 60s were also the era of the great British gangster, the kind of working class hero, the frightened and ambitious Pinkie longs to be. -- (C) Offical Site

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

The First Grader

59% 76%

Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Emily Njoki

Synopsis: In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school. He is Maruge (Oliver Litondo), an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education so long denied - even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds. Moved by his passionate plea, head teacher Jane Obinchu (Naomie Harris), supports his struggle to gain admission and together they face fierce opposition from parents and officials who don't want to waste a precious school place on such an old man. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Tuesday, After Christmas

73% 66%

Mimi Branescu, Mirela Oprisor, Maria Popistasu

Synopsis: The Romanian New Wave of the past decade has yielded such internationally acclaimed gems as 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu and 12:08 East of Bucharest. Add to them Tuesday, After Christmas, an elegant, emotionally resonant drama of a middle-class couple whose 10-year marriage is rocked by the husband's illicit affair with their daughter's sexy dentist. In many respects it's an oft-told tale: Paul must choose between the easy rapport and stability of his family life and the uncertainty and excitement of a relationship with a much younger woman. In scorchingly intense long takes, the power dynamics among these three are unpredictable and, in the end, devastating. The fact that the two leads are actually a married couple adds to the verisimilitude. --(c) Lorber

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Tunnel Movie

100% 51%

Bel Deliá, Andy Rodoreda, Steve Davis

Synopsis: An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

My Friend Pinto

Synopsis: Twenty-something Michael Pinto has grown up in a small Goan village, believing everyone in the world to be simple, kind and honest, just like him. His world revolves around a doting mother, a passion for music and the memories of a childhood friend, Sameer, who left Goa for Mumbai many years ago and hasn't replied to his frequent letters ever since. Pinto's talent for music is only matched by his knack for finding trouble in the unlikeliest of places often resulting in the most outlandish and hilarious situations. When Pinto's idyllic world is shattered by the sudden demise of his mother he decides to head to Mumbai in search of the only friend he knows. Will Pinto find Sameer or will trouble find him first? Will Pinto and his crazy antics survive the big bad city or more importantly, will Mumbai survive a phenomenon called Pinto?

Arjun Mathur, Kalki Koechlin, Makrand Deshpande

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Game Time

Synopsis: Two talented young basketball players hustle hard on the court in hopes of winning an underground championship where the stakes are high, and competition is fierce in this gritty urban sports drama. Moving to a new city with his mother in an attempt to make a clean break with their abusive past, young Vance studies hard, and starts throwing hoops with local athlete Jules. Together Vance and Jules make an unbeatable team, and before long they're taking on some of the best ballers in town. Later, when Vance and Jules are invited to compete in a full contact duel championship, they train to toughen up and crush the competition.

Jason Hurt, Phil Haus, Antoine Harris

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Chop

Synopsis: Lance Reed, a seemingly innocent man, is forced by a psychotic stranger to confront his duplicitous past. The mysterious stranger, seeking retribution for a past crime, forces Lance to reveal his inner most secrets by systematically removing his limbs! As time runs out and Lance's limb count dwindles, he must recall what he's done to the stranger before he doesn't have a head to remember with. Jam-packed with laughs, gore and some insane twists, CHOP is the directorial debut of DEADGIRL screenwriter Trent Haaga.

Timothy Muskatell, Tanisha Mukherjee, Elina Madison

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Hunters

Synopsis: A group of small town high school graduates explore a forbidden area of the forest before leaving for college, and learns there's a good reason the area was off limits after happening across an abandoned fort with a deadly secret. The walls of Fort Goben are drenched in blood, and rotting human limbs indicate that something terrible happened in this cold maze of stone. In that aftermath of that grim discovery, the terrified teens attempt to beat a hasty retreat. Little do they realize that thanks to The Hunters, no one who enters Fort Goben ever lives to tell the tale. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Dianna Agron, Steven Waddington, Tony Becker

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

In the Name of the King 2

Synopsis: Granger - a warrior in medieval times - is sent on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Venturing through the now war torn Kingdom of Ehb, he teams up with an unlikely band of allies with the goal of slaying the leader of the "Dark Ones". Fighting against all odds, they must free the land from the grasp of the evil tyrant Raven and save the world.

Dolph Lundgren, Natassia Malthe, Heather Doerksen

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

The Bodyguard (Kaavalan)

40% 44%

Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Raj Babbar

Synopsis: When it comes to being punctual and doing his duties perfectly, Lovely Singh is unmatchable. Taking great pride in what he does, he spares no effort in giving his everything to his profession. Summoned for an assignment of guarding Divya, the daughter of Sartaj Rana, a business tycoon, Lovely Singh accompanies her to her campus, but ends up rubbing her the wrong way with his over-protective nature and paranoia about security. She finds him to be a major obstacle in leading a regular campus life. To throw him off-track and get him out of the way, she comes up with a 'master-plan'- that of trapping him in a fake love affair. -- (C) Reliance

Unrated, 2 hr. 35 min.

Pete Smalls is Dead

Synopsis: After hitting rock bottom when his faithful dog is kidnapped by a loan shark, K.C. (Peter Dinklage) sets off on an unexpected and hilarious adventure of redemption and retribution when he agrees to meet up with his long-time friend Jack (Mark Boone Junior) in Los Angeles to attend the funeral of their mutual friend and hot shot Hollywood director Pete Smalls (Tim Roth). -- (C) Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage, Mark Boone Jr., Steve Buscemi

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Tempest

30% 28%

Helen Mirren, Ben Wishaw, Felicity Jones

Critic Consensus: Director Julie Taymor's gender-swapping of roles and some frenzied special effects can't quite disguise an otherwise stagey, uninspired take on Shakespeare's classic.

PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

For Love of Amy

Vincent Lee Alston, Grace Bydalek, John Beasley

Synopsis: Vincent Lee Alston stars as a black man who assumes guardianship of his white best friend's daughter in this somber indie drama about race, family, and doing what's right.

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Scorpio Men on Prozac

Synopsis: A diverse group of young Scorpios partake in group therapy sessions after being prescribed Prozac for depression. In the meantime, 30 year old Seth (Seth Macari) struggles to bounce back from a divorce while living with his parents, and aspiring actor Bill (Justin Hartley) fights to suppress his violent impulses.

Justin Hartley, Erin Cummings, Taylor Kinney

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Warrior

82% 92%

Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte

Critic Consensus: Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart.

PG-13, 2 hr. 19 min.

Colombiana

27% 67%

Zoe Saldana, Lennie James, Michael Vartan

Critic Consensus: Zoe Saldana has the chops but she's taken out by erratic and sloppy filmmaking.

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Dolphin Tale

82% 80%

Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble

Critic Consensus: Wisely dialing down the schmaltz, Dolphin Tale is earnest, sweet, and well-told, a rare family film that both kids and parents can enjoy.

PG, 1 hr. 53 min.

Toast

59% 52%

Freddie Highmore, Victoria Hamilton, Colin Prockter

Synopsis: Nigel's mother (Victoria Hamilton) appears to have been the world's worst cook, boiling unopened cans of food to a soggy pulp and nervously refusing young Nigel's (Oscar Kennedy) suggestions that she try an occasional fresh veg. After many a ruined dinner they fall back on that old reliable, toast-the one dish she has mastered. But Nigel loves her dearly, and is devastated by her early death, leaving him and his lonely dad (Ken Stott) to look after each other. When new cleaner Mrs. Potter (Helena Bonham Carter) arrives, her curves, charms and fabulous lemon meringue pies quickly bewitch Nigel's father, and, much to his son's horror, the three move to the country to live together. The one silver lining is Domestic Science class at Nigel's new school, where Nigel (now played by Freddie Highmore) can finally shine. Soon he and Mrs. P. have embarked on a highly competitive cooking duel, vying for Dad's affections. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Act Your Age

Synopsis: An ageist actor dons old man make-up for his breakthrough role, and begins to reconsider his harsh stance against the elderly while living in a nursing home for research. Something has been holding Lake back from success, but he can't quite figure out what it is. But when Lake lands a Broadway role as an old man, he checks into a nursing home to experience life amongst the ancient. In the process, Lake learns that most of his prejudices were founded on false beliefs, and vows to turn over a new leaf.

Adrienne Frantz, Amber Benson, Michael Muhney

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Catch .44

Synopsis: For Tes (Akerman) and her two cohorts Kara (Nikki Reed) and Tara (Deborah Ann Woll), the job sounded simple enough: intercept a double-cross drug shipment for their crime boss Mel (Willis) at an isolated diner. But when an unstoppable chain of events unfolds, everyone soon realizes no one is who they seem and the job may be something other than eliminating the competition. What started as simple instructions has now turned into a deadly cat-and-mouse game - with large guns pointed at everyone.

Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis, Malin Akerman

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Edward, My Son

Synopsis: In this film, businessman Spencer Tracy is devoted beyond all reason to his son Edward. Tracy lies, cheats, steals, commits arson, and drives two people to suicide in order to smooth Edward's path in life. The boy repays this loyalty by becoming an ungrateful wastrel.

Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Leueen McGrath

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

The Brothers Karamazov

22% 59%

Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom

Synopsis: In this filmization of Feodor Dostoyevsky's novel, Yul Brynner plays Dmitri Karamazov, a callous Russian officer who cuckolds his domineering father with the old man's mistress Grushenka. Richard Basehart is Dmitri's intellectual brother Ivan, while William Shatner is the pious Alexey Karamazov; both men eventually enjoy the attentions of Grushenka.

PG, 2 hr. 27 min.

Circumstance

85% 68%

Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai

Critic Consensus: A thought-provoking, insightful look into Iranian youth culture.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

82% 77%

James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis

Critic Consensus: Led by Rupert Wyatt's stylish direction, some impressive special effects, and a mesmerizing performance by Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathes unlikely new life into a long-running franchise.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

I Want to Get Married

Ashleigh Sumner, Emrhys Cooper, Jane Wiedlin

Synopsis: Can Paul get married in just 6 days? Paul Roll is a lovable nerd who's achieved everything he's set his mind to, except...he's never been successful at finding a man. After witnessing the marriage of his best friends--6 days before Election Day 2008--he realizes he desperately wants to get married. Forced by the current economy to take on an ultra-conservative (and anti-gay) conglomerate known as The Family as a new client, Paul must now tangle head-to-head with its Disney-like villain, Miss Deborah Anderson. Through a series of comedic mishaps that include a crusty old lounge singer named Miss Piggy B, Paul finally meets the man of his dreams. But is true love meant to be?

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Hold Your Peace

Chad Ford, Scott Higgins, Aleisha Force

Synopsis: Hold Your Peace is the story of Aiden, a man asked to be the best man at his ex-boyfriend's commitment ceremony. Rather than risk going alone, he finds the most unlikely of dates in his roommate's more 'stereotypical' friend, Lance. As time goes on, he discovers that things are far more complex than he thought he could handle. A gay romantic comedy with a lot of heart, it explores how we all decide who we're going to spend our lives with, and what happens when we try to deny what's really in our hearts.

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Debt

76% 66%

Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain

Critic Consensus: Its time-shifting narrative creates distracting casting problems, but ultimately, The Debt is a smart, well-acted entry in a genre that could use more like it.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Tanner Hall

12% 26%

Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson

Synopsis: As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall-a sheltered boarding school in New England-she's faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends-adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larsen) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)-but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it's finally time to take some risks. Jealous of Fernanda's exciting relationship, Victoria begins to sabotage Fernanda's plans and plots to publicly humiliate her. -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Rapt

97% 66%

Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny, André Marcon

Synopsis: Lucas Belvaux's Rapt is good, nasty fun: a Chabrolian crime thriller based on the actual 1978 kidnapping of a French-Belgian executive whose harrowing 9-week experience at the hands of a criminal band is, ultimately, less life-threatening to him than the details of his scandalous life which the tabloids uncover in the course of these events. Yvan Attal stars as a wildly attractive business man and political mover and shaker who hops effortlessly from one chauffeured Mercedes to another as he trades board rooms for bedrooms. A thoroughly harrowing kidnapping finds him handcuffed, abused, terrified, unshaven, hungry and in need of 50 million euros. His picture-perfect Parisian wife, two svelte teenage daughters and elegant grand-dame maman are left to consider just how much his life and liberté are worth to them. -- (C) Lorber

Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

The Help

76% 89%

Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard

Critic Consensus: Though arguably guilty of glossing over its racial themes, The Help rises on the strength of its cast -- particularly Viola Davis, whose performance is powerful enough to carry the film on its own.

PG-13, 2 hr. 17 min.

The Afterlight

63% 86%

Ana Asensio, Jicky Schnee, Michael Kelly

Synopsis: In a desolate stretch of farm country, a young couple attempts to leave their complicated past behind in hopes of starting a new life. Andrew and Claire find themselves far from their roots. They move into an old schoolhouse that sits on the edge of a farm inhabited by an elderly widow and her blind niece, Maria. While the local media report on an approaching solar eclipse, the arrival of Andrew and Claire sets off an elusive chain of events that will alter the lives of everyone around them. As their relationship deteriorates under the pressure of their isolation, Claire withdraws and develops an unsettling interest in Maria. And when painful memories return to haunt her, her only refuge becomes a sympathetic bid for solace she places in someone from her past. As tension builds across the countryside, a late-summer thunderstorm and the arrival of the eclipse become a catalyst for the characters to confront their darkest truths. It is not until a pale afterlight descends upon the farm in the wake of the eclipse that our characters find themselves-and their lives-changed forever. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

The Incubus

Synopsis: A mysterious disease plagues a small town following the sudden arrival of four enigmatic teens who appear to have otherworldly powers. When one local girl attempts to investigate, her curiosity threatens to be her undoing.

Alexandra Santanna, Donna Lisa, Frantisek Mach

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Angel Dog

Synopsis: Angel Dog is an uplifting drama with sorrow, sincerity, hope, and humor...a journey of recovery for Jake Bryant, a man who has to learn to love, how to smile, how to live again after he loses everything that matters to him. His inspiration to get off the sofa and go on living comes from somewhere Jake never would have expected a lovable stray named Cooper.

Jon Michael Davis, Farah White, Richard Dillard

PG, 1 hr. 25 min.

Justice For Natalee Holloway

Synopsis: As a follow-up to the original movie "Natalee Holloway," the Lifetime Original Movie "Justice for Natalee Holloway" closes in on the ongoing mystery of what exactly happened to the Alabama teenager who in 2005 mysteriously disappeared during her senior class trip to Aruba. Four years after Natalee went missing, Joran van der Sloot (Stephen Amell), one of the last persons to see her alive, continues to torment her grieving mother Beth by providing false information about Natalee's fate, yet denying any responsibility for what happened to her. Tracy Pollan reprises her role as Beth Holloway. Growing more arrogant about his professed innocence and finding himself increasingly in debt as his life and gambling habits spiral out of control, van der Sloot does the unthinkable by demanding $250,000 from Beth to reveal the exact location of Natalee's remains. Intent on bringing her daughter's alleged murderer to justice, Beth once again partners with the FBI and other authorities to find and arrest him. But before they can, the saga takes another twisted turn when van der Sloot allegedly murders a young Peruvian woman on the fifth anniversary of Natalee's tragic disappearance. "Justice for Natalee Holloway" also stars Scott Cohen ("Love and Other Drugs," "The Other Woman") as John Kelly, with a special appearance by Grant Show ("Natalee Holloway," "Melrose Place") as Jug Twitty.

Tracy Pollan, Amy Gumenick, Stephen Amell

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

Synopsis: Astral City tells the story of Andre Luiz, a doctor who experiences an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death.

Renato Prieto, Fernando Alves Pinto, Rosane Mulholland

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

A Christmas Wish

Synopsis: Single-mom Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) is praying for a miracle to help family this Christmas. Barely able to make ends meet with her waitressing job, the holidays do not seem joyous until her sympathetic neighbors and a concerned admirer help renew her faith and make her season bright.

Kristy Swanson, Tess Harper, Edward Herrmann

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Triple Tap

Synopsis: Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the policeman survives. The case is handled by Jerry Chang, whom Ken knows from having recently beaten him in a shooting match. Ken is found not guilty in court. Soon after, Ken is attacked by the escaped robber Pang Tao. Their confrontation reveals a very different background story and brings about a myriad of lies and traps and changes in relationships as Jerry and Ken try to outsmart each other.

Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Alex Fong Chung Shun

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Life, Above All

82% 82%

Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane, Harriet Manamela

Synopsis: Just after the death of her newly-born sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth. Life, Above All is an emotional and universal drama about a young girl (stunningly performed by first-time-actress Khomotso Manyaka) who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. Directed by South African filmmaker Oliver Schmitz (Mapantsula), it is based on the international award winning novel Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton. -- (C) Sony Classics

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Bobby Fischer Against The World

87% 86%

Gary Kasparov, David Edmonds, Dick Cavett

Synopsis: Considered by many to be the greatest chess player to ever live, Bobby Fischer Against the World is the first and definitive documentary biography of the eccentric genius who rose from humble beginnings and captivated a world audience with his victory over Russia's Boris Spassky at the height of the Cold War. His trajectory propelled him from child prodigy to US champion at age 15 and world champion at 29. Quixotically refusing to defend his championship, Fischer became a virtual recluse for decades before resurfacing for a bizarre final chapter as a fugitive from US justice. Rare archival footage and insightful interviews with those closest to him expand this captivating story of a mastermind's tumultuous rise -- and fall. --(c)Music Box Films

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Gang de qin (The Piano In A Factory)

Synopsis: A man's goes to unusual lengths to prove his love to his daughter in this family drama from Chinese filmmaker Zhang Meng. Chen Guilin (Wang Qian-yuan)) is a man who loves music, and he plays accordion in a semi-pro band in his spare time. But Chen can't support himself on what he makes as a musician, and his job in a steel mill isn't about to make him rich. Chen is deeply devoted to his young daughter Xiao Yuan (Liu Xing-yu), who he's been raising with the only occasional help of his girlfriend Shu Xian (Qin Hai-lu) since Chen's wife Xiao Ju (Jang Shin-yeong) has abandoned the family. Xiao Yuan has shown a remarkable talent as a pianist, and wants a piano of her own so she can practice at home. Chen would love to give her one, but he can't find a piano that he can afford. Matters become more difficult when Xiao Ju returns home to announce she wants a formal divorce, as well as custody of their daughter. Chen doesn't want to give up his daughter, and Xiao Yuan announces she'll stay with whichever parent can get her the piano she wants. Xiao Ju's new beau is considerably wealthier than Chen, so he has to get his girl a piano soon if he wants her to stay; when buying or borrowing and instrument proves impossible, Chen takes an even bolder step -- he'll learn how to build a piano himself. Gang de Qin (aka The Piano In A Factory) received its North American premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Wang Quian-Yuan, Qin Hailu, Shin-yeong Jang

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Into The Lion's Den

Synopsis: Three gay friends from L.A. take a road trip to New York City and stumble into a treacherous trap after stopping at an out-of-the-way bar called The Lion's Den, and realize just how deceptive appearances can be.

Jesse Archer, Ronnie Kroell, Kristen-Alexzander Griffith

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Judge Hardy and Son

Synopsis: If Judge Hardy and Son had been filmed in the 1990s, it would have been titled Andy Hardy VII . In this latest edition of MGM's "Hardy Family" series, the kindly Judge (Lewis Stone) wrestles with two problems. He must rescue an elderly couple from eviction, and he must cope with his wife's (Fay Holden) life threatening illness. This time around, the romantic entanglements of son Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) take second place to Andy's anguish over his mother's condition. It needs hardly be said that Mom recovers and the family is happy again at fade-out time.

Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Synopsis: The debutante whom Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) meets-after falling in love with her photograph -- is blonde Diana Lewis (the real-life wife of William Powell). It all comes about when Andy accompanies his dad Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) to New York. Plunging into the Manhattan social whirl, Andy is introduced to the wealthy Diana by his hometown chum Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), who finds time to sing "I'm Nobody's Baby" and "Alone". Meanwhile, Andy's steady Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford) sits home and fumes. It takes a few personal disillusionments and public embarrassment for Andy to realize that his true heart's desire is back in his own back yard (Judy Garland could have told him as much; after all, she previously said those lines in Wizard of Oz). Andy Hardy Meets Debutante was the ninth in MGM's "Hardy Family" series.

Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Snowmen

67% 65%

Bobby Coleman, Josh Flitter, Ray Liotta

Synopsis: Snowmen is a humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age story about three unlikely heroes and the winter that changed their lives forever. After a surprising discovery in the snow catapults three small-town boys into the spotlight, the best friends hatch a plan to be remembered forever by setting a Guinness World Records title. Along the way, the trio battles schoolyard bullies, unites their community and discovers that - while fame may be fleeting - true friendship lasts forever. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Another Earth

63% 66%

Brit Marling, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, D.J. Flava

Synopsis: Rhoda Williams, a bright young woman accepted into MIT's astrophysics program, aspires to explore the cosmos. A brilliant composer, John Burroughs, has just reached the pinnacle of his profession and is about to have a second child with his loving wife. On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, tragedy strikes and the lives of these strangers become irrevocably intertwined. Estranged from the world and the selves they once knew, the two outsiders begin an unlikely love affair and reawaken to life. But when one is presented with the chance of a lifetime opportunity to travel to the other Earth and embrace an alternative reality, which new life will they choose? -- (C) Fox Searchlight

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Future

71% 54%

Hamish Linklater, Miranda July, David Warshofsky

Critic Consensus: A dark and whimsical exploration of human existence that challenges viewers as much as it rewards them.

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

One Day

36% 49%

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Tom Mison

Critic Consensus: Despite some fresh narrative twists, One Day lacks the emotion, depth, or insight of its bestselling source material.

PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Kidnapped

33% 50%

Fernando Cayo, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener

Synopsis: Jaime, Marta and their daughter Isabel, a well-off family, move to a luxurious new house. The parents are going through a rough patch but have decided to give their relationship one last chance. On the first evening in their new home, a group of three hooded men burst into the house. Their objective: To get as much money as possible out of them in one night. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

5 Days Of War

33% 36%

Rupert Friend, Richard Coyle, Emmanuelle Chriqui

Synopsis: 5 Days of War is an action-packed international thriller from acclaimed director, Renny Harlin. Based on true events, this intense film is a vivid account of a renegade American journalist, his cameraman and a local woman caught behind enemy lines, and determined to not only survive, but tell the world what was happening, during the swift but devastating 5-day war between Russian and the Georgian Republic in 2008. -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Needle

Synopsis: A killer uses an 18th century machine with supernatural powers to terrorize students at Saint Mary's College.

Michael Dorman, Travis Fimmel, Trilby Glover

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge

Nishant Dahiya, Saba Azad, Saqib Saleem

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Loups=garous

Synopsis: This chilling release from the anime motion picture Loups-Garous tells the story of a girl who decides to brave the real world, even as most of humanity has retreated into their homes following a virus outbreak, living most of their lives online. But soon, the brave youngster finds something unexpected in reality: a killer. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Eriko Hirata, Haruo Satou, Kanae Oki

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

9500 Liberty

92% 84%

Greg Letiecq, Corey A. Stewart, Charlie T. Deane

Synopsis: Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America's explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. 9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability of a local government, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the Internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens.

PG, 1 hr. 22 min.

Commit.

Nicole Blaine, Forest Erickson

Synopsis: A disillusioned substitute teacher and a depressive cop strike up an online conversation that could change the course of their entire lives in this dialogue-driven comedy drama from director Mickey Blaine. "Sylvia" and "Steiner" are two people who have grown disappointed with their lives. After entering into a stimulating online chat, the two strangers agree to meet up for coffee at a New York City café. From the first word spoken, it's apparent to both that there is a strong connection. During the course of their conversation, both "Sylvia" and "Steiner" reveal intimate secrets about their pasts before hatching a plan that could make their dull lives interesting again.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Constant Nymph

Synopsis: Warner Bros.' The Constant Nymph was the third filmization of Margaret Dean's 1924 novel; the first two were filmed in Britain in 1928 and 1933 by producer Michael Balcon. The plot was substantially the same in all three versions: A self-centered European musician (Charles Boyer) is idolized by a young Belgian girl (Joan Fontaine) with a serious heart condition. Though he is fond of the girl, the composer opts for a wealthy marriage to her socialite cousin (Alexis Smith)--and lives to regret the move. Peter Lorre, taking a respite from villainous roles, is quite effective as a philosophical family friend. Composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold's six-minute symphonic tone poem for Constant Nymph was given class-A treatment in a specially recorded RCA Victor orchestration in 1972.

Joan Fontaine, Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Northwest Passage

100% 70%

Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey

Synopsis: Kenneth Roberts' fact-based novel Northwest Passage would seem too raw and explicit a book to be considered for an MGM film adaptation-much less one in Technicolor. Amazingly, MGM retained many of the grim episodes from the Roberts' novel, though - thanks to the Hays Code - most are discussed rather than shown. The film is set in 1759, when the headstrong and gifted young artist Langdon Towne (Robert Young) is expelled from Harvard much to the chagrin of his parents and his fiancee, Elizabeth Browne (Ruth Hussey). Towne and his tough-as-nails sidekick, Hunk Marriner (Walter Brennan) get soused one night in a pub and - while intoxicated - viciously insult Elizabeth's father, Rev. Browne (Louis Hector). The two men are nearly arraigned for the incident, but escape just in time and ultimately wind up at the camp of famed Indian hunter Major Robert Rogers (Spencer Tracy). Rogers then invites Towne to join his troupe as a cartographer, and suggests that Marriner tag along. Together, the hundreds of Indian fighters under Rogers's aegis team up and chart their way through the wilderness, headed straight for St. Francis, the base of the French-supported Abenaki tribe, notorious for bloodily wiping out British-controlled colonies, after which they will forge the titular 'northwest passage' to the Pacific. Along the route, the boys counter such obstacles as traitorous Native American guides and exploding gunpowder. Metro Goldwyn-Mayer originally slated this production for Tracy, Wallace Beery, Robert Taylor and Franchot Tone, but only Tracy signed on; the studio reeled in Brennan and Young as last-minute additions, to support Tracy's lead. Northwest Passage marked Vidor's first Technicolor film. William V. Skall and Sidney Wagner received Oscar nominations for their outstanding cinematographic work on the film. Nineteen years after its premiere, Northwest Passage later became an NBC TV series between 1959-60, starring Keith Larsen in the Tracy role, Buddy "Jed Clampett" Ebsen in the Brennan role, and Don Burnett in the Young role.

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

Synopsis: Tough grandma Madea (Tyler Perry) intervenes when a wealthy family begin arguing amongst themselves during a Christmas vacation at Cape Cod.

Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Cheryl Pepsii Riley

PG-13, 2 hr. 34 min.

The Family Tree

10% 26%

Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Chi McBride

Synopsis: Life in suburban Serenity, Ohio is never quite as serene as it appears. The dysfunctional Burnett family - Bunnie (Hope Davis), Jack (Dermot Mulroney) and their twin 17 year olds Eric (Max Thieriot) and Kelly (Britt Robertson) - seems like a lost cause. When a freak accident leaves Bunnie with a case of amnesia, the Burnetts get an unexpected second chance at happiness. Meanwhile, next door neighbor Simon (Chi McBride) is relieved that his tryst gone wrong with Bunnie remains undetected, at least for the moment. Before long, a slew of past relationships, kids with guns, a suicidal teacher, a very zealous religious club, misinterpreted advances, corporate down-sizing, and one fateful squirrel combine to create enough mayhem to test the resolve, sanity and future of any family! -- (C) Entertainment One US

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Sarah's Key

72% 83%

Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup

Critic Consensus: Sarah's Key is an absorbing, impeccably-acted Holocaust drama with minor plot issues.

PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Trigger

80% 63%

Molly Parker, Tracy Wright, Don McKellar

Synopsis: The founding members of a legendary female punk outfit are reunited years after their band imploded, and spend a long night reflecting on both their fractured friendship, as well as their moment in the spotlight in this raucous drama from director Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo, Pontypool). Ever since they were little girls, Victoria "Vic" Sawchyn (Tracy Wright) and Kathryn "Kat" Lake (Molly Parker) were inseparable. Eventually, Victoria and Kathryn started making music together. Dubbed Trigger, their punk-inspired band went through numerous line-up changes before hitting the perfect formula, and storming the charts. Then as quickly as success came, clashing egos and rampant excess brought it crumbling down like a house of cards. Unfortunately, Victoria and Kathryn's friendship appeared to die along with Trigger. A decade later, however, a small record label announces a benefit concert staged to celebrate women who rock. It's clear that the owners of the label expect Victoria and Kathryn to take part in the event, but when the two former friends come together over dinner both end up feeling responsible for the band's demise. Later, after the concert has ended, the two old friends prepare to attend an after-party, and the details of their turbulent relationship slowly come into focus. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Carjacked

Synopsis: Lorraine, a stressed out single mom, is harassed by an abusive ex-husband and struggling to raise her 8-year-old son. Her world changes in an instant when she and her child are carjacked by a fugitive bank robber and taken on a desperate drive to retrieve his loot. But Lorraine refuses to be a victim. She is about to take control and fight back. And tonight, what she will do to survive may lead to the most shocking crimes of all.

Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Gary Grubbs

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Green Guys

Synopsis: Four young Wall-Street hot shots create a Ponzi scheme to steal hundreds of millions from enthusiastic investors. They're living the high life and believe the party will never end - until they make the first wrong move and try to steal from the most vicious drug lord in Mexico. He wants his money back and it isn't long before a rookie FBI agent picks up their trail - Murder and mayhem unfold and the entire scheme begins to crash down as suspicion and greed starts tearing the group apart in this tense and stylish crime thriller from Director Cole Mueller.

David J. Phillips, Christopher Redman, Kris Lemche

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Green

Synopsis: A gay teacher at a private high school in Connecticut finds his career and personal life in jeopardy after being accused of inappropriate conduct with a male student. All Michael wanted was a place to make a home with his partner Daniel, the owner of a small catering business. He thought that if he just maintained a low profile his sexuality wouldn't be an issue. But when a troubled student levels a serious accusation at him, Michael discovers that homophobia still runs rampant in his quiet, sheltered community. Later, things go from bad to worse for Michael when the student runs away from home, prompting his financially destitute mother and her opportunistic boyfriend to tray and make some quick cash over the controversy.

Jason Butler Harner, Cheyenne Jackson, Julia Ormond

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Where The Dogs Divide Her

Synopsis: Where the Dogs Divide Her begins amid the aftermath of a family massacre. A nameless man sits in an unfamiliar bathroom, his bloodied hands trembling as he ponders his crime of passion. An amnesiac without an identity, he goes in search of himself, only to unearth a long-buried family secret surrounding the bizarre deaths of his parents. An abstract ghost story populated by ever-threatening specters, shadowy souls with evil motives who inhabit a nightmare world within a troubled killer's psyche. They might offer a smile or a kind word, but their only purpose is to snare others into their Hell.

Noel Forsythe, Lienite Ozolina, Jon Stoley

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

The Devil's Double

52% 65%

Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi

Synopsis: Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein's palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is thrust into the highest echelons of the "royal family" when he's ordered to become the 'fiday' - or body double - to Saddam's son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein (also Dominic Cooper), a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. With his and his family's lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince's psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence. -- (C) Lionsgate

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

The People Against O'Hara

Synopsis: Retired attorney Spencer Tracy, now a self-destructive alcoholic, agrees to defend young John O'Hara on a murder charge. Due to his inebriation, carelessness, and unethical court behavior, Tracy loses the case. When the attorney determines that the boy was in fact innocent, he launches his own investigation.

Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Diana Lynn

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

11-11-11

7% 17%

Timothy Gibbs, Wendy Glenn, Michael Landes

Synopsis: After the tragic death of his wife and child, famed American author Joseph Crone travels from the United States to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel and dying father, Richard. However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country with only the support of his companion, Sadie, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date, it's a WARNING! -- (C) Epic Pictures

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Bitter Sweet

Synopsis: Previously filmed in 1933, Noel Coward's sentimental operetta Bitter Sweet was transformed by MGM seven years later into a Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy vehicle, complete with Technicolor. Set in late 19th century Vienna, the story focuses on the romance between music teacher Carl Linden (Eddy) and his prize pupil Sarah Milick (MacDonald). Eloping with Sarah, Carl writes an operetta specially tailored for her talents, which earns her fame and fortune. Alas, poor Carl does not live long enough to see Sarah's triumph, but it is clear that she will never forget him. Chock full of memorable tunes and familiar character faces in the supporting cast (best of all is Herman Bing as a Viennese shopkeeper), Bitter Sweet is musical moviemaking at its best.

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George Sanders

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Serenade

Synopsis: Loosely based on a novel by James M. Cain, this romantic drama centers on the struggles of a humble vineyard worker (real-life opera star Mario Lanza) who rises to become a renowned opera star. In the original book, Damon, the protagonist, has a homosexual relationship with the patron who boosts his career, but in the film, the patron is a wealthy and manipulative young woman named Kendall (Joan Fontaine). As charming as she is selfish, poor Damon cannot help but fall in love with Kendall. Unfortunately, she is a fickle creature and soon grows bored with him, thereby breaking his heart and causing him to choke during his audition for the Met. Afterward, he flees to Mexico. There he comes down with a mysterious, debilitating movie disease. Fortunately, Juana, a beautiful ex-bullfighter's daughter is there to help him recover. Damon falls in love with her, but just as it looks like happiness will finally be his, conniving Kendall reappears. In addition to singing numerous selections from popular operas, Lanza also sings a pair of Sammy Cahn/Nicholas Brodszky pop tunes: "Serenade" and "My Destiny."

Mario Lanza, Joan Fontaine, Sarita Montiel

PG, 2 hr. 1 min.

Green Dolphin Street

Synopsis: The 161-minute costume drama Green Dolphin Street is set in 1840, on an island off the coast of Newfoundland, (or at least, the MGM backlot facsimile of same). Boiled down to essentials, it's the story of two sisters, blonde Marguerite Patourel (Donna Reed) and brunette Marianne Patourel (Lana Turner), daughters of the wealthy Octavius Patourel (Edmund Gwenn). The two women meet New Zealander William Ozone (Richard Hart) and both quietly fall in love with him, though he's far more interested in Marguerite. To get William away from her sister, the conniving Marianne encourages the young man to fulfill his dreams by enlisting in H.R.H.'s Navy, whereby he'll be shipped off to China. But William misses the boat (no pun intended) and becomes a fugitive. He and buddy Timothy Haslam (Van Heflin) pair up and ship out to New Zealand, where they found a lumber business. William gets soused one night and writes to the sister he loves, inviting her to join him in marriage - but drunkenly uses the other sister's name by mistake. Marianne, believing he meant to write to her, decides to set off for New Zealand to be with her intended. Meanwhile, Timothy secretly pines for Marguerite - and that's only the set up for this broadly-scaled melodrama. Reportedly budgeted at $4 million, Green Dolphin Street was based on the somewhat better bestseller by Elizabeth Goudge.

Lana Turner, Patrick Aherne, Van Heflin

Unrated, 2 hr. 41 min.

Main Street

13% 11%

Ellen Burstyn, Colin Firth, Patricia Clarkson

Synopsis: Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community, will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood. -- (C) Official Site

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Superheroes

Synopsis: The Thin Red Line star Dash Mihok takes the lead in director Alan Brown's small-scale anti-war drama following a young Iraq War veteran whose psychological scars run far deeper than his still-tender shrapnel wounds. Ben (Mihik) has just gotten back from Iraq, though it will be some time before his brain catches up with his body. Hoping that by opening up to other veterans he will be able to leave his traumatic past behind and move forward with life, the shell-shocked Ben starts attending group therapy sessions videotaped by naïve young filmmaker Nick (Spenser Treat Clark). But while the talkative Nick and the withdrawn Ben are without question polar opposites, a connection is formed and Nick ultimately accompanies Ben to an isolated country home where the haunted veteran plans to convalesce. Over the course of their time together, Ben learns the importance of reaching out for new friendships as Nick discovers the value of human connections. But can their blossoming friendship survive as Ben does his best to contend with some of the most difficult issues he's ever faced?

Dash Mihok, Spencer Treat Clark, Michael Borrelli

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Lost Everything

Synopsis: A closeted celebrity enters into a torrid love affair that sets off a shockwave of murder and scandal that threatens to ruin his image and destroy his life. With reporters following his every move, film star Brian Brecht arrives in Miami to promote his latest project. But while Brian's manager pairs him with an ambitious young actress in an attempt to throw off the paparazzi, the lonely star falls into the arms of a handsome hotel bartender. Later, an already tense situation turns outright volatile when a prominent televangelist attempts to arrange a high-profile hit, and a local art dealer attempts to break out of an abusive relationship.

Henry Dittman, Mark Whittington, Kyle Lupo

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Bellflower

74% 63%

Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson

Critic Consensus: This fevered, stylish vision of the end of the world stitches multiple genres together and marks writer/director/star Evan Glodell as a true talent to watch.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Beginners

84% 77%

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Goran Visnjic

Critic Consensus: Wearing its twee heart on its sleeve, Beginners explores the depths of modern, multi-generational romance with wit and depth.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Griff the Invisible

62% 52%

Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier

Synopsis: The world can make us invisible. Courage can make us incredible. Love can make us invincible. Ryan Kwanten of TV's True Blood stars in this charming, quirky and totally unpredictable romantic comedy about the superhero in all of us. Griff (Kwanten), a shy and awkward office worker by day, finds escape from his ordinary life by assuming the identity of a fantastic superhero each night. Griff's secret is jeopardized when he meets Melody (Maeve Dermody), a cute but unconventional daydreamer. She quickly becomes fascinated by his idiosyncrasies, which are equal only to her own. In the face of mounting pressure to live in the "real world," it's up to Melody to rescue Griff the Invisible for the sake of herself, Griff and their newfound love for each other. -- (C) Indomina

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Harvest (Stadt Land Fluss)

Synopsis: Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States. From 475 B.C. to 221 B.C., China was in turmoil. Sun Bin and Pang Juan were two of the brightest military strategists of their time. Eventually, Pang found great success as the commanding general of the Wei state. However, his jealousy over Sun's close relationship with their mentor drove Pang to frame his rival for treason. Later, after intervening to rescue Sun from execution, attempting to trick him into recording all of his vast military knowledge, and plotting to kill him once he secured that priceless information, Pang found out just how cunning his adversary could be when Sun feigned insanity and fled to the Qi state. There, Sun quickly ascended through the ranks to become the state's chief military strategist. But the battle was just heating up. Shortly thereafter, Sun and Pang would find out who was truly the superior military leader when their respective armies clashed on the battlefield. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Lukas Stettner, Kai Michael Müller, Steven Baade

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

The Warring States (Zhan Guo)

40% 44%

Francis Ng, Jiang Wu, Jing Tian

Unrated, 2 hr. 10 min.

Money Matters

Synopsis: Monique "Money" Matters (Terri Abney) is balancing precariously on the brink of her adolescence and her relationship with her mother Pamela (Aunjanue Ellis Ray, Men of Honor), is just as unsteady. As mother and daughter argue, desperate to understand each other, the roles of parent and child become clear and then confused once more. Throughout this journey of comprehension, a family secret is discovered: a secret which, like a wound, has become exacerbated by years of neglect and regret. Money's commute to her Catholic school takes her far from her derelict neighborhood and her difficult home life: yet in this alien world she feels just as much of an outcast. However, when she befriends a sympathetic neighborhood girl, their friendship develops in ways that will push all boundaries.

Aunjanue Ellis, Terri Abney, James Whalen

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

The Tree

73% 53%

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Morgana Davies

Critic Consensus: Though it leans rather heavily on its central metaphor, The Tree is a moving and ultimately hopeful meditation on grief with shades of magical realism.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Larry Crowne

35% 41%

Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Critic Consensus: Despite the relaxed, easy chemistry of stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, Larry Crowne is surprisingly bland and conventional.

PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Leningrad (Attack on Leningrad)

Synopsis: Director Aleksandr Buravsky revisits the Nazi siege of Leningrad through the eyes of a British journalist being targeted by the KGB in this sweeping historical drama. The year is 1941. As Hitler's forces take hold of Leningrad, UK war correspondent Kate Davis (Mira Sorvino) finds herself trapped in the city, and desperate to reunite with her lover Philip Parker (Gabriel Byrne), a U.S. journalist. As death shadows her every move, Kate befriends local militia woman Nina Tsvetkova and a pair of Russian children. Only with their help can Kate hope to make it out of this nightmare scenario alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Alexander Abdulov

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Golf In The Kingdom

Synopsis: Golf in the Kingdom, is adapted from Michael Murphy's 1972 classic novel, the best-selling work of fiction ever written about the game of golf, with millions of readers in many languages. En route to India in 1956 in search of enlightenment, a young American philosophy student - Michael Murphy - takes a Scottish detour to the "Links of Burningbush." Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious and mischievous golf pro - Shivas Irons. A wild adventure on and off the links ensues, where Murphy's perception of golf and life are indelibly changed. Out of this transformation the two forge a deep and unbreakable bond of camaraderie. -- (C) Official Site

David O'Hara, Joanne Whalley, Frances Fisher

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Hand 2 Hand (Fist 2 Fist)

Synopsis: A former martial arts champion fights to protect a young orphan from a dangerous ex-convict. Ken Min was a fighter with a promising future. But when Ken watched his friend Tokyo Joe take the lives of two innocent parents, everything changed. Years later, Ken has taken an oath of non-violence. His vow is put to the ultimate test, however, when Tokyo Joe makes parole, and comes searching for the child who once got away. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Bill Duff, Jino Kang, Gina Baretta

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

96% 89%

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

Critic Consensus: Thrilling, powerfully acted, and visually dazzling, Deathly Hallows Part II brings the Harry Potter franchise to a satisfying -- and suitably magical -- conclusion.

PG-13, 2 hr. 11 min.

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Synopsis: In this film, producer Barney Sheean hires Elsa Brinkmann to star in a movie about the late actress Lylah Clare. Barney hires Lylah's former husband to transform the talentless Elsa into a facsimile of the deceased screen queen. Elsa not only learns to imitate Lylah, but becomes the dead woman.

Kim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

13

8% 34%

Sam Riley, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham

Synopsis: Vince Ferro is a man in desperate circumstances. While on a quick fix-it job, he steals an envelope containing instructions for a mysterious job that promises a potential fortune. He assumes a false identity and follows the instructions, only to find himself a numbered participant in an underworld Russian roulette competition, where gamblers place bets on who'll survive when the trigger is pulled. The stakes are high, but the payout is more than he can resist. Many are competing for the first time, and a precious few have even returned to play again, but are his odds any better than other players in this most deadly game? What will it take to be the last man standing? -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Putty Hill

75% 52%

Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, James Siebor, Jr

Synopsis: A beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore, PUTTY HILL is the second feature from celebrated young filmmaker Matt Porterfield (HAMILTON). At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America, dislocated from the progress and mobility around them, but united in pursuit of a shared dream. Exquisitely shot and employing surprising documentary techniques, PUTTY HILL is one of the most exciting American indie films in years. -- (C) Cinema Guild

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

La belle endormie (The Sleeping Beauty)

74% 46%

Carla Besainou, Carla Besnaïnou, Julia Artamonov

Synopsis: As with most "fairytales", "The Sleeping Beauty" begins with "Once Upon A Time" but anyone familiar with a Catherine Breillat film knows that a "happy ever after" is no guarantee. In a castle in a far away land in a far away time, a baby girl is born. The child's name is Anastasia. The fairy Carabosse places a curse upon the child- saying at sixteen the girl will prick her hand and die. Three younger and somewhat scatterbrained fairies alters the curse so that instead of dying, Anastasia will sleep for 100 years. For a century Anastasia will live in the world of dreams. -- (C) Strand Releasing

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Boy Wonder

40% 62%

Caleb Steinmeyer, Zulay Henao, Bill Sage

Synopsis: A young boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother during a Brooklyn car-jacking. Now a 17-year-old loner, Sean Donovan (Caleb Steinmeyer) is relentlessly haunted by his past and obsessed with finding his mother's killer. Drawn into a nocturnal urban underworld, Sean's consuming rage is vented one night, defending himself from a chaotic attack by a drug dealer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. Investigating a series of vigilante murders, hot-shot new homicide detective Teresa Ames (Zulay Henao) takes an interest in Sean and his case. Engaged in a twisting game of cat and mouse, Sean and Teresa become allies by day ... and enemies by night. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Reunion

8% 33%

John Cena, Ethan Embry, Michael Rispoli

Synopsis: The Cleary brothers, Sam (John Cena), Leo (Ethan Embry) and Douglas (Boyd Holbrook) take dysfunctional families to a new level: Sam and Leo have grown up hating each other and neither likes their juvenile kid brother, Douglas, to whom they've only recently been introduced. The three boys share the same father, but all have different mothers. Their father died a rich man and when they're brought together by their sister Nina (Amy Smart) to learn which one of them will inherit the old man's fortune, they are handed an unpleasant surprise. A requirement of the will is that the three estranged siblings go into business together as bail bondsmen. Their first job takes them into the mountains of Mexico where they encounter a drug lord and uncover a kidnapping plot, masterminded by an embittered entrepreneur (Michael Rispoli) that will endanger them all. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Dirty Little Trick

Synopsis: After picking up a sexy young hitchhiker, kind Michael is thrust into a world of crime and deception when he realizes that his passenger has a dark and dangerous past. As his life becomes increasingly intertwined with the beauty's, he tries to figure out what to do next. Will Michael be able to break free from the alluring siren? Intense actioner based on actual events stars Dean Cain, Christie Burson, Michael Madsen.

Christie Burson, Dean Cain, McKendrick, Leah

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Alleged

Synopsis: Charles Anderson (Nathan West), a talented young reporter, feels trapped working for his deceased father's newspaper and living in a tiny town (Dayton, TN, 1925) in steep decline. Seeing the Scopes "Monkey Trial" as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break into the journalistic big leagues, Charles manages to insert himself into the middle of the "Trial of the Century." Once there, however, he is torn between his love for the more principled Rose (his fiancée, Ashley Johnson), and the allure of being able to "change the world" under the tutelage of his hero, the great H.L. Mencken of the Baltimore Sun (Colm Meaney). When the truth is at stake, Charles discovers, some lies just have to be told. -- (C) Official Site

Ashley Johnson, Brian Dennehy, Colm Meaney

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

The River Why

Synopsis: Matt Leutwyler directs this adaptation of David James Duncan's novel surrounding a young man's (Zach Gilford) search for a rainbow trout. William Hurt co-stars as the man's father, while Amber Heard fills the role of the character's tomboy love interest. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Zach Gilford, Amber Heard, William Hurt

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

11% 70%

Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden

Critic Consensus: Passionate ideologues may find it compelling, but most filmgoers will find this low-budget adaptation of the Ayn Rand bestseller decidedly lacking.

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

A Better Tomorrow

93% 90%

Yun-Fat Chow, Leslie Cheung, Lung Ti

Synopsis: John Woo established himself as one of Hong Kong's premiere action directors with this ultra-hip, ultra-violent action classic. The film centers around the complex relationship between two brothers: Sung Tse-kit (Leslie Cheung) is a recent graduate of the police academy while Tse-ho (Ti Lung) runs a massive counterfeiting ring along with his gangland associate, Mark Lee (Chow Yun-fat). Tension between the two brothers comes to a head when their father is murdered after a crime deal goes sour and Tse-ho lands in jail after being double-crossed. In perhaps the most influential scene in Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, Mark avenges his friend by staging a dinner table assassination. As Mark tries to shoot his way out of the restaurant, pulling a series of hidden pistols from potted plants and alcoves, he gets horribly injured. With both founding members of the counterfeiting syndicate incapacitated, the operation falls into the hands of Shing (Waise Lee Chi-hung), Tse-ho's former underling who has little of his boss' élan or experience. When Tse-ho gets out of jail, he reunites with his now-crippled comrade, Mark, to take out Shing and to protect Tse-kit whose life is in danger for investigating their former subordinate. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Twelve Thirty

17% 17%

Reed Birney, Jonathan Groff, Mamie Gummer

Synopsis: There are three women in the Langley household: Vivien(Karen Young), the mother, is caught between a fierce independence and an almost agoraphobic attachment to home; seductive and confident Mel (Portia Reiners) is a 19 year-old mirror of her mother; Maura (Mamie Gummer), 22, is alienated, afraid and unable to pinpoint her place in the world. They live together in a seemingly close household, yet each is very much alone. The family's status quo explodes when Jeff (Jonathan Groff) walks into their comfortable yet dysfunctional world. Bright, handsome, ambitious and sure of his future at 22, he's also socially awkward and a sexual novice who's been infatuated with Mel since high school. When they begin working together at the same restaurant, he jumps at the opportunity to finally start a romance with the free‐spirited girl-but Mel has other ideas about their time together. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Human Resources Manager

74% 62%

Mark Ivanir, Guri Alfi, Noah Silver

Synopsis: THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER is a dramedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article. It was Israel's official entry for the 2011 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER is a Film Movement release, runs for 103 minutes, is in Hebrew, English and Romanian with English subtitles, and is not yet MPAA-rated. The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem's largest bakery is in trouble. He is separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter and stuck in a job he hates. When one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR Manager is sent to the victim's hometown in Romania to make amends. Far from home, on a mission to honor a woman he didn't even know but has somehow grown to admire, the HR Manager rediscovers his own humanity and his ability to truly care for human resources. Eran Riklis' THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER is based on an Israeli book that was recommended to him-A.B. Yehoshua's A Woman in Jerusalem (a New York Times notable book, and L.A. Times Book Prize winner, among other awards.) Keeping with the book, Riklis made the calculated decision not to name any of his characters (save the deceased woman inspiring the trip) but rather rely on their professions and personal attributes to identify and define them-the HR Manager, The Weasel, The Boy... These character archetypes lack a certain individuality and could, in turn, be any of us. In this act Riklis challenges the conventional and quirky road-trip movie and, in his words, creates a film that is "offbeat and kind of mainstream in a way." He calls THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER "an asymmetrical road movie." It played at numerous international film festivals, including Toronto and Palm Springs, and captured the Audience Award at the Locarno Int'l Film Festival. Riklis' film features fearless performances by a comedic ensemble cast led by the well-known Ukrainian actor Mark Ivanir, whose resumé includes Spielberg's SCHINDLER'S LIST; HOLLY ROLLERS (with Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg), and Robert De Niro's THE GOOD SHEPHERD. -- (C) Film Movement

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

0% 53%

Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter, Peter Fonda

Synopsis: According to rock 'n' roll lore, age 27 is a fateful milestone. From Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison to Kurt Cobain, all stars we lost at this very age. World famous rock star Spyder (Kevin Zegers) has achieved fame and fortune with a smash hit debut album. This blinding success however, is built on the Faustian pact that capitalized on the genius of his long lost childhood best friend and band mate, Eric Genson (Jason Ritter). Now Spyder retreats to his small hometown after his sophomore effort flops. Reconnecting with Eric after a seven year estrangement, the two recall their youthful ambitions and reexamine the choices they've made. Accompanied by the band's ambitious, fiery manager (Taryn Manning), the legendary music impresario August West (Peter Fonda) and a raucous crew of musicians, they set off on a cathartic journey along historic Route 66 that brings them closer to each other, their history and their destiny. -- (C) Red Hawk Films

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Video Girl

Synopsis: Lorie (Meagan Good) achieves her dream of fame by becoming a dancer in hip-hop videos, but soon she learns that celebrity has a dark side, and her life won't be as simple and care-free as she imagined.

Meagan Good, Adam Senn, Haylie Duff

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Moon Zero Two

Synopsis: A spaceman -- with a raygun -- for hire takes on a crooked land baron in this drama that moves Western themes into outer space. In the year 2021, Bill Kemp (James Olson), the first man to walk on Mars, is an astronaut for hire, renting his services to the highest bidder. J.J. Hubbard (Warren Mitchell) is a multi-millionaire who pays Kemp to help blast an oncoming asteroid out of its orbit so that it will avoid the Earth and crash into the moon. However, Hubbard's goal is hardly benevolent. The moon is being excavated for mineral resources, and since fragments of the asteroid in question resemble jewels, it will allow Hubbard to fraudulently jack up land prices on the lunar surface. Kemp also learns that Hubbard was responsible for the death of the brother of Clementine Taplin (Catherine Schell), the woman he loves. Kemp realizes that he can no longer do business with Hubbard, and he sets out to foil Hubbard's schemes before it's too late. Moon Zero Two was directed by Roy Thomas Baker, who also made a number of pictures for Hammer Films, including the respected sci-fi cult film Quatermass and the Pit. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell

G, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Carey Treatment (A Case of Murder) (Emergency Ward)

Synopsis: Blake Edwards directed this murder mystery set against the backdrop of a busy metropolitan hospital. Dr. Peter Carey (James Coburn) is a pathologist who has signed on to work with Dr. J.D. Randall (Dan O'Herlihy) at a prominent hospital in Boston. When Randall's daughter Karen (Melissa Torme-March) dies after a botched abortion, another member of the hospital staff, David Tao (James Hong), is charged with her murder. Carey is convinced that Tao is innocent and sets out to prove his point. He also finds time for romance with beautiful Bostonian Georgia Hightower (Jennifer O'Neill). The Carey Treatment features Pat Hingle as police detective Peterson; Michael Crichton contributed to the screenplay.

James Coburn, Jennifer O'Neill, Pat Hingle

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

PT 109

67% 52%

Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin, James Gregory

Synopsis: This World War II adventure chronicles the real-life courage of President John F. Kennedy when he was a Navy lieutenant and Commanding Officer of the illustrious PT 109, a Patrol Torpedo boat stationed in the Solomon Islands. While on patrol one night, a Japanese destroyer rams and slices the 109 in two, killing two crewmen. Having survived the collision, Kennedy searches for survivors, despite suffering from a back injury. Kennedy leads the survivors in swimming to a deserted island, while himself towing a badly-burned crewman. After a few days, the survivors encounter two natives and gives them a carved message on a coconut. The natives take the message to an Australian coastwatcher who arranges for a rescue. "PT 109" was the first commercial theatrical film about a sitting United States President released while he was still in office. It came out in June 1963, just five months before Kennedy was assassinated.

Unrated, 2 hr. 39 min.

An Invisible Sign

0% 33%

Jessica Alba, Chris Messina, J.K. Simmons

Synopsis: Young Mona idolizes her father, a brilliant mathematician. When he suddenly demonstrates signs of mental illness, Mona begins to obsess about numbers, using them to interpret an unpredictable and threatening world. Now an adult (Jessica Alba), Mona's old superstitions and compulsive behaviors continue to flourish, but a new job as an elementary school math teacher (a position she both relishes and dreads), may force her out of her protective shell. With imagination and humor, as well as a special sensitivity to the realities of mental illness, AN INVISIBLE SIGN carries a magic all its own. -- (C) IFC Films

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

No Blade of Grass

Synopsis: This film is set in a futuristic Britain that has been decimated by a terrible plague caused by environmental damage. One family flees to the sanctuary of a friend's farm. The journey is treacherous, and the clan must fight insane biker gangs and deal with their own personal problems.

Nigel Davenport, Jean Wallace, Lynne Frederick

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Juarez

Synopsis: Juarez was originally designed to concentrate almost exclusively on the tragedy of Hapsburg Emperor Maximillian, whose attempts to establish a puppet government in Mexico on behalf of Napoleon III ended in disaster and death. But when Paul Muni decided that he wanted to play Zapotec-Indian-turned-Mexican President Benito Pablo Juarez, the film's emphasis perceptibly shifted -- and Bette Davis, cast as Empress Carlotta, was shunted to second billing rather than first. Muni's makeup and costuming convincingly transforms him into Juarez incarnate. But unlike his other historical impersonations (Pasteur, Zola), Muni's Juarez is a one-note characterization: stoic, uncompromising, and v-e-e-r-y slow of speech. Far more exciting dramatically is Bette Davis as Empress Carlotta, whose highly stylized descent into madness is a tour de force both for the actress and for director William Dieterle. Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard, as Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie, in essence repeat their diabolical characterizations from Anthony Adverse (1936), while John Garfield is singularly miscast as Pofirio Diaz. The best performance is delivered by Brian Aherne, whose kindly, honorable Emperor Maximillian is less a despot than a misguided political pawn. When Aherne, about to be executed at Juarez' orders, requests that his favorite Mexican song "La Paloma" be played as he is led before the firing squad, audience sympathies are 100% in Maximilian's corner--which was not quite what the filmmakers intended. Based largely on Bertita Harding's book The Phantom Crown (the film's original title), Juarez takes every available opportunity to parallel its title character's fight against foreign intervention with the then-current European situation. To protect their investment in Juarez Warner Bros. purchased outright a like-vintage Mexican film on the same subject, The Mad Empress, suppressing the latter film's release in the United States.

Paul Muni, Brian Aherne, Bette Davis

Unrated, 2 hr. 12 min.

The Last Run

Synopsis: This film stars George C. Scott as an aging mob driver hoping to make one last big haul and retire. He is persuaded by his cronies to drive an escaped criminal across Spain to safety. Scott has premonitions throughout the flight of his own demise, premonitions which come to fruition.

George C. Scott, Aldo Sambrell, Tony Musante

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

The Rich Are Always with Us

Synopsis: In this sudsy drama, the complicated love-lives of the fabulously wealthy are chronicled.

Ruth Chatterton, Bette Davis, George Brent

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Fashions of 1934

Synopsis: In this Busby Berkely musical, a fashion designers heads for Paris to swipe the latest designs. Instead he ends up creating the costumes for a musical. He also fall in love.

William Powell, Bette Davis, Verree Teasdale

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

The Craigslist Killer

Synopsis: This Lifetime Original Movie is based on the true story of Philip Markoff. He was the American medical student who was charged with the murder of Julissa Brisman in Boston, Massachusetts on April 14, 2009. Markoff met his many victims through Craigslist, a popular classified advertising website.

Jake McDorman, William Baldwin, Agnes Bruckner

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Snow Flower And The Secret Fan

21% 48%

Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Bing Bing Li

Synopsis: In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever. -- (C) Fox Searchlight

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Trespass

10% 22%

Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn

Critic Consensus: Another claustrophobic thriller that Joel Schumacher can churn out in his sleep, Trespass is nasty and aggressive, more unpleasant than entertaining.

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Faith, Fraud And Minimum Wage

Synopsis: Directed by Georges Mihalka, this quirky comedy chronicles the pilgrimage made to a small town in hopes of catching a glimpse of a coffee stain that bears a striking resemblance to Jesus Christ.

Callum Keith Rennie, Martha MacIsaac, Ricky Mabe

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Housewife

Bette Davis, George Brent, Ann Dvorak

Synopsis: A pre-stardom Bette Davis struggles mightily as the "other woman" in this rather obvious divorce court drama from Warner Bros. George Brent stars as William Reynolds, a hardworking but markedly unmotivated office manager whose wife, Nan (Ann Dvorak), manages to make ends meet with the little she's got. Enter Patricia Berkeley (Davis), a high-powered advertising exec, with whom William falls madly in love. Does he leave the little wife for the glamorous co-worker? Well almost, but all bets are off when young Buddy Reynolds (Ronnie Cosbey) is hit by a car and nearly killed.

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Forged

Synopsis: An ex-thug (Manny Perez) and his son attempt to find a way to move past impossible circumstances to forge a bond that has been forever broken by the murder of the child's mother. -- (C) Official Site

David Castro, Jaime Tirelli, Kevin Breznahan

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Decisions

Synopsis: Financial desperation leads to bad decisions for a group of friends seeking to lie, cheat, and steal their way out of debt. When their bid to make a quick buck goes hopelessly awry, a corrupt detective (Corey Haim in his final role) emerges guns blazing in an attempt to get the money back to the gangsters it was stolen from. Now, the choices that everyone makes in the next 24 hours will be the ones they'll have to live with for the rest of their lives - which may not be very long.

Corey Haim, Anthony Vitale, Yeniffer Behrens

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

1313: Haunted Frat

Synopsis: During Spring Break, a fraternity built atop the burned ruins of an insane asylum is haunted by a sinister visitor...

Jake Madden, Graham Rogers, David Adam Flannery

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

11/11/11

Synopsis: A couple worried about their young son's increasingly bizarre behavior discovers that he is linked to a Hell-spawned apocalypse prophesied to manifest itself on the boy's next birthday, which is...you guessed it...November 11, 2011! Save the date for chilling terror in this shocker. Jon Briddell, Hayden Byerly, Erin Coker star.

Jon Briddell, Erin Coker, Hayden Byerly

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

78% 77%

Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore

Critic Consensus: It never lives up to the first part of its title, but Crazy, Stupid, Love's unabashed sweetness -- and its terrifically talented cast -- more than make up for its flaws.

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Water for Elephants

60% 70%

Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz

Critic Consensus: It's a tale tastefully told and beautifully filmed, but Water for Elephants suffers from a pronounced lack of chemistry between its leads.

PG-13, 2 hr.

Light in the Piazza

Synopsis: Olivia de Havilland offers an exceptional performance in this well-wrought romantic drama. She portrays Margaret Johnson, a devoted mother who overcomes all odds to provide her brain-damaged daughter, Clara (Yvette Mimieux), with a decent, stimulating life (though Clara is 26, she has the intelligence of a ten-year-old). Chief among Margaret's obstacles is her own husband, who constantly lobbies to have their daughter institutionalized. Margaret will have none of it and takes Clara on a European tour instead. While visiting Florence, the beautiful Clara meets the wealthy, handsome, but none too bright Fabrizio Naccarelli (George Hamilton), who falls in love with the sweet-natured girl and proposes to her. This puts Margaret into a great quandary. Will her daughter be able to handle the demands of marriage? What about children, will they be impaired too? Fortunately, both families are wealthy, so money is no object. Still, while Margaret favors the union, her husband strongly objects, and wanting some time alone with his wife, continues to push toward placing Clara in a home. Matters become more complex when Fabrizio's father (who is married) becomes attracted to Margaret. The plot is based on a novel by Elizabeth Spencer.

Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement

95%

Thea Spyer, Edie Windsor

Synopsis: Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer met in New York City's West Village in 1965, and for both of them, it was love at first sight, with Edie recalling that they danced so much on the night they met she wore a hole in the foot of her stocking. Edie and Thea were together for 42 years, and always wanted to get married, but in a time when living out of the closet was all but unheard of, the option simply didn't exist, and while that slowly began to change during their years together, it wasn't until Thea was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and told she might only have a year to live that they began to take practical steps. In 2007, Edie and Thea traveled to Canada and were married in Toronto (where non-residents are allowed to have civil ceremonies), finally making good on the pledge they had made to one another decades before. Filmmakers Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir directed Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement, a warm and moving portrait of a couple who fell in love and stayed in love despite legal and societal misgivings. Edie and Thea was awarded "Best Documentary" honors at the 2009 Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Unrated, 1 hr. 7 min.

The Christmas Bunny

Synopsis: A withdrawn foster child makes a Christmas discovery that strengthens her bond with her adoptive family, and makes her a kindly new friend. A lonely child without a family of her own, Julia is elated when she rescues an injured bunny on Christmas Eve. Later, with the help of a kind-hearted farm woman (Florence Henderson), Julia nurses the animal back to health, and realizes the importance of being with the people you love during the most wonderful time of the year.

Sophie Bolen, Madeline Vail, Colby French

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Judas Kiss

Synopsis: Washed-out filmmaker Zachary Wells revisits his alma mater where he finds himself facing the pain of his past and his future.

Charlie David, Richard Harmon, Brent Corrigan

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

City of Life and Death

91% 85%

Ye Liu, Gao Yuanyuan, Hideo Nakaizumi

Synopsis: Within the scope of Asian history, few events carry the ugly and sickening connotations of the Rape of Nanking. Japanese forces invaded that Chinese city on December 9, 1937, and in the six weeks to follow, soldiers raped thousands of women and annihilated hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. Director Lu Chuan directs this black-and-white docudrama account of that horrifying six-week period, with the benefit of an ensemble cast that includes Hideo Nakaizumi as a conscience-stricken Japanese soldier, Fan Wei as the aid to a German humanitarian worker, and Gao Yuanyuan as the head of a refugee camp. Lu relays the events directly and straightforwardly, with a careful avoidance of sensationalism and excessive sentimentality, and uses the chronicle to meditate on the insanity of war for all of those involved. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 13 min.

Em

Synopsis: Themes of love and loss highlight director Tony Barbieri's tale of two young lovers who find their mutual attraction growing into something much more profound. When Josh and Amanda first met, it felt like it was just the way things were supposed to be. Eventually, the pair decided to get romantic and begin a new life together. But buried secrets from the past have a curious way of complicating the future, and just as Josh and Amanda prepare to make their commitment official things quickly start to fall apart. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Nathan Wetherington, Stef Willen, Bre Blair

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

A Little Help

41% 31%

Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell, Kim Coates

Synopsis: It's a movie for everyone whose life has been thrown off-course, out of whack, or simply not turned out the way they planned it. In other words, it's a movie for everyone, period. Set in suburban Long Island in the summer of 2002, with the psychic wounds of 9/11 still fresh, A Little Help is a story that takes a comic, searching and profoundly empathetic look at a few pivotal months in the life of dental hygienist Laura Pehlke (Jenna Fischer)-an ordinary woman whose life suddenly flies off the rails-and her heroic efforts to re-establish a sense of security and normalcy for herself and her son. -- (C) Official Site

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Father of Invention

0% 27%

Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham

Synopsis: Millionaire infomercial guru, Robert Axle (Kevin Spacey) loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of thousands of customers. After serving eight years in prison, a disgraced Axle is released, and ready to redeem his name and rebuild his empire with a new innovation. However, Axle's ex-wife (Virginia Madsen) has spent all of his money and moved into his house with her new husband (Craig Robinson). Out of desperation, he finds a part-time job as a janitor, and is forced to move in with his estranged daughter (Camilla Belle) and her over-protective roommates. Despite these setbacks he is determined to pitch his newest gadget and rebuild his infomercial empire. But the world has changed in the last decade, and Axle finds himself out of step with current technology, his family, and the self-confidence that made him king of the infomercials in the past. With all his wheels spinning, Axle soon realizes before he can be successful with his new creation, first he must reinvent himself. -- (C) Anchor Bay

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Shaolin

74% 71%

Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan

Synopsis: As feuding warlords fight to expand their power, the noble monks of the Shaolin Temple clean up the mess left behind, tending to the injured while trying their best to protect the poor and weak. General Hou (Andy Lau) has caused much of this mess with his violent and ruthless tactics that rarely discriminate between soldiers and civilians. When Hou is betrayed by fellow general Cao Man (Nicholas Tse), he is forced into hiding, and takes refuge with the monks (including Jackie Chan) at their hidden mountain temple. As the days pass, he finds himself more and more at ease as he learns the ways of peace, and begins to release his hatred through Martial Zen. But Cao is not far behind, and war soon reaches the temple, where the monks are ready to fight back with their unstoppable Shaolin Kung Fu. -- (C) Reliance

R, 2 hr. 11 min.

Eating Out: Drama Camp

Synopsis: There's no shortage of drama or camp in the fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka's hilarious Eating Out series. Zack and Casey's relationship is in a slump, but things are about to change at Dick Dickey's Drama Camp. Zack meets gorgeous Benji, and when they get cast as lovers in a sexed-up version of The Taming of the Shrew, their self-restraint is put to the test. Will Zack and Casey's relationship last with Benji in the picture?

Chris Salvatore, Daniel Skelton, Aaron Milo

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Unhappy Birthday

Synopsis: A surprise birthday party becomes a living nightmare for city-dwelling couple Sadie and Rick and their friend Jonny. They are invited to visit the remote tidal island of Amen by Corinne, an enigmatic local who hopefully holds answers to long-buried family secrets. Amen is historically populated by a close-knit community who discourage strangers from visiting. So why have these three outsiders been allowed onto the island? Their arrival brings horrific consequences as they find themselves trapped by the tide and at the mercy of the islanders. These visitors will wish they'd never been born.

David Paisley, Christina De Vallee, Jill Riddiford

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Good Day for It

Synopsis: A man forced to abandon his wife and daughter years earlier must risk his life to settle an old score and reunite his family.

Hal Holbrook, Robert Patrick, Jared Acosta

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

88% 71%

Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Ilmari Järvenpää

Critic Consensus: Rare Exports is an unexpectedly delightful crossbreed of deadpan comedy and Christmas horror.

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Night Watch

33% 58%

Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Billie Whitelaw

Synopsis: In this suspenseful drama, a wealthy but emotionally and mentally unstable widow is staring idly out her window one night when she thinks she sees a gory murder in the house across the street. Unfortunately, despite her panicked calls to the authorities, no one takes her seriously.

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

The Countess

Synopsis: Julie Delpy directs and stars in this biography of Erzebet Bathory, the 17th century countess whose love of a younger man drove her to madness and beyond. At the dawn of the 17th century, Countess Bathory was the most powerful woman in Hungary. At the age of 14, she married a powerful warlord twice her age and bore him four children. While her husband was away fighting wars, Countess Bathory maintained their estate with the help of her one true confidant, a powerful witch named Anna Darvulia. Over time, Countess Bathory's gained great influence, even holding sway over decisions made by the King. But she was unwilling to accept a world in which men were able to break the rules without consequence while women were expected to be unquestionably subservient, and after her husband died, Countess Bathory fell deeply in love with a young nobleman named Istvan (Daniel BrÃ 1/4hl), whom she encountered at a lavish feast. Istvan too was smitten, though his relationship with the countess was cut short when his father, Count Thurzo (William Hurt), forced him to break off the romance. Meanwhile, as Countess Bathory becomes obsessed with the prospect that age was a factor in the failure of the relationship, Count Thurzo begins crafting an elaborate plot against her. Eventually Countess Bathory's blinding sadness gives way to irreversible madness, and she becomes convinced that she can maintain her youth and beauty forever by bathing in the blood of virgins. Her dementia and obsession flowing like the virginal blood she bathes in every night, Countess Bathory eventually realizes that she has become the victim of a vast political conspiracy hatched by the father of her beloved. But by now it's already too late, Countess Erzebet Bathory's downfall had already been set into motion. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Baarìa

55% 50%

Francesco Scianna, Nicole Grimaudo, Ángela Molina

Synopsis: Giuseppe Tornatore directed this grand-scale portrait of life and love over several decades in a small town in Sicily. The Torrenuovas are a family of peasant shepherds who have lived and worked in Bagheria though many generations. In the years before the rise of Mussolini, the family often found themselves working for Don Giacinto (Lollo Franco), a local tycoon who often used his power and position to take advantage of others. Young Peppino Torrenuova senses a profound injustice in the way Don Giacinto treats his elders, and as the years pass the young man becomes a passionate advocate for social change. Once he grows to be a man, Peppino (Francesco Scianna) falls in love with beautiful Mannina (Margareth Made) and they get married, starting a family of their own over the objections of Mannia's parents, who believe she can do better. As Peppino throws in his lot with the local Communist party and works to make life better for his fellow peasants, we see a number of important historical events through his eyes and watch the fortunes of his town and his family rise and fall. Featuring guest appearances by Monica Bellucci, Raoul Bova and Donatella Finocchiaro, Baaria was the opening night attraction at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Assassins' Code

Min-su Choi, John Savage, Richard Moll

Synopsis: Retired government assassin Paul Thorn is pulled back into the fray after a former colleague hands him the plans for a terrifying new technology before suddenly dropping dead. Now whoever gets the plans will have ultimate power, and in order to keep them safe Paul must place his trust in Stacia, a cynical nurse with a clear conscience. But it won't be easy, because the army of assassins hunting them will not stop until they get what they want.

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

The History of Mr. Polly

Synopsis: H. G. Wells' non-fantasy efforts have, with the exception of Kipps, proven traditionally difficult to transfer to film. History of Mr. Polly occasionally suffers from too-close fidelity to its Wellsian source; one wishes that adaptor/director Anthony Pelissier could have "opened up" the story a bit more. Still, the film is impeccably cast: particularly good is John Mills as Alfred Polly, whose efforts to make a go in the business world continually come acropper. A humble draper's clerk, Polly is profoundly affected by a variety of personal relationships, most notably with colorful Uncle Jim (Finlay Currie) and his nagging wife Miriam (Betty Ann Davies). Ultimately, he finds happiness in an even humbler pursuit than the drapery business. Star John Mills' daughter Juliet shows up in a very minor role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

John Mills, Sally Ann Howes, Finlay Currie

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Santa Mesa

Synopsis: An orphaned boy is thrown head-first into a new and different life in this drama. Twelve-year-old Hector (Jacob Kiron Shalov), who has lived all his life in New Jersey, is riding in the car with his mother when they're struck by another driver; Hector receives only minor injuries, but his mother is killed. With nowhere else to go, Hector is forced to take up an offer to stay with his grandmother, who lives in the Philippines and has never met him. Hector can't speak Tagalog and his grandmother Lita (Angie Ferro) knows no English; not only can't they communicate, but Hector and Lita soon discover they don't much like one another. The teeming slums of Manila are like no place Hector has ever seen, and with few other options he falls in with a gang of teenage thugs led by Miguel (Pierro Rodriguez), who goads him into breaking into a house in a well-to-do neighborhood. Hector is caught red-handed by the owner of the house, Jose (Jaime Tirelli), a photographer who speaks fluent English. Jose insists that Hector work off the damage he's done, but he soon takes the boy under his wing, teaching him a bit about photography and giving him chores to keep him out of trouble. Hector also attracts the attention of a pretty girl, Sel (Maria Lopez), but while they're clearly fond of one another, Hector soon discovers Sel already has a boyfriend -- Miguel. Santa Mesa was the first feature film from writer and director Ron Morales. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Jacob Kiron Shalov, Angie Ferro, Jaime Tirelli

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Under the Mistletoe

Synopsis: Susan Bell (Jaime Ray Newman) finds herself in the midst of a very unique holiday season when her 8-year-old son makes a call to a local radio station that promptly inserts itself into her love life.

Jaime Ray Newman, Michael Shanks, Burkely Duffield

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Life Of Lemon

Synopsis: Barry Kneller's Life of Lemon stars the director as Lemon, a blue-collar repairman who dreams of making it big in Hollywood. His dad doesn't have any faith in him, but when Lemon befriends a homeless military vet, he begins to find the confidence he needs to change his life. Soon he's auditioning for roles, and winning the heart of a brokenhearted young woman. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Dan Lauria, Willie C. Carpenter, Barry Kneller

Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

All She Can

Synopsis: In a small south Texas town, there aren't many career options for young people besides oil rigs, the military, or fast-food restaurants. Luz Garcia, a fiery high-school athlete, is determined to forge a different future; she's gained admission to the University of Texas at Austin. The problem is she can't afford to go. With her one shot at a scholarship riding on the state power lifting championship, she sees no choice but to bend the rules to ensure her victory. Although Luz's rashness and frustration land her in increasingly hotter water, they also fuel her with courage and empowerment. -- (C) Official site

Corina Calderon, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Joseph Julian Soria

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

The Last Circus

77% 64%

Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang

Critic Consensus: The Last Circus is an uneven but winningly insane blend of hard violence, sex, black humor, and social satire.

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

The Robber

77% 66%

Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz, Markus Schleinzer

Synopsis: Directed by Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper) and starring established actor Andreas Lust (Revanche), The Robber is slated to open in New York City on April 29, 2011, at the Lincoln Plaza and Cinema Village. The film will expand to other US and Canadian markets during the spring and summer of 2011. Based on a novel by the Austrian author Martin Prinz, and shot on location in Vienna, The Robber was one of the most critically acclaimed films featured at last year's New York Film Festival. The film was also an official selection at the 2010 Berlin and Toronto Film Festivals. The film's main character, Johann Rettenberger, was inspired by the life of Austrian bank-robber and runner Johann Kastenberger, a man who set records in long-distance races while - in the rest of his free time - secretly knocked over bank after bank. Widely referred to as "Pump-gun Ronnie," after the Ronald Reagan mask he wore and the shotgun used on the assaults, Rettenberger still holds the record time in the Bergmarathon, a famous race held in the Austrian Alps. Deprived of by-the-books psychological motivations and character development, The Robber paints a visceral picture of pathological compulsion and it is the rare character portrait that also excels as an action film. -- (C) Kino

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

The One

Synopsis: The One is a quick witted, romantic dramedy about a young successful Manhattan investment banker living the charmed life about to marry the woman of his dreams who, a month before his wedding, meets and unexpectedly falls in love with a charismatic man from his past. More than a story of coming out, The One is a story about coming of age. It's about a man growing up and learning to know whom he is rather than trying to live up to what he thinks others expect of him, realizing that until he does, it's impossible to fully love or be loved. -- (C) Official Site

Margaret Anne Florence, Ian Novick, Jon Prescott

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Sundays At Tiffany's

Synopsis: Meet the very serious Jane Claremont (Alyssa Milano, TV's "Charmed"). A perfect planner, she works as the always-in-control manager of the theater owned by her mother Vivian (Stockard Channing, TV's "The West Wing"). Engaged to the handsome, successful actor Hugh (Ivan Sergei, The Break-Up), Jane's got a plan for everything - until the unexpected return of her childhood imaginary friend, Michael (Eric Winter, TV's "Days of Our Lives"). She hasn't seen Michael since one fateful day at Tiffany's when she was ten years old. Now he's back, making her doubt her sanity while rediscovering joy, innocence and creativity. Jane thought she had life all figured out... but thanks to Michael, she's about to reimagine everything. From the best-sellerby beloved authors James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet comes a love story like no other. (courtesy of dvd releases)

Alyssa Milano, Eric Winter, Ivan Sergei

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

A Better Life

85% 79%

Demian Bichir, José Julián, Dolores Heredia

Synopsis: From the director of About a Boy comes A Better Life - a touching, poignant, multi-generational story about a father's love and the lengths a parent will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. -- (C) Summit

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Shock Doctrine

60% 62%

Naomi Klein, Naomi Klein, Kieran O'Brien

Synopsis: The team of Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross returns with their most intriguing provocation to date, an adaption of Naomi Klein's best-seller, which argues that U.S. "disaster capitalism" promotes its free-market agenda on the back of disasters, whether natural or manmade. A challenging, powerful vision of the world economy today.

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Strangers (Zarim)

Synopsis: Filmmakers Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv expand their award-winning 2004 short into a feature length film tracing the unlikely romance between an Israeli kibbutznik and a Palestinian woman as the meet serendipitously on their way to the World Cup finals in Berlin. Eyal and Rana are two soccer fans who, despite being sworn enemies by birth, cannot deny the sparks that they feel after their bags get mistakenly swapped on the subway. In the three days that follow, these two disparate souls somehow manage to transcend the deep-rooted conflicts that have plagued their people for so long, and find true love in the chaos of world cup fever. Then, just as quickly as she appeared, Rana is gone. As news of a second Israeli-Lebanon war makes headlines, Eyal decides to throw caution to the wind and follow his true love back to Paris.

Liron Levo, Patrick Albenque, Lubna Azabal

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Mr. Nice

55% 44%

Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Crispin Glover

Synopsis: Howard Marks (Rhys Ifans) was a young Welshman studying at Oxford when he discovered there was something unusual about his dorm room -- it had a secret passageway that led to a storage space used by one of the school's top marijuana dealers. Marks and the dealer struck up a friendship as he became an enthusiastic customer, and a few years later, when plans to bring a large cache of hashish into England via Germany went haywire, Marks stepped in to help and was introduced to a circle of big league marijuana traffickers. Mr. Nice was adapted from the autobiography by the real-life Howard Marks; Marks is good friends with Rhys Ifans, who was cast to play him in the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

Master Harold...and the Boys

Synopsis: The story of Hally, an adolescent white South African stuck between his intolerant father's outlook of him and those of his caretaker, Sam. Sam is a black waiter and Hally's friend and teacher. Hally is required to laugh at his father's racist jokes, while Sam contrastingly exposes Hally to uplifting experiences. One day Hally is terribly humiliated by his father and Sam shows Hally how to be proud of something he can achieve.

Freddie Highmore, Ving Rhames, Patrick Mofokeng

PG-13, 1 hr. 23 min.

The Sons of Mistletoe

Synopsis: Jimmy Adams (George Newbern) is dismayed when the benefactor of his charges at The Sons of Mistletoe boy's orphanage suddenly dies and leaves the facility to his daughter, Helen Radke (Roma Downey), who appears ready to pull funding from the orphanage. As the situation worsens, it looks like the only thing that will save The Sons of Mistletoe is a Christmas miracle.

Roma Downey, George Newbern, Doris Roberts

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Tree of Life

84% 60%

Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain

Critic Consensus: Terrence Malick's singularly deliberate style may prove unrewarding for some, but for patient viewers, Tree of Life is an emotional as well as visual treat.

PG-13, 2 hr. 19 min.

Beautiful Boy

69% 56%

Maria Bello, Michael Sheen, Alan Tudyk

Synopsis: Bill (Michael Sheen) and Kate (Maria Bello) hopelessly try to find some hint of an explanation after finding out that their only son committed a mass shooting at his university before taking his own life. They struggle numbly through the funeral, the media onslaught, and the awkward pity from relatives and friends. Their already strained marriage is tested as they realize all they have left with each other is their shared grief and confusion-and the unfortunate legacy of their son. This life-altering event forces Bill and Kate to face their feelings of guilt, rage, blame, self-discovery -and ultimately hope- so that they can finally see each other and their chance for happiness again with clear eyes. -- (c) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Inner Room

Synopsis: While visiting a cabin with her husband, Julianne becomes disturbed with horrific visions which question her sanity.

Jessica Duffy, Marty Lindsey, David Dalton

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Leap Year

96% 57%

Monica del Carmen, Mónica DelCarmen, Gustavo Sanchez Parra

Synopsis: Laura is 25 years old. She's a journalist, she's single and lives in a small apartment in Mexico City. After a series of short-lived affairs, Laura meets Arturo. After the first time they make love, she is left deeply unsettled. They embark on an intense and passionate sexual relationship, in which pleasure, pain and love merge. As days go by which Laura conscientiously crosses out in a calendar, her secret past resurfaces, pushing Arturo to the limit. -- (C) Strand

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Lunopolis

Synopsis: A pair of enterprising filmmakers investigate allegations that human beings are living on the moon and determining our fates down on Earth, and discover the conspiracy theories may be dead on in writer/director Matthew J. Avant's ambitious indie sci-fi thriller. Following their cryptic leads to a Louisiana swamp that houses a secret agency called "The Church of Lunology", the filmmakers discover just how far the clandestine group will go in order to safeguard the secret that lingers just outside of our atmosphere, and could provide the secrets to eternal life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Matthew Avant, Hal Maynor, Dave Potter

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Child's Eye 3d (Tung Ngaan 3d)

Synopsis: A group of friends find themselves stranded in an old hotel. As they uncover the history beneath the walls they're slowly drawn into its sinister past making it harder to get out alive!

Shawn Yue, Rainie Yang, Ka Tung Lam

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

La princesse de Montpensier (The Princess of Montpensier)

84% 54%

Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Synopsis: France, 1562. Against a background of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), a beautiful young aristocrat, and the rakish Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel), fall in love, but Marie's father has promised her hand in marriage to the Prince of Montpensier (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet). When he is called away to battle, her husband leaves her in the care of Count Chabannes (Lambert Wilson), an aging nobleman with a disdain for warfare. As he experiences his own forbidden desire for Marie, Chabannes must also protect her from the dangerously corrupt court dominated by Catherine de Medici. Director Tavernier translates Madame de Lafayette's 1622 novella into a bracingly intelligent and moving evocation of the terrible conflict between duty and passion. Though the themes are classic, Tavernier, with the cinematographer Bruno de Keyzer's vivid landscapes and Philippe Sarde's pulsing score, makes them feel passionately, urgently contemporary. -- (C) IFC

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

Vlog

Brooke Marks, Skyler Caleb, Trevor Trout

Synopsis: Millions watched in horror as popular and sexy 'vlogger' Brooke Marks was murdered on-camera during one of her live webcasts. Her body was never found. But what happened in the weeks before might be the most depraved crime of all. These are the days and nights leading up to Brooke's brutal death: her casual hook-ups with various guys, cruel insults to other women and, perhaps most gruesome, the faceless cyber-stalker who forced Brooke to watch as those closest to her were systematically tortured, slaughtered, and defiled. It's a merciless wake-up call for the viral video generation.

Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.

A Family Thanksgiving

Synopsis: A career-driven attorney (Daphne Zuniga) gets a peek at a different path her life could take after she's magically transformed into a wife and mother by a mystical stranger (Faye Dunaway). Stripped of the career that dominates her life, she learns the importance of family and has big decisions to make when she returns to her old life. ~ Brie Hearn, Rovi

Daphne Zuniga, Faye Dunaway, Dan Payne

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Synopsis: Posing as an unassuming toy department clerk, Mrs. Miracle (Doris Roberts) gets to work at making Christmas meaningful for the residents of a New York-based mom-and-pop store that has fallen on hard times. Also stars Jewel Staite, Eric Johnson, and Lauren Holly. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Doris Roberts, Jewel Staite, Eric Johnson

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Sylvian Experiments

Synopsis: Hiro Takahashi's The Sylvian Experiments centers on a scientist who finds an unusual film reel in the basement of an abandoned hospital. When she watches the movie, she discovers it documents a series of brain experiments designed to locate a third reality that is a state of neither life nor death. She becomes obsessed with continuing the work done in the movie, and considers experimenting on her own daughters. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Mina Fujii, Yuri Nakamura, Nagisa Katahira

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Lucky

23% 29%

Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, Ann-Margret

Synopsis: Ben Keller (Colin Hanks) has just won the Iowa State Lotto. The catch? The winning ticket belongs to Leslie Singer, the dead girl in his closet. With $36 million now at his disposal, Ben has the newfound confidence to pursue his life-long crush, Lucy St. Martin (Ari Graynor). But can all the money in the world compensate for the fact that Ben is a fledgling serial killer? As their relationship spirals out of control and the body count rises, Lucy and Ben do all they can to survive love, marriage, and each other. -- (C) Phase 4 Films

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Amazing Grace and Chuck

29% 72%

Joshua Zuehkle, Alex English, Gregory Peck

Synopsis: When young Chuck Murdock (Joshua Zuehlke) visits a nuclear missile site, he learns that one bomb would destroy the earth in less time than it would take a piece of silverware to drop from his hand to the floor. This information sends the sensitive boy into existential angst. Wondering why anybody should do anything when the world can be destroyed so quickly, and hoping to raise consciousness about nuclear weapons, Chuck quits his Little League team. He gains a little bit of local press. One of those stories is read by NBA star "Amazing Grace" Smith (Alex English), who is so moved by the boy's story that he too quits playing his sport. This produces a great deal of national press, as well as a handful of stars from other sports that decide to join the ranks of Amazing Grace and Chuck. Some powers that be in the sports world, as well as the government, do not look kindly upon these "strikes" and set about to end the movement. Amazing Grace and Chuck came near the end of a cycle of nuclear anxiety films that included Testament, The Day After, and Threads.

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Saving Winston

Synopsis: When a troubled teen (Victoria Emmons, Come What May) is forced to leave a self-destructive lifestyle, she discovers an abandoned horse along her journey to redemption. Will temptation from the dark shadows of her past lead her astray or will her newfound love of God and a rescue horse help her find salvation? With stunning visuals, breakthrough performances, and a beautiful soundtrack, Saving Winston is a heartfelt story about a lost soul seeking God's grace. A faith-based drama that is as thought-provoking as it is poetic.

Victoria Emmons, Meghan McCabe-Habrat, Austin Kearney

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Fast Five

78% 83%

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster

Critic Consensus: Sleek, loud, and over the top, Fast Five proudly embraces its brainless action thrills and injects new life into the franchise.

PG-13, 2 hr. 11 min.

Submarine

86% 81%

Craig Roberts, Noah Taylor, Sally Hawkins

Critic Consensus: Funny, stylish, and ringing with adolescent truth, Submarine marks Richard Ayoade as a talent to watch.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Heart Specialist

Synopsis: Wood Harris headlines this sexy comedy following a group of young medical residents at a busy Florida hospital. Though the Chief Resident (Harris) does his best to keep moral high amongst the overworked residents, a dark secret from his past soon threatens to undermine his efforts and destroy his reputation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Wood Harris, Brian J. White, Zoe Saldana

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

The Presence

Synopsis: Looking to escape the pressures of everyday life, a woman (Sorvino) travels to a secluded cabin in the woods. She's not alone, though, because an apparition (West) inhabits the cabin and begins to stalk her. But when the woman's boyfriend (Kirk) arrives, the spirit in the house grows darker and more obsessive. She soon starts to exhibit weird and irrational behavior and her boyfriend fears she's been possessed by the ghost in love with her.

Justin Kirk, Mira Sorvino, Tony Curran

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Breaking Glass

Synopsis: This British rock musical tells a tale older than dirt -- the saga of the rise to fame of an eager young star, only to discover that fame is not all that it is cracked up to be. Hazel O'Connor is a young punk-rocker, singing her angry diatribes on the splintered stages on third-rate London venues. Soon enough, she meets up with a young, aspiring manager Phil Daniels, and she rises to the top. But success puts a damper on a burgeoning love relationship, and when Jon Finch arrives, playing a sleek and smooth record promoter, the duo's artistic independence is also compromised. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Fake

Synopsis: Gabriel Mann stars in this crime thriller, as Daniel Jakor, a struggling artist who has never managed to establish public recognition on par with the quantity of his output. His strongest abilities are tied to forgery, specifically flawless imitations of iconic artists such as Monet and Picasso. He soon gets sucked into the criminal underworld by Irish kingpin Seamus White (Robert Loggia), and soon disappears from view, whereabouts unknown. And it seems that the only individual capable of tracking him down is his ex-fiancée, a Sotheby's authenticator. As time runs out, she attempts to get to him before the FBI does. Meanwhile, Daniel himself sets out to double-cross the mob - with potentially disastrous consequences. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Gabriel Mann, Fisher Stevens, Robert Loggia

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

17 Miracles

Synopsis: As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came to find out is that for every tragedy, there is a multitude of miracles. Based on unbelievable actual events, and brought to you by filmmaker T.C. Christensen (Praise to the Man, The Work and the Glory), 17 Miracles will open your eyes to the stories of the Mormon Pioneers as you have never seen them before. Something extraordinary is about to happen. -- (C) Official Site

Jasen Wade, Nathan Mitchell, Natalie Blackman

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Phase 7

71% 50%

Daniel Hendler, Jazmín Stuart, Jose "Yayo" Guridi

Synopsis: Coco (Hendler) has just moved to a new apartment with his wife Pipi (Stuart), who's seven months pregnant. At first, they don't seem to notice the growing chaos around them, but when authorities quarantine their building after a deadly pandemic breaks out, Coco joins forces with his off-kilter, but well-prepared and stocked next-door neighbor Horacio to defend his refrigerator and keep Pipi safe. Meanwhile, outside the building, Buenos Aires-and the world as the apartment denizens know it, is disappearing. The world is ending; got ammo? -- (C) Bloody Disgusting

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot

Synopsis: A man attempts to deal with a truly remarkable variety of personal and emotional problems in this comedy drama based on the real-life experiences of comedian and author Jeff Nichols. Jeff (Seann William Scott) is a man edging into his thirties who has a serious drinking problem along with Attention Deficit Disorder, Dyslexia and Tourette's Syndrome; to say Jeff has a hard time dealing with others stretches the boundaries of understatement, and he devotes a fair share of his day to support meetings, even ones dealing with conditions which don't involve his problems. Jeff prefers to blame his wealthy parents (Dierdre O'Connell) and (Denis O'Hare) for his problems, even though they haven't done much besides stand aside as he's burned down their home. Unable to hold down a job, Jeff has been evicted from the garage he was renting from Bert (Kevin Conway), who can no longer handle his many eccentricities, but with nowhere else to go, he somehow charms his way into the heart and home of Lynn (Gretchen Mol), a woman he met at a support group for people with relationship problems. While Lynn is a walking mass of phobias regarding men and romance, she discovers something in the damaged Jeff that encourages her to take a chance on him. Adapted from Nichols's autobiography The Little Yellow Bus, Trainwreck: My Life As An Idiot was the first theatrical feature from director Tod Harrison Williams.

Seann William Scott, Jeff Garlin, Gretchen Mol

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

The Ledge

14% 48%

Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson

Synopsis: One step can change a life forever in The Ledge, a sexy and suspenseful thriller, starring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson and Terrence Howard. After embarking on a passionate affair with his evangelical neighbor's wife (Tyler), Gavin (Sons of Anarchy's Hunnam) soon finds himself in a battle of wills that will have life or death consequences. As a nonbeliever, Gavin is lured by her lover's husband (Insidious's Wilson) to the ledge of a high rise and told he has one hour to make a choice between his life or the one he loves. Without faith in an afterlife, will he be able to make a decision? It's up to police officer Hollis (Howard) to save both their lives, but the clock is ticking in this edge-of-your-seat film that will leave you gasping until the final frame. -- (C) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Angel of Evil

48% 48%

Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi, Paz Vega

Synopsis: Director Michele Placido and actor Kim Rossi Stuart team up to tell the tale of notorious Italian outlaw Renato Vallanzasca, whose penchant for bold crimes, daring prison breaks, and extravagant showmanship transformed him into an underworld celebrity in the 1970s. Vallanzasca was just nine years old when he and a group of mischievous friends snuck into a local circus to free a tiger, but that fateful day marked the beginning of a spectacular criminal career. Subsequently sent to a juvenile detention facility, Vallanzasca soon rounded up a gang comprised of familiar deviants upon his release, and quickly rose through the ranks of Italy's criminal elite. With the stunning Consuelo (Valeria Solarino) by Vallanzasca's side, not even San Vittore can hold the slippery desperado. And though Vallanzasca's gang would live the high life for a while, the impulsive leader would ultimately seal his own fate when he ruthlessly killed two policemen in a Dalmine tool booth. Having made a sworn enemy out of rival gangster Francis Turatello (Francesco Scianna), Vallanzasca strives to end the rivalry after being incarcerated in Rebibbia Prison. In and out of prison in the decades that followed, Vallanzasca found his life as a fugitive drawing to a close after reconnecting with his old friend Antonella D'Agostino (Paz Vega), whom he would later wed in a civil ceremony. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 8 min.

Good Neighbors

70% 34%

Scott Speedman, Emily Hampshire, Jay Baruchel

Synopsis: Neighbors Spencer (Scott Speedman) and Louise (Emily Hampshire) have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terrorizing their community. When a new tenant named Victor (Jay Baruchel) arrives in the building, all three quickly hit it off. But as they soon discover, each of them has their own dark secret. As the violence outside mounts, the city retreats indoors for safety. But the more time these three spend together in their apartment building, the clearer it becomes that what they once thought of as a safe haven is as dangerous as any outside terrors they could imagine. Smart dialogue, strong performances and jarring thrills give this film all the elements of a great mystery. -- (C) Magnolia

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Viva Riva!

86% 52%

Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna

Critic Consensus: Vibrant and violent, Viva Riva is a stylish, fast-paced crime drama.

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Some Dogs Bite

Synopsis: Since they've all been sent to foster care, 14 year old Casey and his 18 year old brother H were separated from their baby brother Servino, who is about to be permanently adopted. Determined to keep his family together, Casey kidnaps Servino, and he and H head into Northern Scotland to find their long lost father. Along the way, the group pick up a runaway girl and her soldier boyfriend, who all find themselves on the road to not just a new life, but a new sense of family. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Aaron Taylor, Michelle Grace Asante, Mandeep Dhillon

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Stool Pigeon (Sin yan)

Synopsis: Police Detective Don Lee (Nick Leung) makes a bad call, causing a close informant to be injured. A year later, he must locate a new man to go undercover inside a jewel-theft ring. Ghost, Jr. (Nicholas Tse) doesn't want to do it, but Lee can offer deals and apply pressure that makes it hard to say no. Lee makes decisions based on the progress of his case, but not always at the benefit of his informant. Ghost must play a role, but can't decline the chance to do what's right.

Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai, Lunmei Kwai

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Where The Road Meets The Sun

Synopsis: Takashi, a Japanese hitman who wakes up from a four-year coma, moves to LA to escape mysterious traumatic memories. He strikes an unusual friendship with Blake, the hotel manager who still mourns the loss of his wife to an affair he ended up regretting. Meanwhile, Julio, an illegal immigrant who works at an Indian restaurant to provide for his wife and kid back in Mexico, befriends Guy, a young British backpacker who lives off his estranged father's ATM card and sleeps with any girl who crosses his path. The film intercuts between the blossoming of these two friendships. Takashi attempts to help Blake break from his past, but in the process is forced to confront his own violent memories. Julio and Guy hustle for day to day survival and forge dreams of a better future, but after Julio steals Guy's passport and sells it for a grand, not only is their friendship at stake but also their lives. What follows are the at times wild and often gut-wrenching adventures of four men trying to survive both emotionally and physically. -- (C) Official Site

Eric Mabius, Laura Ramsey, Will Yun Lee

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

The Echo Game

Synopsis: A young mother must protect her daughter from a rogue scientist on a murderous rampage to steal the girl's psychic powers for herself.

Alisha Seaton, Jeannie Bolét, Melissa Lee Holloman

R, 1 hr. 20 min.

Cherry

60% 67%

Kyle Gallner, Laura Allen, Brittany Robertson

Synopsis: A naïve teenager finds out just how complicated adult relationships can be in this comedy drama from veteran television director Jeffrey Fine. Aaron (Kyle Gallner) is a bright but socially awkward college freshman studying to become an engineer, like most of the men in his family. Aaron has been accepted into a special advanced program at an Ivy League university, but he's also a gifted cartoonist and would rather study art. Aaron tries to work some drawing classes into his schedule, and through one he meets Linda (Laura Allen), a beautiful 34-year-old single mother who has returned to college. Upbeat and outspoken, Linda befriends Aaron; he's flattered by the attention and becomes deeply infatuated with her. However, when Linda invites Aaron home for dinner, he's introduced to Beth (Britt Robertson), her sharp-tongued and precocious 14-year-old daughter. Beth immediately develops a passionate crush on Aaron, and he finds himself in an uncomfortable position -- the woman he wants is only going to be his friend, while he's not so interested in the girl who wants him (and he could go to jail if he responds to her advances). Cherry received its world premiere at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

The Lost Future

Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic future where mankind is nearly extinct and infected mutants stalk their every move, a small band of survivors seek the cure that could save what remains of the human race. Starring Sean Bean.

Sean Bean, Annabelle Wallis, Sam Claflin

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

100% 86%

Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar

Synopsis: Kabir has just met Natasha. Six months later they are engaged. He wants to go on an extended bachelor party, a three-week road trip with Imraan and Arjun, his two best friends since school. It is a journey they were meant to take after college but it never happened -- a road trip where each one gets to do the ultimate sport of his choice and the other two just have to do it with him, whether they want to or not! Kabir, Imraan and Arjun meet up in Barcelona and set off on an adventure that will not only make them iron out their differences but also face their fears, alter their perception, unravel their fabric, force them to break out of the box and teach them to seize the day. In other words, a holiday that will change their lives forever.

Unrated, 2 hr. 28 min.

Bride Flight

69% 75%

Elise Schaap, Petra Laseur, Karina Smulders

Synopsis: A forbidden love, an impossible choice, a secret pact. Eager to escape the damp and suffocating atmosphere of post-war Holland, Dutch beauties Marjorie, Ada and Esther meet each other on the immigration flight to New Zealand, en route to join their future husbands, who are already settled there.During the flight the three young women befriend Frank, a young man who is also immigrating to seek a prosperous life in New Zealand. In their early years in this new country, the lives of Marjorie, Esther, Ada and Frank become entangled in brief relationships of love, lust and family before losing touch. It is only when the women reunite again fifty years later at Frank's funeral that they discover how much their lives had become intertwined through their different relationships with Frank. Inspired by the true story of the Last Great Air Race from London to Christchurch in October 1953, the KLM aircraft that won the race carried 40 Dutch immigrants to New Zealand. -- (C)Music Box

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

Flame in the Streets

Synopsis: Versatile director Roy Baker tackles the question of racial bias in this dated but effective drama, a working-class version of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Jacko Palmer (John Mills) is a dedicated, talented union leader who manages to mediate an upheaval over a black foreman at work and prevent a strike. Meanwhile, Palmer's daughter Kathie (Sylvia Syms) has fallen in love with a schoolteacher colleague of hers, Peter Lincoln (Johnny Sekka), who happens to be black. The couple plan on marrying, and that creates havoc in the Palmer home where Kathie's mother throws a fit. The full gamut of racial prejudices unfolds, while the father tries to reconcile his own feelings and root out any biases that lurk there. Johnny Sekka might be better known to U.S. audiences as Dr. Benjamin Kyle in the TV series, Babylon 5. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda De Banzie

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Killer Party

Synopsis: Twenty years after a fraternity hazing accident had caused the decapitation of a pledge, the dead boy returns from the grave to seek revenge. The spirit takes over the body of a sorority girl, and all sorts of creative mayhem follows in this college campus slasher.

Martin Hewitt, Ralph Seymour, Elaine Wilkes

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Circo

92% 82%

Moises Ponce, Alexia Ponce, Tino Ponce

Synopsis: Aaron Schock's acclaimed film, which has appeared at many world festivals and is the most recent winner of the Jury Award at the Hampton's International Film Festival, is one of the most compelling documentaries seen in years. Set in the cinematically rich milieu of a century-old traveling circus in rural Mexico, CIRCO follows the family-run "Circo Mexico" as they struggle to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict. The hardscrabble founders, the Ponce family, have lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico since the 19th century. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents' circus to greater success. He corrals the energy of his whole family, including his parents, his brother and his four young children, towards this singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make a change. Feeling exploited by her in-laws, she longs to return her kids to a childhood lost to laboring in the circus. Through an intricately woven story of a marriage in trouble and of a century-old family tradition that hangs in the balance, CIRCO asks: To whom and to what should we ultimately owe our allegiances? Gorgeously filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, CIRCO is a road movie that opens the viewer to the luminous world of a traveling circus while examining the universal themes of family bonds, filial responsibility, and the weight of cultural inheritance. --(c)First Run Features

Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Go for It!

Synopsis: This inspirational Hip Hop dance drama follows Carmen, a young woman living in Chicago, who struggles to overcome her fears and follow her dream to be a dancer. -- (C) Official Site

Aimee Garcia, Gina Rodriguez, Louie Alegria

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Setup

Synopsis: A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.

Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe, 50 Cent

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Breaking The Press

Synopsis: Friday Night Lights's star Drew Waters headlines this modern retelling of the Prodigal Son parable centering on a high school basketball coach whose faith is shaken when his talented adoptive son turns his back on both his family and his team. On the heels of a difficult season, Joe Conaghey's adopted son Josh decides to transfer schools so he can play with a better ranking team. With his star player gone, the dejected coach's faith takes a major hit. Now the only thing that can bring Josh home to the father who loves him and the teammates who once supported him is trust in the lord, and human compassion.

Drew Waters, Farah White, Tom Maden

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

4th And Goal

Synopsis: 4TH & GOAL is the epic story of six young men in their quest to join the most elite club in professional athletics: the NFL. Shot over six years, we first meet Deqawn, Albert, Gibril, Tim, Randy, and Bret at the famed junior college football program at City College in San Francisco. We follow them through the 2003 championship season to the top D1 collegiate teams in the nation and into their encounter with world of professional football. What their individual fates reveal is as much a prophetic tale of brotherhood, family and the harsh realities of growing up as it is about excelling on 100 yards of turf.

Deqawn Mobley, Albert Toeania, Bret Jones

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Finding Me: Truth

Synopsis: This latest film in the gay themed film series Finding Me find Fabien Allen, a young, African American gay man, coming to terms with his many conflicting emotions and relationships. While the handsome young man has his devilish good looks to fall back on, his innocent nature still seems to land him in trouble, much to the dismay of his friends - who have their own relationships to worry about.

RayMartell Moore, Maurice Murrell, J'Nara Corbin

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

We Are The Night

62% 51%

Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich

Synopsis: Dennis Gansel, responsible for the hit The Wave, explores night time in Berlin to find a sect of seductive lady vampires that hide out in the city's alternative clubs and enjoy the luxury and pleasures their attained immortality provides them. A stylized vision of female vampirism, closer to films like The Hunger or the TV series True Blood than to Twilight, We Are the Night differs from other films present this year in Sitges because it gives the myth an image of sensuality, charisma and attraction, playing especially on fascination for the night. A fascination that Gansel uses almost paroxysmally to exploit the German capital's nighttime atmospheres. -- (C) IFC Entertainment

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The River Murders

Synopsis: A homicide detective, Ray Liotta, while investigating a series of murders becomes the prime suspect when the FBI uncovers his close personal ties to all the victims.

Ray Liotta, Christian Slater, Ving Rhames

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Secrets in the Walls

Synopsis: Rachel Easton is happy to settle into a new house with her two daughters, but her new dream home turns into a nightmare when an undeniably evil force begins to make its presence known, and the ghostly sightings at the Easton residence quickly progress from eerie scratches and distant moans, to the appearance of a malevolent female figure, who threatens to end the life that Rachel has worked so hard for through malevolent metaphysical power.

Jeri Ryan, Kay Panabaker, Peyton List

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Blades Of Blood

Synopsis: King and Clown director Lee Joon-lk takes the helm for this adaptation of the popular Korean manga Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds, which follows the quest of a blind swordsman from the Chosun Dynasty to seek vengeance against a former ally-turned-greedy politician. The year is 1591: Japanese forces have invaded Korea, though internal struggles between the East and West Chambers are preventing King Seonjo from protecting his country and people. As advisors on both sides plot to kill the king, charismatic politician Lee Mong-Hak (Cha Seung-won) takes advantage of the power vacuum to found a new political party that can strike back against the invading Japanese army. When the East and West Chambers accuse Mong-hak of treason, the determined leader withdraws to the countryside, forms an army, and hatches a plan to topple the government. But in his noble bid to battle corruption, Mong-hak leaves many enemies in his wake. One such foe is Hwang (Hwang Jung-min), a blind swordsman who used to be close friends with the rising tyrant. Recognizing the dangers that face his country should Mong-hak assume power, Hwang sets out on a mission to ensure that never happens. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cha Seung-weon, Hwang Jeong-Min, Baek Sung-hyun

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

True Legend

63% 55%

Vincent Zhao, Xun Zhou, Andy On

Synopsis: Yuen Woo Ping (The Matrix trilogy, Kill Bill Volumes I and II, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero) brings you True Legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su Can's (Vincent Zhao) respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan (Andy On), returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist. Armed with this new power, he returns home to honor his family through retribution by taking on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior. Packed with distinct fighting styles-including MMA, knife combat and sweeping aerial stunts- and starring martial arts legends Michelle Yeoh, David Carradine and Jay Chou, True Legend has Phillip French of The Observer raving, "It opens with one of the best action sequences I've ever seen." --(c) Indomina Media

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Hesher

54% 61%

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson

Critic Consensus: It has a dark sense of humor and a refreshing lack of sentimentality, but like its title character, Hesher isn't really interested in going anywhere.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Lost Heritage

Luc Saint Eloy, Philippe Mory, Sidiki Bakaba

Synopsis: While en route to a remote African kingdom to collect his inheritance, Pierre Mombin (Luc Saint Eloy) discovers he is not only the last male descendent of the royal family, but may be destined to play a role in a disturbing prophecy. As he digests this information, the Southern King attempts to arrange a marriage between his daughter and Mombin, though the princess has other plans. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Thor

77% 76%

Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins

Critic Consensus: A dazzling blockbuster that tempers its sweeping scope with wit, humor, and human drama, Thor is mighty Marvel entertainment.

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte)

93% 75%

Giuseppe Fuda, Bruno Timpano, Nazareno Timpano

Critic Consensus: Birth, death, and transformation are examined in Le Quattro Volte, a profound and often funny mediation on the cycles of life on earth.

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Son Of Morning

Synopsis: A young copywriter becomes the most famous man on the planet, overnight, when he is mistaken as the next messiah.

Joseph Cross, Heather Graham, Danny Glover

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

The Shunning

Synopsis: Katie Lapp (Danielle Panabaker) has always struggled with the rules that define her sheltered Amish community, but when a wealthy outsider (Sherry Stringfield, TV's "ER") begins asking questions about her family, Katie begins to wonder about her origins. What connection does this woman have to her life - and how will the unraveling secrets challenge Katie's faith? Beverly Lewis' The Shunning is a powerful, personal journey of discovery based on the famous novel by the New York Times bestselling author.

Danielle Panabaker, Sandra W. VanNatta, Sandra W. Van Natta

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Incendies

92% 92%

Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxime Gaudette

Critic Consensus: It's messy, overlong, and a touch melodramatic, but those flaws pale before Incendies' impressive acting and devastating emotional impact.

R, 2 hr. 10 min.

Nostalgia for the Light

100% 84%

Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Nunez de Arco, Luis Henriquez

Synopsis: For his new film master director Patricio Guzmán, famed for his political documentaries (THE BATTLE OF CHILE, THE PINOCHET CASE), travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert, where atop the mountains astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. The sky is so translucent that it allows them to see right to the boundaries of the universe. The Atacama is also a place where the harsh heat of the sun keeps human remains intact: those of Pre-Columbian mummies; 19th century explorers and miners; and the remains of political prisoners, "disappeared" by the Chilean army after the military coup of September, 1973 So while astronomers examine the most distant and oldest galaxies, at the foot of the mountains, women, surviving relatives of the disappeared whose bodies were dumped here, search, even after twenty-five years, for the remains of their loved ones, to reclaim their families' histories. Melding the celestial quest of the astronomers and the earthly one of the women, NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT is a gorgeous, moving, and deeply personal odyssey..--(c) Icarus

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

The Singing Nun

Synopsis: Based on a true story, this film follows the events that befall a Belgian nun when she writes a song, for a neglected little boy, that becomes an international sensation. After she is featured on the Ed Sullivan Show, she must struggle to find a way to resolve her religious life and her singing career.

Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Sapphire

Synopsis: Nigel Patrick and Michael Craig portray two Scotland Yard detectives who are investigating the murder of a young black woman who had been passing for white. As timely a topic today as when made in an England rampant with racial prejudice in the 1950s, it stays just this side of an in-depth indictment of racism and bigotry as the detectives investigate the vast array of suspects--everyone from the girl's white boyfriend and his parents who feared that the association would destroy his career to the boys that the girl had spurned when she was accepted by white society. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

Nigel Patrick, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

All Night Long

Synopsis: The British All Night Long is Othello to a jazz beat. Paul Harris is the Othello counterpart, a bandleader happily married to "Desdemona" Marti Stevens. Patrick McGoohan plays the film's funky Iago character, who covets Harris' job. McGoohan hopes to unnerve Harris by spreading rumors that Stevens has been unfaithful. Like the 1956 Joe MacBeth, All Night Long can either be taken seriously or as what used to be called 'high camp." Jazz aficionados will appreciate the brief appearances by Dave Brubeck, Johnny Dankworth, Paul Mingus, Tubby Hayes, Charles Mingus, Kenny Napper and several other top musicians. Also showing up in a cameo role is dancing star Geoffrey Holder, who wouldn't make a bad Othello (or Iago) himself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Patrick McGoohan, Marti Stevens, Betsy Blair

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

The Putt Putt Syndrome

Synopsis: Tired of hearing his bitter friend's hypothesis on why marriages fail and wives cheat, one good day, happily married Johnny decides to check his buddy's theories, and realizes he's got all the symptoms himself. Suddenly, Johnny's perception of suburban marital bliss comes tumbling down, as he finds himself trying to save his marriage in the midst of a midlife crisis. -- (C) Official Site

Jason London, David Chokachi, Thea Gill

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

X-Men: First Class

87% 87%

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon

Critic Consensus: With a strong script, stylish direction, and powerful performances from its well-rounded cast, X-Men: First Class is a welcome return to form for the franchise.

PG-13, 2 hr. 12 min.

Reach for Me

Synopsis: LeVar Burton helms this drama set in a hospice, and following two patients who realize how to live and love as they begin the dying process. Alfre Woodard and Seymour Cassel star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Seymour Cassel, Alfre Woodard, Johnny Whitworth

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Merantau

Synopsis: Coming to Britain on the back of the hottest online buzz in years, suffice to say that everything you have read is true - Merantau is without doubt the standout action movie of the year. Merantau's star Iko Uwais is about to popularise the Indonesian martial art of Silat in just the way that Tony Jaa showcased Thailand's Muay Thai style with the cross-over hit Ong Bak.

Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Mads Koudal

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Everything Must Go

75% 53%

Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Michael Peña

Critic Consensus: It may not improve on the Raymond Carver short story that inspired it, but Everything Must Go resists cliche and boasts a pair of magnetic performances from the perfectly cast Ferrell and Wallace.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Arbor

96% 76%

Manjinder Virk, Christine Bottomley, Manjinder Virk

Critic Consensus: Smart and inventive, The Arbor offers some intensely memorable twists on tired documentary tropes.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

On Strike For Christmas

Synopsis: Joy Robertson goes "on strike for Christmas" because her husband and sons are wrapped up in their own pursuits and providing no help whatsoever with the many Christmas preparations.

Daphne Zuniga, David Sutcliffe, Ingrid Rogers

PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Christina

Synopsis: A young German woman finds her attempt to start a new life in the United States thwarted by an uncompromising police detective immediately following World War II. Berlin: 1945. Christina Vogel (Nicki Aycox) has just gotten engaged to Billy Calvert (Jordan Belfi) -- an American GI and correspondent for the Stars and Stripes newspaper -- but continually skirts around an important detail about her past. Just as Christina and Billy are preparing to depart for the U.S., Police Inspector Edgar Reinhardt (Stephen Lang) appears at the door. When Inspector Reinhardt reveals the awful truth about Christina, her dark past casts a grim shadow over her happy future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jordan Belfi, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Stephen Lang

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Madso's War

Synopsis: A power vacuum develops when the top mob boss flees a federal indictment.

Matthew Marsden, Kevin Chapman, Kelly Overton

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

The 5th Quarter

50% 62%

Ryan Merriman, Andie MacDowell, Aidan Quinn

Synopsis: In February 2006, young Luke Abbate accepted a ride home from a fellow student following his high-school team practice. In a severe case of irresponsible and reckless teen-age driving, and over the objections of Luke and the other young passengers, the driver lost control of the car at nearly 90 miles-per-hour, spinning off a narrow road and landing in an embankment some seventy feet below. Luke suffered irreparable brain damage, and died in the hospital two days later - just four days before his sixteenth birthday. While in the hospital, the Abbate family made the difficult decision to permit the doctors to utilize Luke's organs in a nationwide organ transplant program. Five recipients were almost immediately identified, including a young mother who was suffering with serious heart disease. Sharing an uncommon blood type, Luke's heart was flown to the young woman's hospital location across the country, resulting in a successful heart transplant, and saving her life. Following his brother's death, Jon considered giving up his football career - but knew that doing so would not properly honor the younger brother who loved and idolized him. Upon his return to Wake Forest, Jon was given the approval of head coach Jim Grobe to change his number from his long-standing 40, to his brother's number 5. And, in so doing, dedicated the new season to the memory of his brother. The Abbate family founded The Luke Abbate 5th Quarter Foundation for the purposes of educating young people nationwide to the dangers and life-altering consequences of irresponsible driving. A tradition began to evolve during the following Wake Forest games. In paying homage to Luke, Jon would signal his family sitting in the stands (Section 5) by holding up his hand with all 5 fingers outstretched. He did this at the end of the third quarter. Gradually, the rest of his team started to do the same. Within a couple of games, players from both teams, the fans in the stands, and those watching the games on television, would begin the final quarter by raising their hands with all 5 fingers outstretched in honor of Luke's memory. The final quarter became known as Luke's Quarter, the 5th Quarter, and this humble signal crystallized the entire team. And, although having lost their starting quarterback, starting running back, and starting defensive end to injuries at the beginning of the season, Wake Forest went on to complete their most successful season in school history, winning 11 games against 2 losses. Coach Grobe was selected the ACC's Coach-Of-The-Year, and Jon performed brilliantly in the ACC Championship Game with fifteen solo tackles against powerhouse Georgia Tech. -- (c) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Skateland

38% 36%

Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Heath Freeman

Synopsis: Skateland,set against the landscape of upstart malls, Jordache jeans and iconic hang outs,is as much a story about embracing who you are as it is about moving on. The personal drama marks the poignant transition of a group of high school friends into adulthood. Set in the early 1980s, in small town Texas, it is genuine, touching and candid snapshot of the lives of a close-knit group of friends who are confronted with the realities of the precarious world around them. The film revolves around a charismatic young skating rink manager named Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez), brother and sister Brent and Michelle Burkham (Heath Freeman, Ashley Greene) and the legendary, wise-cracking, Kenny Crawford (Taylor Handley) as their dreams and carefree lives start to fade into an uncertain future. -- (C) Freestyle Releasing

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

The Devil's Teardrop

Synopsis: Inspired by author Jeffery Deaver's New York Times best-seller, The Devil's Teardrop follows FBI Special Agent Margaret Lukas (Natasha Henstridge) and forensic analyst Parker Kincaid (Tom Everett Scott) in their desperate race to catch a rampaging gunman who launched a deadly attack at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station, and penned a letter to the FBI promising even more carnage unless he receives a $20 million ransom.

Natasha Henstridge, Tom Everett Scott, Rena Sofer

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

In A Better World

77% 86%

Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen

Critic Consensus: In a Better World is a sumptuous melodrama that tackles some rather difficult existential and human themes.

R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Madea's Big Happy Family

38% 74%

Palmer Williams, Jr., Chandra Currelley-Young, Cassi Davis

Synopsis: Adapted from the multi-talented playwright/filmmaker's hit stage play of the same name, Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family finds the cantankerous family matriarch using her unique brand of tough love to help her family weather some particularly rough waters. Madea's niece Shirley has received a frightening medical diagnosis, and she's having a hard time figuring out how to break the news to the rest of the family. Unfortunately she's not the only one in the midst of a crisis, either: Kimberly is suffering from anger issues that are threatening to destroy her marriage; Tammy's marital problems are being compounded by her disobedient children; and Byron is struggling to stay out of the drug trade after spending two years behind bars. Later, as a skeleton in the family closet pops into the picture, Madea and Aunt Bam show that love and laugher can help to overcome even the biggest obstacles. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Roadkill

Synopsis: Six young friends on a road trip in Ireland run afoul of gypsies who curse them for accidentally running down an old woman. The curse takes the form of a terrifying flying beast that tries killing them all.

Stephen Rea, Oliver James, Róisín Murphy

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

The Ideal Husband

Synopsis: An NFL player sidelined by a debilitating injury finds his marriage in jeopardy when his wife learns of a past discretion that causes her to question his character. Devin (Darrin Dewitt Henson) and Tracey (Shanti Lowry) are ecstatic over the impending birth of their first child as the injured athlete works hard to regain his strength and get back on the gridiron. Though money is tight, they're determined to stay positive, and give their child a happy home. But when a stranger wanders into Tracey's beauty salon with disturbing news about Devin's past, things quickly take a turn for the worst.

Jackée Harry, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Shanti Lowry

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Nola

0% 45%

Emmy Rossum, Mary McDonnell, Steven Bauer

Synopsis: Nola (Emmy Rossum) is a Kansas teen who runs away to New York City to escape an abusive stepfather. Once she gets to the big town, she sets about looking for a job and for her father, whom she's never met. She attacks both tasks with fierce determination, but has little success, until she stumbles upon a greasy spoon near Union Square where the eccentric owner, Gus (Sam Coppola), immediately takes a liking to her. Soon, she's waitressing at the diner and crashing in a room upstairs with the handsome fry cook, Ben (James Badge Dale), who also goes to law school when he feels like it. Nola spends her spare time using the phone book in an effort to track down the man she knows only as "Hutch." Things look up for Nola when she meets the sassy owner of the diner, Margaret (Mary McDonnell), who also runs a very classy escort service. Margaret sees something in Nola, and hires the girl as her assistant. As Nola's relationship with Ben gets more intimate, she tells him about her dream of being a successful songwriter. But things take an ugly turn when one of Margaret's escorts, a transsexual named Wendy (Michael Cavadias) offends a rich and powerful client, Niles (Thom Christopher). Niles is determined to have his revenge, and tries to use his media contacts to have an exposé written about Margaret's business. But the reporter assigned to the story, Leo (Steven Bauer), turns out to be an old friend of Margaret's. Nola, the feature debut of writer/director Alan Hruska, a former trial lawyer, had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

X: Night of Vengeance

69% 37%

Viva Bianca, Peter Docker, Eamon Farren

Synopsis: Holly Rowe's retiring, kissing her callgirl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Shay Ryan's a teenage runaway, broke and alone. She just has to get through her first night as a hooker. Then fate throws them together on a job that goes horribly wrong and they're trapped on an out-of-control roller coaster ride, through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Sympathy for Delicious

29% 39%

Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Thornton, Orlando Bloom

Synopsis: SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS marks acclaimed actor Mark Ruffalo's first foray into directing. This inspired and unusual film tells the story of Dean O'Dwyer (Christopher Thornton), also known as "Delicious D," an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes. Forced to live out of his car on skid row, Dean begins his descent into depression when he meets Father Joe Roselli (Mark Ruffalo), a passionate young priest. Father Joe introduces Dean to the world of faith-healing, an unlikely way for him to begin his quest to walk again. He soon discovers that he possesses the otherworldly power to heal people, but in an odd twist of fate, he is utterly unable to heal himself. Despite Father Joe's warnings, Dean angrily decides to use his newfound gift for fame and fortune. He joins a rock band led by charismatic front man The Stain (Orlando Bloom) with bassist Ariel (Juliette Lewis), and manager Nina Hogue (Laura Linney). But his newfound notoriety is unable to cure the hurt that encompasses his life. To find true healing, Dean must ultimately confront his worst demons and come to terms with his own humanity. SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS is an edgy rock-and-roll spiritual journey that explores the lasting effects of tragedy, the search for meaning, and the ultimate redemptive power of compassion. -- (C) Maya Releasing

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Secret Sunshine

93% 79%

Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Kim Yeong-jae

Critic Consensus: Plumbing the depths of tragedy without succuming to melodrama, Chang-dong Lee's Secret Sunshine is a grueling, albeit moving, piece of beautifully acted cinema.

Unrated, 2 hr. 22 min.

House of Fallen

Corbin Bernsen, Eleanor Drew, C. Thomas Howell

Synopsis: The Watchers, a group of fallen angels, walk amongst the earth disguised as humans, torturing their vessels. In the hunt for prophetic truth, three strangers are put on trial for their past sins, and are forced to fight for survival in the face of an ancient evil. But in the war between heaven and hell, how do you kill what is already dead?

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Citizen Jane

Synopsis: The true story of Jane Alexander, founder of Citizens Against Homicide, an activist group that works to help families in search of justice. Jane (Ally Sheedy) had a successful career and a happy marriage to Tom (Sean Patrick Flanery). But her perfect life came to a sudden end when her aunt becomes the victim of a brutal homicide. When Detective Jack Morris (Meat Loaf) reveals to Jane that the killer is none other than her husband Tom, her shock is compounded when Tom cleans out their bank account and vanishes without a trace. In the 13 years that follow, Jane and her best friend (Nia Peeples) devote every waking minute to tracking Tom down, and ensuring that justice is served. Based on the memoir Citizen Jane: A True Story of Money, Murder, and One Woman's Mission to Put a Killer Behind Bars by author James Dalessandro.

Ally Sheedy, Meat Loaf, Sean Patrick Flanery

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Tracker

85% 51%

Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Andy Anderson

Synopsis: Set in 1903, Tracker is a tense action thriller in which Arjan (Ray Winstone :44 Inch Chest, London Boulevard), a guerrilla survivor of the South African Boer War, lands in colonial New Zealand and is promised a huge bounty to capture Kereama (Temuera Morrison: The Green Lantern, Once Were Warriors), a Maori seafarer accused of killing a British soldier. What should be a simple job for Arjan, a master tracker, turns into a gripping and dangerous game of cat and mouse as Kereama repeatedly escapes and is recaptured - all the while insisting on his innocence. As each man gains and loses the upper hand, they gradually get to know and respect one another. Culminating in an emotional and high risk showdown, they find they have more in common than simply a mutual hatred of the British.

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Win Win

94% 85%

Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale

Critic Consensus: Rich, wonderful characters and strong performances populate Win Win, with writer/director Thomas McCarthy continuing to emerge as a great American humanist.

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Cold Fish

79% 76%

Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosawa

Synopsis: From Sion Sono, the director of Love Exposure and Suicide Club. Cold Fish has won acclaim at both the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. In the film, mild-mannered Shamoto's teenage daughter gets caught shoplifting. A generous fellow fish-store owner and his wife appear to help resolve the situation by having her work at their fish store. Too good to be true? You bet! Shamoto soon discovers the horrific truth about this seemingly perfect couple...who inextricably weave him into their grisly rituals. Inspired by true events, Cold Fish is a twisted, brutal, blood-soaked drama that reveals the underlying insanity of an ordinary man pushed well beyond the brink. -- (C) Bloody Disgusting

R, 2 hr. 24 min.

Neds

94% 71%

Conor McCarron, Mhairi Anderson, Martin Bell

Synopsis: John McGill is a promising student at a tough Glasgow school who, despite a family background of alcoholism and abuse, looks set to sail into university and a bright future beyond. That is, until things begin to go wrong at school and John, like his older brother before him, slips into the heady and dangerous world of Glasgow's gangland.

PG-13, 2 hr. 4 min.

Trollhunter

82% 72%

Glenn Erland Trosterud, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Tomas Alf Larsen

Critic Consensus: Trollhunter is a mockumentary with an appropriate level of creeping dread, but one that also benefits from generous helpings of dry wit.

PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.

Blitz

46% 36%

Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen

Synopsis: A fast-paced thriller set in contemporary London, "Blitz" reflects the challenges faced by a group of police officers working in a modern, multi-cultural society. A raw, gritty tale of moral ambiguity, outsiders and the sacrifices the police make to keep crime off British streets.

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Florida Road

Ashmit Patel, Cokey Falkon, Vipin Sharma

Synopsis: The scion of an affluent Indian family finds his passion for writing causing a growing rift with his father, who longs for him to go into the family business. But when a sudden tragedy stirs up secrets from the past, aspiring writer Shaan (Ashmit Patel) discovers a newfound sense of purpose that promises to heal old wounds, and bring the family back together. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Poetry

100% 85%

Yun Junghee, David Lee, Lee David

Critic Consensus: Poetry is an absorbing, poignant drama because it offers no easy answers to its complex central conflict.

Unrated, 2 hr. 19 min.

The Beaver

61% 55%

Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin

Critic Consensus: Jodie Foster's visual instincts and Mel Gibson's all-in performance sell this earnest, straightforward movie.

PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Leading Ladies

Synopsis: A competitive family discovers that the road to victory has its fair share of obstacles in this upbeat gay musical comedy. Sheri Campari is a ballroom dancer-turned-overbearing stage mother who has driven her daughter Tasi to become an amateur ballroom phenomenon. But when Tasi gets pregnant, the pressure to win an upcoming competition falls on her sister and practice partner Toni. A shrinking violet, Toni is a gifted dancer, yet prefers to maintain a low profile. To complicate matters further, Toni has fallen head over heels in love with Mona. Unfortunately, Toni can't find the counrage to come out of the closet, or the words to tell Mona how she really feels. As the competition draws near and true love seems to come within her reach, the reluctant replacement dancer struggles to find her footing both literally and figuratively. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Laurel Vail, Shannon Lea Smith, Benji Schwimmer

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

The High Cost of Living

53% 58%

Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais, Patrick Labbé

Synopsis: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING is the story of a young pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she loses her baby in a hit and run accident. It starts with an accident. Henry (Zach Braff) makes a wrong turn and crashes into Nathalie (Isabelle Blais). In a fit of panic, and over the legal limit, he cuts and runs, leaving Nathalie lying in the street, unconscious, bleeding and eight months pregnant. She wakes up in the hospital only to find her bright future destroyed and the baby she is still carrying, dead. Her husband, Michel (Patrick Labbé) is too unnerved and emotionally bereft to deal with the tragedy. As her life unravels, she stumbles across Henry - who has been searching for his victim. Unaware of what he has done, Nathalie sees him as an unlikely guardian angel, everything Michel is not - compassionate, charming and a little crazy. She finds a welcome relief in the tall, rumpled stranger that seems only too willing to offer her refuge. But Henry has his own problems. His past misdeeds are catching up, and he soon discovers that the police are steadily closing in. The inevitable collision will force both Henry and Nathalie to confront loss, labour and life, and to ultimately decide whether the cost of living is worth the price. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

I Will Follow

80% 67%

Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Omari Hardwick, Beverly Todd

Synopsis: An Official Selection of AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival and Winner of the Narrative Audience Award at Urbanworld Film Festival, I WILL FOLLOW is a quiet drama that explores the surprising thirst for life we experience after the death of someone we love. Maye is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by family tragedy, she must struggle to maintain her balance. I WILL FOLLOW chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve visitors who help her move into a brave, new world. -- (C) Official Site

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Road To Nowhere

80% 39%

Shannyn Sossamon, Tygh Runyan, Cliff De Young

Synopsis: There's a murky, tenuous balance between reality and fiction...particularly when it involves a beautiful young woman, murder, a powerful politico, a missing fortune, and suicide. A passionate filmmaker creating a film based upon a true crime casts an unknown mysterious young woman bearing a disturbing resemblance to the femme fatale in the story. Unsuspectingly, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of haunting intrigue: he becomes obsessed with the woman, the crime, her possibly notorious past, and the disturbing complexity between art and truth. From the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to Verona, Rome, and London, new truths are revealed and clues to other crimes and passions, darker and even more complex, are uncovered. -- (C) Monterey Media

R, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Wereth Eleven

Corey Reynolds, Ken Arnold, Chris Cudzilo

Synopsis: The Wereth Eleven retraces the steps eleven black GI's from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion took when their unit was overrun by Germans at the start of the Battle of the Bulge. Their 10-mile trek from their battery position to Wereth, Belgium would be the last journey of their lives as a local resident turned them in to an SS scouting party. Subsequently all eleven were butchered and killed in one of the least understood, as well as unknown, war crimes of WWII.

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

The Bang Bang Club

49% 60%

Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Malin Akerman

Synopsis: The Bang Bang Club is the true story of four young combat photographers bonded by friendship and their sense of purpose to tell the truth. They risk their lives and use their cameras to tell the world of the violence associated with the first free elections in post-Apartheid South Africa. Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman and Taylor Kitsch star in a film that explores the thrills, danger, and moral questions associated with exposing the truth. -- (C) tribeca

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Meet Monica Velour

48% 34%

Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy

Synopsis: In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), his favorite '80s porn star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away. Instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, he finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. A starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life. Kim Cattrall gives a career-defining performance in this offbeat love story that appeals to the dreamer -- and the nerd -- in all of us. -- (C) Anchor Bay

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

The Grace Card

35% 81%

Louis Gossett Jr, Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom

Critic Consensus: Tailored for a very specific audience, The Grace Card delivers its noble religious message via implausible plot twists and preachy dialogue.

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Something Borrowed

15% 48%

Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Colin Egglesfield

Critic Consensus: In spite of solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, Something Borrowed is an unpleasant misfire that lives down to its title.

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Smoke Screen

Synopsis: Author Sandra Brown's bestselling tale of political corruption and intrigue comes to the screen in this thriller starring Jaime Pressley. Five years ago, news reporter Britt Shelley (Pressley) solved the mystery of a suspicious fire at a local police station, and her career kicked into overdrive. Little did Britt realize she would soon become an integral part of the case she once helped to crack. When Britt regains conscience next to the corpse of an officer involved in the case and can't recall how she wound up in such a compromising position, however, she races to clear her name and catch the killer. But just when the resourceful reporter thinks she's gotten to the top of the food chain, she learns that the true mastermind may be a big politician with friends in high places. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Jaime Pressly, Currie Graham, Jason Diablo

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Jane Eyre

84% 76%

Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell

Critic Consensus: Cary Fukunaga directs a fiery and elegant adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, and Mia Wasikowska delivers possibly the best portrayal of the title character ever.

PG-13, 2 hr. 1 min.

The Conspirator

55% 62%

James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood

Critic Consensus: The Conspirator is well cast and tells a worthy story, but many viewers will lack the patience for Redford's deliberate, stagebound approach.

PG-13, 2 hr. 2 min.

Playing House

Synopsis: Two newlyweds find their happy marriage crumbling with the sudden arrival of an envious stranger in this tense psychological thriller. Realizing they won't be able to afford the mortgage on their dream house without some serious help, Jen and Mitch decide to rent out some space to their best friend Danny. At first things were going great -- then Blair came into the picture. Invited into house by Danny, Blair covets the life that Jen and Mitch have, and she'll stop at nothing to claim it for herself. Now, as the scheming siren starts to turn the three friends against one another, it soon becomes obvious that Blair won't leave quietly. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Craig Welzbacher, Mayra Leal, Sarah Prikryl

Unrated, 10 min.

The Boxer And The Bombshell

Synopsis: In Boxer and Bombshell, intrigue and violent passion fuel a love triangle between a femme fatale (Rose Byrne), an underworld kingpin (Hugo Weaving), and an aspiring boxer (Matt le Nevez). In this Jazz Age thriller, Iris is forced to choose between two men steeped in the sexy nightclubs and smoky ringsides. Events come to a shocking climax amidst murder and deception as hidden truths come to light and these three flawed characters struggle to make their ways in the dark.

Hugo Weaving, John Batchelor, Luke Carroll

R,

Super

48% 55%

Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler

Synopsis: In the outlandish dark comedy SUPER, James Gunn has created what is perhaps the definitive take on self-reflexive superheroes. When sad-sack loser Frank (Rainn Wilson) sees his ex-addict wife (Liv Tyler) willingly snatched by a seductive drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), he finds himself bereft and wholly unable to cope. But soon he decides to fight back under the guise of a DIY superhero called Crimson Bolt. With a hand-made suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife. The rules were written a long time ago: You are not supposed to molest children, cut lines or key cars; if you do, prepare to face the wrath of the Crimson Bolt! No stranger to rebel filmmaking, James Gunn cut his teeth writing for Troma before making his directing debut with 2006's SLITHER. In a similar vein, his follow-up feature combines absurd humor with balls-out violence to create something that is both unashamed and inimitable. But this time Gunn adds a new ingredient, one that is dark, dramatic and subversive to the core. -- (c) IFC Films

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Clash

Synopsis: Devoted mother Trinh races to complete a series of treacherous missions in order to get her daughter back from a dangerous crime lord in this explosive Vietnamese action film starring Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van. Determined to complete her final assignment without complications, Trinh assembles a group of dangerous criminals who know no fear. That group includes Quan, a mysterious loner who's as handsome as he is dangerous. When Trinh starts to fall for Quan as they prepare for battle, the momentary distraction threatens to have tragic repercussions.

Thanh Van Ngo, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Hieu Hien

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Unanswered Prayers

Synopsis: A happily married family man (Eric Close) struggles against temptation when his high school crush (Madchen Amick) returns to town, and stirs his long-dormant teenage fantasies. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Eric Close, Mädchen Amick, Samantha Mathis

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

The Last Godfather

Synopsis: "The Last Godfather" is a coproduction between South Korea and the USA. Famous comedian and film director Hyung Rae Shim returns with his latest Hollywood film, this time a comedy. In the 1950s in New York, Mafia boss Don Carini (Harvey Keitel) suddenly brings his lovechild Young-gu (Shim) from Korea, who seems mentally impaired, to train him as his successor. He keeps disappointing everyone by behaving strangely, but finally manages to win the hearts of the gang. However, the mafia's rival refuses to let him take over.--(c) Roadside Attractions

Harvey Keitel, Hyung-rae Shim, Jason Mewes

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Lifted

Synopsis: A talented young singer finds his life thrown into disarray when his Marine father is re-deployed to Afghanistan, his family home goes into foreclosure, and his embittered grandfather makes a mockery of his musical talents. With his father (Dash Mihok) overseas and his mother struggling with addiction, Henry Matthews Uriah Shelton enters a high profile singing competition with a $5,000 prize. Growing up, Henry and his dad bonded over music. Now Henry's father is gone, and his family is in crisis. Determined to keep his family together by whatever means necessary, Henry uses his voice - and the musical talents learned from his father - to carry his family through hard times.

Dash Mihok, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Uriah Shelton

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Dream Home

74% 60%

Josie Ho, Eason Chan, Derek Tsang

Synopsis: This extreme slasher film from director Pang Ho-cheung stars Josie Ho as Cheng Lai-Sheung, a woman in Hong Kong whose goal is to live in a place where she has a view of Victoria harbor. She goes to desperate, often illegal, means to raise the funds required to live in such prime real estate, but no matter how hard she tries she can't ever seem to reach the ever-increasing funds needed. Then one day she realizes that her dream is worth killing for. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Meek's Cutoff

85% 54%

Michelle Williams, Shirley Henderson, Paul Dano

Critic Consensus: Moving at a contemplative speed unseen in most westerns, Meek's Cutoff is an effective, intense journey of terror and survival in the untamed frontier.

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Butterfly Crush

Amelia Shankley, Courtney Hale, Hayley Fielding

Synopsis: Butterfly Crush is a modern love story, starring award winning Australian actress Amelia Shankley, and set against the backdrop of the Sydney music industry. The song and dance duo, Butterfly Crush are about to break big, and are up for the Australasian Song Awards, but their chance at success is jeopardized when half of the duo; Eva, gets involved with a Kings Cross cult, the "Dreamguides", deep into astrology and virtual dreaming. Moana must risk everything to save her, in this brand new contemporary feature about music and love.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Dear Lemon Lima

80% 61%

Savanah Wiltfong, Shayne Topp, Zane Huett

Synopsis: Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip's affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of likeminded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love's heart again. -- (C) Official Site

PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Blossoms in the Dust

25% 72%

Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Marsha Hunt

Synopsis: Greer Garson is dignity and integrity personified in the role of the real-life Edna Gladney. After several life experiences which rival daytime drama for unrelenting misery and melodrama, Edna marries flour-mill owner Sam Gladney (Walter Pidgeon). They have a baby, who dies shortly after Edna discovers that she can never have any other children. To give her life some meaning, Edna sets up the Texas Children's Home and Aid Society, which specializes in caring for illegitimate children and offering them for adoption. After her husband's death, Edna becomes a powerful political figure, succeeding in removing the stigma of illegitimacy by having that word stricken from all future Texas birth certificates; in this way, she honors the memory of her own half sister, who had killed herself upon discovering she was born out of wedlock. MGM thought enough of Blossoms in the Dust to film the production in Technicolor, a luxury usually reserved in 1941 for musicals or Westerns.

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Bittersweet (Matok Ve'Mar)

Eyal Shechter, Shafrira Zakai, Tzofit Grant

Synopsis: A group of successful, middle-aged friends from Tel-Aviv finds their lives unexpectedly disrupted when a clairvoyant arrives at their small gathering, and begins making predictions about their futures as parents. Ran has a high-paying job with a prominent investment firm. He's married to Dana, the mother of their two children. Dana, meanwhile, plays in a string quartet with Keren, wife to high-powered lawyer Leon. Unaware that her gynecologist friend David is a homosexual in a long-term relationship with his partner Gal, Dana attempts to forge a love connection between David and Ran's secretary Daniella. Meanwhile, Ran ponders his mother's request to assist her suicide as the ravaging effects of Alzheimer's disease make her life increasingly unbearable, and Dana learns she is pregnant with another man's child. As Keren and Leon ponder the prospect of starting a family, David begins to weight his relationship with Gal against his increasing desire to become a father, and begins to realize that lonely Daniella may be his last chance at having a traditional family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

The Perfect Game

57% 68%

Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Emilie De Ravin

Critic Consensus: It's bogged down with an unfocused script and countless sports movie cliches, but The Perfect Game still manages to charm with its unabashed sweetness and a stirring final act.

PG, 1 hr. 53 min.

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